The document summarizes the systemic design approach for understanding social behaviors around water use. It begins with an overview of the systemic design methodology, which aims to design sustainable systems where waste from one process becomes input for another. It then analyzes the current water situation, noting increasing scarcity, pollution, and overuse of resources. Key findings are that water quality depends on input quality and human activities. The document also explores water at the molecular level and in nature to better understand its properties and behavior before proposing an innovative water treatment method using exclusion zones.
This document discusses applying a circular economy approach to food systems using a holistic view of gastronomic sciences. It establishes gastronomy as the framework, considering food's organoleptic, cultural, environmental and social sustainability dimensions across the lifecycle. The circular economy aims to optimize resource use by designing out waste, building resilience through diversity, and moving towards renewable energy sources. It establishes an Observatory to catalogue circular economy food projects and develop transition perspectives through systemic food design analysis. The methodology involves collecting case study data, scenario analysis and identifying characteristics of circular economy for food approaches.
This document discusses topics related to food security, permaculture, organic farming, and re-localization. It provides information on permaculture principles and design elements like zones and guilds. Methods discussed include square foot gardening, permablitzes, and using biochar to improve soil quality and sequester carbon. The overall message is that permaculture offers sustainable small-scale food production that decreases food miles and reliance on industrial agriculture.
The relationship between the environment and the economy can be depicted by means of the “Material Balance Model” The model was developed by Allen Kneese and R.V Ayres. The model visualizes the total economic process as a physically balanced flow between inputs and outputs.
This document discusses several topics related to urban ecology, including urban wildlife, permaculture, city farming, human ecology, genetically modified foods, ecological urbanism, urban design and planning principles, new urbanism, and urban water systems. It explores how urbanization impacts the environment and hydrologic cycle, and introduces concepts like urban permaculture and city farming that aim to counteract environmental degradation in cities. Throughout, it sheds light on effects of urbanization and strategies people are employing to address them.
The document discusses concepts related to ecology, urban ecology, and ecologically sustainable development (ESD). It defines ecology as the study of relationships between organisms and their environment. Urban ecology deals specifically with these relationships in urban settings. ESD aims to use resources in a way that maintains ecological processes for current and future generations. The document outlines principles of ESD, such as the precautionary principle, and approaches to integrate ESD into urban and transport planning. It provides Curitiba, Brazil as an example that implemented innovative planning strategies to promote sustainability.
Urban ecology: will we act before its too late?Gururaja KV
This talk is given at CiSTUP foundation day, on 4 Jan 2010, IISc, Bangalore. Deals with Urban ecology in general and what I am interested in, in particular. Simple, straight lecture.
Urbanecology and environmental planningSamanth kumar
This document outlines the course contents for a master's program in environmental architecture at Anna University. It covers 5 units: (1) introduction to urban ecosystems, ecology, and environmental science concepts; (2) concepts and approaches to ecological planning; (3) human influence on ecosystems; (4) effects of growing population on ecosystems; and (5) global environmental issues and policies. Key topics include urban ecosystem structure, major ecosystem types, energy and nutrient flows, ecological pyramids, predation, and human impacts such as pollution, resource exploitation, and urbanization effects.
This document discusses urban ecology and the importance of integrating ecology into cities for sustainability. It describes how urbanization can disrupt ecological functions and habitats. Green networks of interconnected natural areas can help mitigate these impacts by preserving biodiversity and ecosystem services. Examples of green network elements are provided, including river restoration, urban nature preserves, wildlife crossings, and converting vacant lands and brownfields into natural areas. The document uses case studies like the Enz River in Germany and BP Park in Australia to illustrate successful green network projects.
This document discusses applying a circular economy approach to food systems using a holistic view of gastronomic sciences. It establishes gastronomy as the framework, considering food's organoleptic, cultural, environmental and social sustainability dimensions across the lifecycle. The circular economy aims to optimize resource use by designing out waste, building resilience through diversity, and moving towards renewable energy sources. It establishes an Observatory to catalogue circular economy food projects and develop transition perspectives through systemic food design analysis. The methodology involves collecting case study data, scenario analysis and identifying characteristics of circular economy for food approaches.
This document discusses topics related to food security, permaculture, organic farming, and re-localization. It provides information on permaculture principles and design elements like zones and guilds. Methods discussed include square foot gardening, permablitzes, and using biochar to improve soil quality and sequester carbon. The overall message is that permaculture offers sustainable small-scale food production that decreases food miles and reliance on industrial agriculture.
The relationship between the environment and the economy can be depicted by means of the “Material Balance Model” The model was developed by Allen Kneese and R.V Ayres. The model visualizes the total economic process as a physically balanced flow between inputs and outputs.
This document discusses several topics related to urban ecology, including urban wildlife, permaculture, city farming, human ecology, genetically modified foods, ecological urbanism, urban design and planning principles, new urbanism, and urban water systems. It explores how urbanization impacts the environment and hydrologic cycle, and introduces concepts like urban permaculture and city farming that aim to counteract environmental degradation in cities. Throughout, it sheds light on effects of urbanization and strategies people are employing to address them.
The document discusses concepts related to ecology, urban ecology, and ecologically sustainable development (ESD). It defines ecology as the study of relationships between organisms and their environment. Urban ecology deals specifically with these relationships in urban settings. ESD aims to use resources in a way that maintains ecological processes for current and future generations. The document outlines principles of ESD, such as the precautionary principle, and approaches to integrate ESD into urban and transport planning. It provides Curitiba, Brazil as an example that implemented innovative planning strategies to promote sustainability.
Urban ecology: will we act before its too late?Gururaja KV
This talk is given at CiSTUP foundation day, on 4 Jan 2010, IISc, Bangalore. Deals with Urban ecology in general and what I am interested in, in particular. Simple, straight lecture.
Urbanecology and environmental planningSamanth kumar
This document outlines the course contents for a master's program in environmental architecture at Anna University. It covers 5 units: (1) introduction to urban ecosystems, ecology, and environmental science concepts; (2) concepts and approaches to ecological planning; (3) human influence on ecosystems; (4) effects of growing population on ecosystems; and (5) global environmental issues and policies. Key topics include urban ecosystem structure, major ecosystem types, energy and nutrient flows, ecological pyramids, predation, and human impacts such as pollution, resource exploitation, and urbanization effects.
