1. In 2040 the world population will reach 9 billion people
The problem of food availability for all the inhabitants becomes central and is a
theme of EXPO
At one time the search of food
pushed mankind to explore new
lands, now it push us to explore
the space
LET US LOOK AT THESE
JOURNEYS ………
3. Past: Christopher COLUMBUS
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Nina, Pinta and
Santa Maria In 1492 the ships
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were between 15
and 36 m in length
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had a mass of
around 50.000 to
100.000 kg
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had a crew of 100
men
4. Present: The International Space
Station (ISS)•
It is a floating
laboratory in the Space
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It orbits at 400 km
above the Earth
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It has a speed of 28.000
km/h
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It has a mass of around
450.000 kg
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It has a length of 108 m
and a width of 74 m (it
is big like a football
pitch!)
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5. COLUMBUS
It is one of the pieces of
puzzle of the ISS and it is
Europe’s laboratory on the
space station.
It has a cylindrical shape (see the
measures in the picture). The reason
why the dimensions become
so critical is because
Columbus is transported as
one piece and fully equipped
with the research racks. So
everything has to be made
very light-weight and
compact.
6. Foods on caravels
Wine and water
Cheese
Fish stored in barrelsLive pigs
Live chickens
Live goats
7. Food on ISS
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Dried food, preserved inside a
“rehydrated bowl”. It has an
adapter to connect both a straw or
a rehydrating machine
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Canned food: once cooked, this food is
put inside a pouch (also known as
“flexible can” or “retort pouch”)
Beverages, such as orange juice or
lemonade, are dehydrated and stored in
small containers provided with an
adapter to connect to a rehydrating
machine or a straw.
