current struggle for land and food‚ while encorpirating the use of algae into the building of the structure allwing the structure to photosynthesise creating energy for the design while creating negative carbon admissions. Dragonfly‚ the design of biomimicry‚ takes after the inspiration of a dragonfly’s wing. It is the idea of urban agriculture to incorporate large vertical gardens/farms in everyday urban lifestyles. The design solves the current food crisis and need for farming land as Aequorea does
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References: http://www.bio.davidson.edu/Courses/anphys/2000/Tuscano/Tuscano.htm [27th November 2012] [2] Ask Nature‚ A Project of The Biomimicry 3.8 Institute (2011)‚ Skin Reduces Drag: Shark [Online]‚ Available: http://www.asknature.org/strategy/038caf2e453c09b3016465cc6ca93605 [27th November 2012] [3] NASA (1993)‚ NASA Riblets for Stars & Stripes [Online]‚ Available:
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Natural Capitalism by Amory Lovins (www.natcap.org) Capital - It’s the accumulated wealth in the form of investments‚ factories‚ and equipment. An economy requires four types of capitalism to function: 1. Human capital – labour & intelligence‚ culture and organization 2. Financial capital – cash investments‚ and monetary instruments 3. Manufactured capital – infrastructure‚ machines‚ tools and factories 4. Natural capital – resources‚ living systems & ecosystem services
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Porky Hefer is from Johannesburg‚ South Africa. After finishing his education Hefer went on to work for an art director and executive creative director at different advertising branches in both Johannesburg and New York‚ he spent 16 years in this business. Some world famous brands he has worked for has been Durex‚ Nike‚ Coca-Cola‚ American Express and BMW. In 2007 he created a creative collection called Animal Farm showing his creative collaborations. Hefer now works at Porky Hefer Design. Porky
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SOLAR TREES In modern days the use of non renewable resources is being a major part of lab works. There are different types in these sources‚ but the utilization of them is must. In an age of global concern for escalating fossil fuel prices‚ energy security and CO2 emissions‚ a fervent demand for sustainable energy sources endures. In apt response to this critical issue‚ a renewable alternative energy innovation is receiving wide spread interest and attention. Hence the development
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emulating the design and structure of a boxfish‚ improve the sustainability of the motor industry‚ by decreasing material usage in construction and improve rigidness with aerodynamics‚ while maintaining strict safety-measures‚ in motor vehicles? Biomimicry is an attempt at solving complex human sustainability problems by emulating structures‚ models and systems found in nature. These structures‚ models and systems that one seeks to emulate have as a result of trial-and-error and a long period of time
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The scenarios in Earth 2100 are not a prediction of what will happen but rather a warning about what might happen. They are based on the work of some of the world’s top scientists and experts‚ as well as peer-reviewed articles from publications around the world. These notes are just a glimpse of the wide and diverse sources used to develop this program. It is important to add that not all of the scientists we interviewed would agree with each specific scenario we present‚ or with our exact time
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dream about until now. As scientists more closely examine the cellular and molecular workings of nature‚ they are starting to find information which they can apply to everything from advanced optics to robotics. The result is a new field called biomimicry‚ biomimetics‚ or biologically- inspired design. Biomimetics is the application of methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology. The conscious copying of examples and mechanisms from natural
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1. BACKGROUND The Philippines‚ Pearl of the Orient Seas‚ is very rich in wonderful natural resources. It has fertile‚ arable lands‚ extensive coastline and rich mineral deposits. Our country is a paradise‚ sanctuary to an amazing variety of Flora and Fauna that is found nowhere else in the world. Picture 1 The Aerial View Perspective of the With Green T[h]ree Forestry Research Center Owed to its volcanic nature‚ Philippine soil is very fertile. Abundant rain and sunshine‚ as well as the
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Business Horizons (2010) 53‚ 445—453 www.elsevier.com/locate/bushor EXECUTIVE DIGEST The benefits and costs of corporate social responsibility Geoffrey B. Sprinkle *‚ Laureen A. Maines Kelley School of Business‚ Indiana University‚ 1309 East 10th Street‚ Bloomington‚ IN 47405-1701‚ U.S.A. 1. Perspectives on corporate social responsibility Business leaders have expressed far-ranging and deeply-held opinions about corporate social responsibility (CSR). Nobel Prize-winning economist
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