This document discusses urban ecology and the importance of integrating ecology into cities for sustainability. It describes how urbanization can disrupt ecological functions and habitats. Green networks of interconnected natural areas can help mitigate these impacts by preserving biodiversity and ecosystem services. Examples of green network elements are provided, including river restoration, urban nature preserves, wildlife crossings, and converting vacant lands and brownfields into natural areas. The document uses case studies like the Enz River in Germany and BP Park in Australia to illustrate successful green network projects.
The environment provides humans with everything we need to survive. This presentation looks at the services ecosystems deliver humanity and the importance of conserving plant biomass and diversity in order to maintain those services
This document provides an overview and introduction to a report on the water footprint of Italy. It discusses key concepts around virtual water and water footprinting. It notes that the water footprint of national production in Italy is around 70 billion m3 per year, with agriculture being the largest user at 85% of the total footprint. The focus of the report will be analyzing Italy's water use, promoting more sustainable management of water resources, and increasing awareness of virtual water flows and impacts on water systems.
American Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development is indexed, refereed and peer-reviewed journal, which is designed to publish research articles.
Ecosystem Services in Urban Areas
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
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Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
The document summarizes the Satoyama Initiative, which aims to promote sustainable socio-ecological production landscapes where there are positive interactions between humans and nature. It describes satoyama landscapes that developed from human activities like forestry and agriculture maintaining a mosaic of different land uses. The initiative recognizes the value of these landscapes and aims to maintain and rebuild mechanisms for managing them in a sustainable manner while conserving biodiversity. It proposes gathering case studies, analyses, and developing partnerships to effectively advance the initiative's vision and contribute to global goals.
Rebuilding the Relationship between People and Nature: The SATOYAMA Initiative
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
This document summarizes a research paper that analyzes health issues related to urban solid waste disposal in four areas of Sri Lanka: Colombo, Kandy, Kurunegala, and Badulla. The study identifies 23 similar diseases in the four areas but finds variation in disease prevalence based on geographical factors, population density, waste generation and collection practices, education levels, income, and public behavior. Colombo had the highest percentage of health issues at 45.6% while Kurunegala had the lowest at 15.4%. Women and children were also found to be more affected than men due to spending more time near dumpsites. The study recommends establishing a centralized waste management system to better control environmental activities and implement an
The document discusses different types of natural resources including renewable resources like air, water, forests that can replenish and non-renewable resources like fossil fuels that cannot. It emphasizes the need for conservation of resources through sustainable use and management to prevent depletion and ensure future availability, as human exploitation and overuse can degrade resources faster than they are renewed if limits are exceeded. The document provides examples of conservation measures like afforestation, waste reduction, and developing alternative energy sources to protect resources for future generations.
This document discusses urban ecology and sustainability. It covers topics such as methods to study urban ecology including remote sensing and long-term ecological research. It also addresses urban biodiversity, ecosystem services, and the effects of urbanization on the environment. Finally, it proposes strategies to promote urban sustainability, such as urban gardening, food forests, investing in downtown areas, and sustainable landscapes and buildings. The overall aim is to understand human and ecological processes in cities and help societies become more sustainable.
An ecosystem is a community of living creatures (plants, animals, and microorganisms) that interact with each other and their non-living environment within a certain region. Ecosystem services are the benefits that humans obtain from ecosystems, including provisioning services like food and water, regulating services like flood and disease control, supporting services that maintain life on Earth like nutrient cycling, and cultural services like spiritual and recreational benefits. The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment categorized ecosystem services and identified many that have traditionally been unvalued, such as supporting services, though their importance is acknowledged, while some provisioning and regulating services have been incorporated into markets through replacing natural resources with artificial ones.
Answer to review quesion of environmental sciencesemsithol
1. The document contains review questions about environmental ethics.
2. Industries pollute to cut costs and increase profits. Proper waste disposal and energy consumption can be expensive for companies.
3. Normal economic forces were historically against pollution control because it would reduce corporate profits. However, attitudes are changing as regulations require companies to consider environmental impacts.
4. A totally unpolluted environment is unrealistic since manufacturing waste is inevitable, but efforts should be made to minimize pollution and find new uses for residues.
This document introduces key concepts in environmental systems, including defining environmental issues and sustainability. It discusses major environmental problems like habitat loss, pollution, and climate change, which are caused by factors such as population growth and resource overuse. Sustainability is defined as meeting needs without depleting natural resources, and a sustainable society achieves this balance. The ecological footprint measures an individual's environmental impact.
This presentation provides an overview of the environment and human impacts. It defines key terms like biodegradable, non-biodegradable, ecosystem, food chain, food web, and ozone layer. It describes how human activities like pollution, deforestation, and overconsumption affect the environment. The presentation also discusses the effects of improper waste disposal, such as water and soil contamination. Finally, it provides a brief overview of approaches to human waste management.
This is the 4th lesson of the course - Foundation of Environmental Management taught at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
The document provides an introduction to the environment and environmental studies. It defines the environment and describes its main components, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere. It discusses the structure and layers of the atmosphere. It also explains the interactions between the different environmental components and the impact of human activities and technology on the environment, including both positive and negative impacts. Finally, it discusses concepts related to environmental degradation, sustainable development, and the importance and objectives of environmental education.
Lecture 1ppt Multidisciplinary nature of Environmental studiesSomanath Sarvade
The document discusses environmental studies and disaster management. It provides an overview of the scope of environmental studies, including creating awareness of resources, understanding ecological systems, and learning about causes and consequences of natural and human-induced disasters. It also discusses the multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies and some major environmental issues like global warming, water pollution, pesticide pollution, hazardous waste, and loss of biodiversity. Government organizations and non-government organizations involved in environment are also outlined.
The document discusses the importance of protecting the environment. It defines key terms like environment, sustainability, and environmental degradation. It explores the relationship between the economy and environment. It discusses several major environmental issues like global warming, pollution, and deforestation. It outlines important environmental movements like Chipko and organizations working on sustainability like UNEP. The document emphasizes that protecting the environment benefits both current and future generations.
