Based upon models like on the 5 acre site plan pages or the 1.25 plan below , each meter
is a different food producing tree , bush , dwarf or vine , then another row of planting 3 meters in from the perimeter planting
........ THE END TO A FOOD BASED ECONOMY ? The BEGINING or BASE of a Resource Currenecy hybrid economy
Earth tied housing and permaculture taught in schools
,
life
time land usage given thru lottery from an inventory within a days walk or two from the birth area of a person , what would
earth and humanity look like in a few generations if MASLOWS hierachy of needs was taken care of amn humanity could work for
love of work and love and art of creations ...economy and industry would continue just without SLAVERY of ________________
Low cost: Faced with severe poverty, an extreme lack of housing
and few affordable options, a "dirt cheap" building system (under $1,000 US dollars) is something most people in
the region can afford, especially with donor and government support. Simplicity of the building process: Ordinary people, even those without building experience, can quickly grasp the
concept of filling bags with soil or crushed rubble to build their homes. Availability of materials: Manufactured building materials are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive in the
region due to the extent of rebuilding that is required. The housing design being proposed here makes maximum use of locally
available materials such as earth (soil from the building site), bamboo or reeds, rice hulls, and recycled materials such
as rubble and salvaged doors. Safety and durability: Homeowners
will appreciate the comfort and security provided by sturdy sandbag ("earthbag") walls and other storm-resistant
features. The goal is to create houses that are more hurricane, tsunami and earthquake resistant than virtually any other
structures currently being built in the region. The final design will be validated by the US Military Academy. Sustainability: Most housing designs in current use in the region, or those being
proposed, fail to adequately address the issue of sustainability. Houses that require large quantities of wood, for example,
are not sustainable. Much of the wood would likely come from non-sustainable sources such as illegally clear cut forests in
Indonesia . Likewise, houses built primarily of concrete - a high embodied energy material that is a major cause of global
warming - are not sustainable.
