Tuesday 7 August 2012

Wk 2 Idea Development...Regional Nomadic Personal Ecosystems

2068. Populations are in flux. Major cities have become uninhabitable due to rising sea levels that have inundated coastal areas. Environmental refugees from the asia pacific are seeking refuge in Australia. Meanwhile, drought has devastated much of the rest of the country and key food producing areas around the world. Water and food are scarce. 

People are on the move, seeking out safety, food, shelter and water. Government paralysis on how to respond to the crisis has seen fear and disorder sweep the country. Some cities have been fortified or walled to prevent people from entering. Militia groups are attacking internal and foreign refugee populations.

An industrious group of people sheltering in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, develop a personal ecosystem for nomadic and migratory populations. The ecosystem is designed to cocoon and transport people. It is to be built and distributed at the old Woodford Folk Festival site. It can be plugged in at the site for replenishment and repair. Certain people travelling in the personal ecosystems will then set up other plug in sites around Australia.

The personal ecosystem will incorporate...
food growth, production + storage
water filtering + storage 
seawater condensation system
light + energy systems
protection + health systems

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