Cities and Biodiversity Outlook - A Global Assessment of the Links Between Ur...ICLEI
This document provides a summary of the Cities and Biodiversity Outlook, which will assess the links between urbanization, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. It will analyze how urban expansion impacts biodiversity and provide solutions for integrating urban biodiversity and ecosystems. Key messages will address how urban green spaces can help reduce carbon emissions, ensure food security, and improve human health. The assessment will be published in 2013 and aim to inform parties at the COP11 conference on incorporating biodiversity into urban planning.
The document discusses various aspects of sustainable water systems and sanitation. It defines a sustainable water system as one that provides adequate water quality and quantity now and in the future without compromising capacity. It discusses different water sources like surface water, groundwater, rainwater harvesting and reclaimed water. It also discusses sustainable practices for water supply, sanitation facilities, concepts of sustainability in sanitation, and components of storm water drainage systems like inlets, piping, and outlets. Sustainable urban drainage systems are recommended to reduce stormwater flows into sewers.
This document provides information about ecosystems and natural resources. It defines ecosystems as interacting systems consisting of organisms and their environment. It discusses different types of ecosystems like terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. It also explains key ecosystem functions like photosynthesis, energy flow, and material cycling. Additionally, it covers topics like food chains, ecological pyramids, renewable and non-renewable resources, and the importance of conserving natural resources for future generations.
This document discusses open-ended design as second-order design. It begins with an introduction to open-ended design and second-order systems. It then presents a case study where cybernetics and systems thinking were taught to industrial design students. Each student applied the concepts to their own design case. The cases showed students learning to embrace imperfection and anticipate unexpected outcomes through observation and prototyping. The document concludes that design education should focus on teaching students to design for and enable change through systems thinking across multiple contexts.
The document describes the COLridor project, which involved co-design and co-living to promote sustainable futures. A collaborative collective worked with the local community to design and build a structure called COLridor at Zvonařka using an ecological approach. The project engaged in extensive community consultation, ecological mapping, design workshops, and fabrication of prototypes to result in the construction of COLridor, which was intended to demonstrate sustainable living practices.
The environment provides humans with everything we need to survive. This presentation looks at the services ecosystems deliver humanity and the importance of conserving plant biomass and diversity in order to maintain those services
This document provides an overview and introduction to a report on the water footprint of Italy. It discusses key concepts around virtual water and water footprinting. It notes that the water footprint of national production in Italy is around 70 billion m3 per year, with agriculture being the largest user at 85% of the total footprint. The focus of the report will be analyzing Italy's water use, promoting more sustainable management of water resources, and increasing awareness of virtual water flows and impacts on water systems.
American Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development is indexed, refereed and peer-reviewed journal, which is designed to publish research articles.
Ecosystem Services in Urban Areas
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
The document summarizes the Satoyama Initiative, which aims to promote sustainable socio-ecological production landscapes where there are positive interactions between humans and nature. It describes satoyama landscapes that developed from human activities like forestry and agriculture maintaining a mosaic of different land uses. The initiative recognizes the value of these landscapes and aims to maintain and rebuild mechanisms for managing them in a sustainable manner while conserving biodiversity. It proposes gathering case studies, analyses, and developing partnerships to effectively advance the initiative's vision and contribute to global goals.
Rebuilding the Relationship between People and Nature: The SATOYAMA Initiative
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
This document summarizes a research paper that analyzes health issues related to urban solid waste disposal in four areas of Sri Lanka: Colombo, Kandy, Kurunegala, and Badulla. The study identifies 23 similar diseases in the four areas but finds variation in disease prevalence based on geographical factors, population density, waste generation and collection practices, education levels, income, and public behavior. Colombo had the highest percentage of health issues at 45.6% while Kurunegala had the lowest at 15.4%. Women and children were also found to be more affected than men due to spending more time near dumpsites. The study recommends establishing a centralized waste management system to better control environmental activities and implement an
The document discusses different types of natural resources including renewable resources like air, water, forests that can replenish and non-renewable resources like fossil fuels that cannot. It emphasizes the need for conservation of resources through sustainable use and management to prevent depletion and ensure future availability, as human exploitation and overuse can degrade resources faster than they are renewed if limits are exceeded. The document provides examples of conservation measures like afforestation, waste reduction, and developing alternative energy sources to protect resources for future generations.
This document discusses urban ecology and sustainability. It covers topics such as methods to study urban ecology including remote sensing and long-term ecological research. It also addresses urban biodiversity, ecosystem services, and the effects of urbanization on the environment. Finally, it proposes strategies to promote urban sustainability, such as urban gardening, food forests, investing in downtown areas, and sustainable landscapes and buildings. The overall aim is to understand human and ecological processes in cities and help societies become more sustainable.
An ecosystem is a community of living creatures (plants, animals, and microorganisms) that interact with each other and their non-living environment within a certain region. Ecosystem services are the benefits that humans obtain from ecosystems, including provisioning services like food and water, regulating services like flood and disease control, supporting services that maintain life on Earth like nutrient cycling, and cultural services like spiritual and recreational benefits. The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment categorized ecosystem services and identified many that have traditionally been unvalued, such as supporting services, though their importance is acknowledged, while some provisioning and regulating services have been incorporated into markets through replacing natural resources with artificial ones.
Answer to review quesion of environmental sciencesemsithol
1. The document contains review questions about environmental ethics.
2. Industries pollute to cut costs and increase profits. Proper waste disposal and energy consumption can be expensive for companies.
3. Normal economic forces were historically against pollution control because it would reduce corporate profits. However, attitudes are changing as regulations require companies to consider environmental impacts.
4. A totally unpolluted environment is unrealistic since manufacturing waste is inevitable, but efforts should be made to minimize pollution and find new uses for residues.
This document introduces key concepts in environmental systems, including defining environmental issues and sustainability. It discusses major environmental problems like habitat loss, pollution, and climate change, which are caused by factors such as population growth and resource overuse. Sustainability is defined as meeting needs without depleting natural resources, and a sustainable society achieves this balance. The ecological footprint measures an individual's environmental impact.
This presentation provides an overview of the environment and human impacts. It defines key terms like biodegradable, non-biodegradable, ecosystem, food chain, food web, and ozone layer. It describes how human activities like pollution, deforestation, and overconsumption affect the environment. The presentation also discusses the effects of improper waste disposal, such as water and soil contamination. Finally, it provides a brief overview of approaches to human waste management.
This is the 4th lesson of the course - Foundation of Environmental Management taught at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
The document provides an introduction to the environment and environmental studies. It defines the environment and describes its main components, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere. It discusses the structure and layers of the atmosphere. It also explains the interactions between the different environmental components and the impact of human activities and technology on the environment, including both positive and negative impacts. Finally, it discusses concepts related to environmental degradation, sustainable development, and the importance and objectives of environmental education.
Lecture 1ppt Multidisciplinary nature of Environmental studiesSomanath Sarvade
The document discusses environmental studies and disaster management. It provides an overview of the scope of environmental studies, including creating awareness of resources, understanding ecological systems, and learning about causes and consequences of natural and human-induced disasters. It also discusses the multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies and some major environmental issues like global warming, water pollution, pesticide pollution, hazardous waste, and loss of biodiversity. Government organizations and non-government organizations involved in environment are also outlined.
The document discusses the importance of protecting the environment. It defines key terms like environment, sustainability, and environmental degradation. It explores the relationship between the economy and environment. It discusses several major environmental issues like global warming, pollution, and deforestation. It outlines important environmental movements like Chipko and organizations working on sustainability like UNEP. The document emphasizes that protecting the environment benefits both current and future generations.
Cities and Biodiversity Outlook - A Global Assessment of the Links Between Ur...ICLEI
This document provides a summary of the Cities and Biodiversity Outlook, which will assess the links between urbanization, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. It will analyze how urban expansion impacts biodiversity and provide solutions for integrating urban biodiversity and ecosystems. Key messages will address how urban green spaces can help reduce carbon emissions, ensure food security, and improve human health. The assessment will be published in 2013 and aim to inform parties at the COP11 conference on incorporating biodiversity into urban planning.
The document discusses various aspects of sustainable water systems and sanitation. It defines a sustainable water system as one that provides adequate water quality and quantity now and in the future without compromising capacity. It discusses different water sources like surface water, groundwater, rainwater harvesting and reclaimed water. It also discusses sustainable practices for water supply, sanitation facilities, concepts of sustainability in sanitation, and components of storm water drainage systems like inlets, piping, and outlets. Sustainable urban drainage systems are recommended to reduce stormwater flows into sewers.
This document provides information about ecosystems and natural resources. It defines ecosystems as interacting systems consisting of organisms and their environment. It discusses different types of ecosystems like terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. It also explains key ecosystem functions like photosynthesis, energy flow, and material cycling. Additionally, it covers topics like food chains, ecological pyramids, renewable and non-renewable resources, and the importance of conserving natural resources for future generations.
This document discusses open-ended design as second-order design. It begins with an introduction to open-ended design and second-order systems. It then presents a case study where cybernetics and systems thinking were taught to industrial design students. Each student applied the concepts to their own design case. The cases showed students learning to embrace imperfection and anticipate unexpected outcomes through observation and prototyping. The document concludes that design education should focus on teaching students to design for and enable change through systems thinking across multiple contexts.
The document describes the COLridor project, which involved co-design and co-living to promote sustainable futures. A collaborative collective worked with the local community to design and build a structure called COLridor at Zvonařka using an ecological approach. The project engaged in extensive community consultation, ecological mapping, design workshops, and fabrication of prototypes to result in the construction of COLridor, which was intended to demonstrate sustainable living practices.
Sustainable systems design andres pineda, ulrik jørgensen, erik lauridsen -...rsd6
This document summarizes a presentation given at the RSD6 symposium in Oslo on October 19th 2017 about sustainable system design. The presentation discusses challenges in designing sustainable energy systems, including decentralization of infrastructure, transitioning to renewable energy sources, and changing user behaviors. It also describes a student project that designed a district heating storage concept for an area in Copenhagen to increase flexibility in the energy system and lower costs by better integrating heat and power. The project involved modeling the socio-technical energy system and evaluating the concept from technical, economic and social perspectives.
1) The document discusses designing social systems and how trust and motivation impact them. It analyzes case studies of design teams and networks to understand what drives individual and collective behavior.
2) Key findings include that frustration, learning opportunities, and a sense of purpose motivate individuals to take on roles. Building trust through clear expectations and open communication also impacts motivation.
3) Relationships between individuals are important, as commitment and motivation depend on feeling trusted by others. Designing social systems evolve over time as individual beliefs and relational tensions change.
This document discusses the co-design of a real-world laboratory for systemic design in the Italian Alps called the MonViso Institute. It describes the vision for strengthening and rebuilding the community through social and economic initiatives. The design process is complex with constant input needed from the local community, academics, and other stakeholders. Traditional practices must be balanced with technological and social innovations. Design solutions are shaped by this complexity as the project aims to merge local traditions with innovation in a real-world setting.
The document summarizes research on the lifecycle of mobile phones and their social and environmental impacts. It identifies four modes of regulation - architecture, social norms, markets, and laws - that shape "hotspots" like child labor in cobalt mining. The research aims to map risks, identify key hotspots, analyze the current regulatory ecology, and design new regulatory interventions to move toward a more sustainable and circular mobile phone system that remains within planetary and social boundaries.
Prototyping as a resource to investigate future states of the system 3rsd6
- The document proposes using displaced prototypes to gain a better understanding of complex future systems through design research. It presents two case studies that used prototypes to have conversations with users about the future system the prototypes might exist within.
- In the first case study, storyboard prototypes intentionally left concepts vague to explore users' ideas of the future. In the second, metaphoric prototypes presented three perspectives on a future system, creating multiple visions. Both approaches aimed to understand the wider system rather than just validate a single idea.
- The document argues that displaced, open-ended prototypes can increase the "resolution" or clarity of the image of a future system by revealing more of its potential values, consequences and relationships through conversations prompted by the
Systemic map to revitalizing local knowledge in autochthones ana luisarsd6
- The document proposes a system to map and preserve local and indigenous knowledge in Brazil. It describes research conducted with the Kaingang indigenous community to understand their knowledge through participant observation, interviews and workshops.
- An infographic was created to organize information about the process of preserving cultural knowledge, which includes initial community engagement, identifying and capturing cultural expressions, cataloging the expressions, and sharing the knowledge.
- Students from the university partnered with indigenous students and artisans on collaborative design projects to promote cultural exchange and sustainability of indigenous knowledge and culture.
This document discusses an approach called Context Variation by Design (CVD) which aims to integrate complexity and design concepts. CVD encourages early network variation to generate a rich design space and avoid premature focus. It advocates for generative dialogue and seeking patterns/connections between diverse information. CVD equips designers by putting generative dialogue at the core and ensuring diverse input to better inform decisions without prescriptions. Empirical insights and proper positioning in the evolving field are next steps to gather.
The School of System Change aims to equip people with the capabilities to lead system change initiatives addressing complex sustainability challenges. It offers learning experiences, tools, case studies and a global community of practice to connect change agents. The presenters discuss the design process of their learning experience, applying systems change capabilities to their own work. They outline frameworks for systems change and strategies for building the field. Their goal is for the School to fulfill the role of enabler and energizer of the wider network and field of systems change.
This document outlines Dr. Joanna Boehnert's research on mapping the political economy of design to support a transition to more sustainable design practices. It discusses how current economic structures slow ecological design efforts and the need to apply design to social and economic systems. The research involves workshops to map design industry strategies, environmental problems addressed/not addressed, interactions and obstacles. The goal is to identify barriers and opportunities to redirect design towards an "Ecocene" that is informed by ecological knowledge.
Sdc17 remko systemic design open heart and open mindrsd6
Systemic constellations are a method for exploring the dynamics of a system as a whole by using representatives to embody different stakeholders or functions. During a presentation, a constellation was done on the issue of young people not wearing hearing protection at concerts despite risks of damage. Representatives were placed for a young adult, peer group, venue owner, doctor, band, and government. Probing the relationships revealed tensions, like the venue owner disliking oversight from the distant government. Small interventions, like moving the government closer, shifted the dynamics. This exposed possibilities for change interventions in the real system. Constellations require representatives to sense systemic forces rather than act out roles, and checking insights connect to the actual system being addressed.
The document discusses designing for transitions in the environment, economy, and democracy. It explores systemic shifts that can occur when designing interventions, using examples like universal basic income and constructivist learning environments. The document examines designing for agency within systems undergoing behavior change and how feedback helps understand unfolding situations to change direction and interpret the context. It questions what new methods can help design enable people to make sense of and change systems in transition.
Rsd6 collaboration food exemplar 02-for publication on websitersd6
This document discusses employing service design and systems thinking approaches to support collaboration across stakeholders in food security. It summarizes the goals of the IKNOWFOOD project which involves researchers from multiple disciplines studying various aspects of the food system. Service design was brought in to help change consumer behavior towards more sustainable consumption. Two student apps were created, one to reduce food waste and one to increase awareness of "food miles". While data collection on resilience was a focus, systems thinking approaches could help integrate perspectives and address tensions between stakeholders in food production, supply chains, and consumption. Designers are positioned as thinkers who can support necessary changes through collaborative problem framing and intervention design.
This document summarizes the work done by five design graduates to address gaps between industry/public perceptions of design and what designers are capable of. They developed models of designed change at four levels - product, service, organization, and societal transformation. Through workshops with peers, communities, and universities, they aimed to demonstrate how design can enable different types of impact. Their goal was to empower more people with design thinking and foster a more design-led economy in India by bridging misunderstandings around the full potential of the design profession.
The Systemic Design approach applied to water treatment in the alpine regionRSD7 Symposium
The document describes a systemic design approach to water treatment in an alpine region. It discusses analyzing the local territory and water flows, prototyping treatments like a vortex technology, and drafting a house system with natural water purification from meteorological water to springs. The goal is a zero-impact system where the water quality after treatment matches the natural water flow.
Water Pollution is an undesirable change in physical, chemical or biological characteristics of water. Human population explosion, rapid industrialization, deforestation, unplanned urbanization, scientific and technological advancement etc. are mainly responsible for the pollution crisis on the earth.
Wastewater from manufacturing or chemical processes in industries contributes to water pollution. Industrial wastewater usually contains specific and readily identifiable chemical compounds.
During the last fifty years, the number of industries in India has grown rapidly. But water pollution is concentrated within a few sub sectors, mainly in the form of toxic wastes and organic pollutants. Out of this a large portion can be traced to the processing of industrial chemicals and to the food products industry.
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Nepal faces challenges from liquid waste due to lack of proper management systems. Using the DPSIR framework, the document analyzes the drivers, pressures, state, impacts and responses regarding liquid waste in Nepal. The main drivers include population growth, urbanization and lack of public awareness. Pressures stem from agriculture, industries and changing consumption patterns. The state of liquid waste management has caused issues like eutrophication and pollution of rivers. Impacts involve health, environmental and economic problems. Responses from the government include policies, treatment plants and campaigns to address liquid waste management in Nepal.
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Pollution means the process of making soil, water and air dirty. According to Odum, water is saidto be polluted when it is changed in its quality or composition directly or indirectly as a result of waste disposal and other human activities so that it becomes harmful for domestic, industrial, agricultural , recreational and other purposes.
(1) The document discusses various sources and types of water pollution including point sources like factories and non-point sources like agricultural runoff. It covers physical, chemical, and biological parameters used to analyze water quality.
(2) Key types of water pollution include nutrients, surface, oxygen-depleting, groundwater, suspended matter, and chemical pollution. Effects of water pollution are diseases, destruction of ecosystems, and effects on food chains.
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Democratic societies are losing the ability to have productive policy discussions as debates become more intractable and polarized. The proposed online platform Novagora aims to reframe polarized policy discourse by helping users understand differing perspectives. It does this through exploring how individual and social values shape positions, generating discussion on shared goals, and improving theory through participatory feedback and refinement of the value discovery process. The goal is to move discussions from entrenched positions to a more generative exchange of ideas.
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The document discusses teaching teamwork using a systems-oriented design approach. Last semester, product, interaction, and service design students at the Institute of Design AHO worked in four teams. The teams collaborated with Salto, a company that produces electric vehicle charging solutions. The teaching focused on developing effective team structures and dynamics, handling complexity through systems thinking, and utilizing diversity within the teams. Feedback from students indicated they learned communication techniques, how to deal with conflicts, and the value of understanding each other's skills in service, interaction, and product design. The projects resulted in collaborations that moved in the same direction and achieved significant results.
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This document discusses embedded and non-standard architectural approaches that are informed by information and data. It explores tensegrity systems, adaptable design systems, and information-based design processes. The document also examines case studies of embedded architectural works and how design systems can be adapted and varied for different local contexts through iterative computational modeling and analysis.
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This document introduces the ACMHI Mentally Healthy Campus Maturity Model, which was created to help post-secondary institutions collaboratively improve mental health and wellness on campuses. The maturity model visualizes capabilities and development in three stages with five levels to focus efforts on complex systemic challenges. It can be used by individual institutions to assess themselves or collectively to identify gaps and overlaps between organizations. The model addresses four dimensions in increasing detail levels from basic to advanced. The goal is to facilitate shared understanding and conversations between institutions to inform decisions and progress towards the shared vision of mentally healthy campuses.
The document presents Iain McGilchrist's model of the divided brain, which explains differences in how the left and right hemispheres perceive and interact with the world. The left brain focuses attention narrowly, representing the past in abstract, detached ideas that view the world as lifeless, fixed, and predictable. It empowers an instrumental actor focused on control. The right brain attends broadly and flexibly, representing experience as meaningful and living through metaphor, context, and the present moment. It empowers a creative, caring actor focused on others. The model suggests each hemisphere displays a different world and empowers a different type of actor, with implications for human consciousness and culture.
This document summarizes Dr. Joanna Boehnert's research on visually representing complex systems. It includes:
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1. THE SYSTEMIC DESIGN APPROACH
FOR UNDERSTANDING THE WATER
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR
Dario Toso
POLITECNICO DI TORINO
FITODEPURAZIONE
COLTIVAZIONE
PULIZIA
DOMESTICA
CUCINA
e BERE
LAVAGGIO
WC
a SECCO
LAVAGGIO
PERSONALE
STOCCAGGIO
ACQUE
METEORICHE
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2. SYSTEMIC DESIGN
Methodology
SYSTEMIC DESIGN
GUIDELINES
RELATIONS GENERATE
THE SYSTEM
THE SYSTEM IS
SELF-GENERATING
ACTIONS ARE LOCAL
HUMAN BEING IS
AT THE CENTRE OF
THE PROJECTOUTPUT BECOMES INPUT
Systemic Design methodology here adopted has been developed at Politecnico di Torino with
the aim of implementing sustainable productive systems in which material and energy flows
are designed so that waste from one productive process becomes input for other processes,
avoiding being released into the environment. Starting from the observation of natural
phenomena, the SD approach aims to“learn from nature”not just for mimicking the natural
technologies, but for designing a product system able to positively interact with a dynamic
environment and an evolving society.
Dario Toso | RSD6, Oslo 2017
3. CURRENT
SITUATION
WATER
TODAY
SYSTEMIC DESIGN
Methodology
Water for domestic
purposes
The rapid evolution of the worldwide scenario, the climate change, biodiversity
loss, resources depletion and rapid technological and social development called
for a radical response from the design community. Anthropogenic pressures on the
Earth System have reached a scale where an urgent change of route towards
sustainability is inescapable.
Water Shortage is one of the biggest
Challenge Facing Mankind
Globally, the volume of renewable water per capita has
declined by 40% in the last 22 years.
By 2050, the global water demand of agriculture is estimated
to increase by a further 19% due to irrigational needs.
(UN WWDR 4)
Dario Toso | RSD6, Oslo 2017
5. increased need
for water
The World’s polulation
will be more urban
Population
Growth
emergents
contaminants
waste water treatment
Aquifier pollution
Pollution
Deforestation
Water consumption
Erosion of water
stock
Climate Change
Drought
Soil
erosion
Ice
meltingExploitation of
Natural ResourcesWater for domestic
purposes
CURRENT
SITUATION
WATER
TODAY
GLOBAL
SCENARIO
SYSTEMIC DESIGN
Methodology
Dario Toso | RSD6, Oslo 2017
6. CURRENT
SITUATION
RAW WATER
PURIFICATION PLANT
USE
WASTE WATER
TREATMENT
RELEASE TO THE
ENVIRONMENT
70,8%
17,5%
11,7% SUPPLY NETWORK
NATURAL WATER FLOW
SEWER
AQUIFIER
SUPERFICIAL
WATER
SPRING
WATER
Turin,Italy
Dario Toso | RSD6, Oslo 2017
The holistic diagnosis of the water supply chain in the Turin Area
(Italy) has been performed for defining the current situation.
System boudaries include Raw Water extraction, water purification,
water supply, water consumption for domestic purposes, Sewer,
water treatment and the final release into the environment
The main aim of re-designing the water flow for
domestic purposes is to ensure a water quality level at
the end of the process at least comparable to that of
the natural water flow (zero impact system).
7. CRITICAL ANALYSIS
CURRENT
SITUATION
RAW WATER
PURIFICATION PLANT
USE
WASTE WATER
TREATMENT
RELEASE TO THE
ENVIRONMENT
70,8%
17,5%
11,7% SUPPLY NETWORK SEWER
AQUIFIER
SUPERFICIAL
WATER
SPRING
WATER
DISINFECTION
BY PRODUCTS
WATER DIVERSITY
BECOME A MONO
WATER
LINEAR
PIPES
METEORIC WATER
LOSS OF
METEORIC WATER
IN THE URBAN
AREA OVERFLOW
OUTUP WATER
QUALITY LOWER
THAN INPUT WATER
QUALITY
SLUDGE
TREATMENT
GENERIC TREATMENT
FOR DIFFERENT
QUALITIES OF WATERONE QUALITY OF
WATER FOR DIVER-
SE ACTIVITIES
(es. DRINKABLE
WATER IN WC
FLUSH)
NATURAL MOVEMENT
OF WATER NOT
ALLOWED
POLLUTION BY
PESTICIDES AND
INDUSTRIES
STRONGER
TREATMENT
SOIL EROSION
INCREASING IN
WATER SAM-
PLING
HUGE WATER
SAPMLING
LOSS
25%
49 litres/day
196 litres/day
147 litres/day
Water loss
Drinkable water
for every use
Emerging
contaminants
Chemical
by-products
Dario Toso | RSD6, Oslo 2017
The quantitative and qualitative assessment has drown the
analysis through the identification of the main criticalities
emerging along the water supply chain.
8. 7
15
29
44
52
147
litri/giorno
120
litres/day
DOMESTIC
CLEANING
COOKING
DRINKING
WASHING
TOILET
PERSONAL
CARE
TIPICAL CONCENTRATION
IN THE DOMESTIC SLUDGE2
TIPICAL CONCENTRATION
IN THE DOMESTIC SLUDGE2
CHEMICAL INDICATORS1
pH
METEORIC
WATER
DRINKABLE
WATER
compreso tra 6,5 e 9,5
15-50 °F
1500 mg/L
0,2 mg/L
0 unità/ 100ml
senza variazioni anomale
accettabile per i consumatori
e senza variazioni anomale
Turbidity
Bacteria 37 °C
Total Carbon
(TOC)
Disinfectant
residuo
Residuo fisso
a 180 °C
Hardness
BOD5
300 mg/l
COD
Total Solids
GREY3
BLACK4
Sedimentable Solids
500 mg/l
720 mg/l
10 ml/l
Total Nitrogen 50 mg N/l
Total Phosphorus 7 mg P/l
Oil and Fats 100 mg/l
Surfactans 40 mg/l
Diluted Oxigen 2 mg/l
2:Masotti L., Verlicchi P., Depurazione delle acque di piccole comunità, tecniche naturali e tecniche impiantistiche, Hoelpi, Milano 2005
4: Qab = 80 l/(abitante giorno)
1:D.Lgs. 31/2001
Total Diluted Solids
minerals
organics
500 mg/l
300 mg/l
200 mg/l
Total suspended Solids
BOD5
150 mg/l
COD 280 mg/l
105 mg/l
13 mg/l
3 mg/l
6,5 mg/l
375 mg/l
900 mg/l
650 mg/l
20 mg/l
20 mg/l
135 mg/l
SUSPENDED SOLIDS TOT
PHOSPHORUS TOT
PHOSPHORUS TOT
detergents phosphorus free
NITROGEN TOT
minerals
organics
220 mg/l
55 mg/l
165 mg/l
80%
3: Qab = 170 l/(abitante giorno)
heavy metals
organic matter
emerging pollutants
surfactants
LEGENDA
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
CURRENT
SITUATION
Dario Toso | RSD6, Oslo 2017
Current situation of the water
usage for domestic purposes in
the Turin Area.
9. CRITICAL ANALYSIS
CURRENT
SITUATION
147 litres
196 l
acqua per uso domestico447 l
5.638 l
49 litres
PRODUCTS DOMESTIC
Purposes
FOOD
89,7% 7,1% 3,2%
From ITALY Out of Italy From ITALY Out of Italy From ITALY
wasted water
blue water
green water
grey water
6.281 litres/day
“Virtual” Water
Water Consuption per person in Italy
Dario Toso | RSD6, Oslo 2017
The water consumption for domestic
purpose represents just a small fraction of
the gross water consumption pro capita.
10. CRITICAL ANALYSIS
CURRENT
SITUATION
Drinker at the center of the design process
Informal inquiry:
less than 10% of participants are aware of the daily water consumption
1.324 questionnaires
Dario Toso | RSD6, Oslo 2017
The relationship between man and context is the heart of the project, but not in an
anthropocentric way. The human component has been considered in the design process in
order to guarantee the respect of local culture by increasing awarness on water properties.
11. CURRENT
SITUATION
CONCLUSION
We are over exploiting global water resources
We are not considering all the properties of water
The quality of the Output depends by the quality of the Input
ACTIVITY
QUALITY of
WATER as Input
QUALITY of
WATER as Output
QUALITY of “SOLUTES”
eg. food, detergents, etc.
What I’ve learned from the holistic diagnosis?
Dario Toso | RSD6, Oslo 2017
12. THE VALUE OF
WATER IN THE
HISTORY
BEHAVIOR OF
FREE WATER IN
THE NATURAL
ENVIRONMENT
WATER
BEHAVIOR AT
MOLECULAR
LEVEL
UNDERSTANDING WATER
Water for domestic
purposes
CURRENT
SITUATION
WATER
TODAY
SYSTEMIC DESIGN
Methodology
WATER
TODAY
Dario Toso | RSD6, Oslo 2017
What is water?
The application of the SD methodology to the design of a
water treatment entailed a focus on the understanding of the
water behavior both at molecular and at macroscopic level.
13. THE VALUE OF
WATER IN THE
HISTORY
Water, from being a vital and life giving element has
been deprived from its spiritual value and has been
reduced to a cleaning liquid, to the mere chemical
formula H2O (Illich, 1986), a process defined as
“de-socialization of water”(Van Aken, 2013)
Dario Toso | RSD6, Oslo 2017
14. THE VALUE OF
WATER IN THE
HISTORY
meteoric
water
humidity
wastewater
humus
fertilizer
urine
food
solid waste
feaces
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Ancient population developed clever techniques
for reusing and recycling wastewater combined
with a deep understanding of the water behavior
in natural environment.
16. BEHAVIOR OF
FREE WATER IN
THE NATURAL
ENVIRONMENT
Niger River Mali
“Water in its natural state does
not travel in straight lines, it
loves to meander and spread
itself out”
Phil Sedgman
17. BEHAVIOR OF
FREE WATER IN
THE NATURAL
ENVIRONMENT
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Why does water, in streams and rivers, always take a meandering course?
Do common principles and rhythms underlie the movement of water,
whether it be in the sea or in a plant - or in the blood of a human being?
…”certain archetypal forms of movement may be found in all
flowing media, regardless of their chemical composition.”
(Theodor Schwenk)
jellyfish
ink injected
in water
18. BEHAVIOR OF
FREE WATER IN
THE NATURAL
ENVIRONMENT
What is the shape of organisms
who live in water?
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21. H+
H+
H+
HYDROGEN
H3
O2
X 6 = 3
X 6 = 2OXYGEN
Net Charge: -1
H+
H+
H+
O--
O--
O--
O--
O--
O--
1/3
1/2
Exclusion Zone Water
EZ Nucleating material
Bulk Water
100 um
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Exclusion Zone (EZ) in the vicinity of hydrophilic surfaces (G. Pollack, et.al.)
22. WATER
as Complex System
MATRIX of life
Self-Organisation
Biological
Information
Sensitive
Organ
Sensitivity to
external stimuli
Self-cleaning
ability
INTERFACIAL
WATER
WATER
MOVEMENT
BIPHASIC
STRUCTURE
ENERGY
CONTENT
What I’ve learned about water?
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23. VORTEX
TECHNOLOGY
EXCLUSION
ZONE
INNOVATIVE WATER TREATMENT
LAB TESTING
THE VALUE OF
WATER IN THE
HISTORY
BEHAVIOR OF
FREE WATER IN
THE NATURAL
ENVIRONMENT
WATER
BEHAVIOR AT
MOLECULAR
LEVEL
UNDERSTANDING WATER
Water for domestic
purposes
CURRENT
SITUATION
WATER
TODAY
HOLISTIC DIAGNOSIS
SYSTEMIC DESIGN
Methodology
WATER
TODAY
WATER QUALITY
PARAMETER
ASSESSMENT
WATER
QUALITY
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24. EXCLUSION
ZONE
NAFION
BULK WATER
EZ WATER
EZ WATER
IN-PUT
CONCENTRATED FRACTION
DILUTED FRACTION
OUT-PUT
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During the PhD program I had the opportunity to collaborate with
the Pollack Laboratory at the University of Washington (Seattle, WA)
in order to develop an innovative membrane-less water purification
system based on the Exclusion Zone (EZ) phenomenon. The
purification technology based on the EZ phenomenon has a high
innovation rate since the purification occurs without any physical
filter, which obviates the need for filter replacement or cleaning.
26. VORTEX
TECHNOLOGY
75%
25%
10 l/min
INPUT
DILUTED
CONCENTRATED
SS efficiency separation (< 0,8 g/cm3
)
coffee
coffee ground
TEST
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0
concentrationreduction
SS efficiency separation (> 0,8 g/cm3
)
coffee
TEST
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0
concentrationreduction
SUSPENDED SOLIDS SEPARATION
- 60%
Turbidity (NTU)Natural Organic Matter
(UV 254)
- 43%
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I’ve also experienced the vortex technology
to clean out suspended solids without any
physical barrier or chemical agent.
Lab testing have proved a separation of Suspended Solids over
the 96-98% in a single pass
28. VORTEX
TECHNOLOGY
EXCLUSION
ZONE
INNOVATIVE WATER TREATMENT
LAB TESTING
THE VALUE OF
WATER IN THE
HISTORY
BEHAVIOR OF
FREE WATER IN
THE NATURAL
ENVIRONMENT
WATER
BEHAVIOR AT
MOLECULAR
LEVEL
UNDERSTANDING WATER
Water for domestic
purposes
CURRENT
SITUATION
WATER
TODAY
SYSTEMIC DESIGN
Methodology
SYSTEMIC
PERSPECTIVE
WATER
TODAY
WATER QUALITY
PARAMETER
ASSESSMENT
WATER
QUALITY
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29. According to this systemic vision, water has been interpreted as an open
and self-regulating living system, an interpretation at the basis of the
recognition of some peculiar properties of water such as the ability to
carry information, to self depurate and structure itself in relation to the
stimuli received: the recognition of the intelligence of water, something
that goes beyond what the chemical formula H2
O can express.
How does water want to be treated?
RE THINKING WATER FLOW AND TREATMENT WITHIN THE HOUSE
SYSTEMIC
PERSPECTIVE
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30. RE THINKING WATER FLOW AND TREATMENT WITHIN THE HOUSE
SYSTEMIC
PERSPECTIVE
ACTIVITY
#1
ACTIVITY
#2
SPECIFIC QUALITY of
WATER as Input
WATER
TREATMENT
QUALITY of
WATER as Output
QUALITY of “SOLUTES”
eg. food, detergents, etc.
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31. 15
SPRING
WATER COOKING
and
DRINKING
DRY
WC
WATER
STORAGE
PERSONAL
CARE
WASHING
PHYTODEPURATION
PLANT GROWTH
CLEANING
OTHER
SOURCES
METEORIC
WATER
RE THINKING WATER FLOW AND TREATMENT WITHIN THE HOUSE
15
liter/day
SYSTEMIC
PERSPECTIVE
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The research started from the exploration of the
liquid water abilities in self-cleaning and
self-organization at molecular level, and leaded
to the design of a water system that drastically
reconsiders the water usage at domestic level.
The new house system is here considered as a
"living organism" where water is treated using
membrane-less and chemical-free purification
modules that take advantages of the
spontaneous solutes rejection in the vicinity of
some hydrophilic surfaces or in a free-vortex.
32. BULK WATER
EZ WATER
EZ WATER
VORTEX PRE-TREATMENT
SUSPENDED SOLIDS SEPARATION
STORAGE
EGG-SHAPE CONTAINER
PURIFICATION
VORTEX WATER and
EXCLUSION ZONE
TREATMENT
VORTEX
TREATMENT WITH
VORTEX TECHNOLOGY
FLOW FORM
TREATMENT WITH
VORTEX TECHNOLOGY
15
SPRING
WATER COOKING
and
DRINKING
DRY
WC
WATER
STORAGE
PERSONAL
CARE
WASHING
PHYTODEPURATION
PLANT GROWTH
CLEANING
OTHER
SOURCES
METEORIC
WATER
15
liter/day
RE THINKING WATER FLOW AND TREATMENT WITHIN THE HOUSE
SYSTEMIC
PERSPECTIVE
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33. "The true foundation of all culture is the knowledge
and understanding of water. Water is the substance or
cause of all creation and for this reason is the original
accumulator, which readily absorbs both earthly and
cosmic substances and conveys them to the body in a
purely objective form. This must be done in such a
way that the attributes will in no way be modified and
that change as such can only first come about in the
effect, which the organically correctly structured body
mediates and imparts. For this reason a good spirit
dwells in a healthy body. Conversely a body full of
vitality can be created, maintained and further
developed by healing the inhering spirit."
Viktor Shauberger
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34. Thank you for
your attention
Dario Toso, PhD
info@dariotoso.it
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