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Back to Map Page February, 2000: Chernobyl (Ukraine) On the morning of April 26, 1986, a small town in the former Soviet Union was the site of a nuclear explosion that literally shook the earth. The historic accident at Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Reactor 4 in the Ukraine caused severe radioactive contamination. Families within a 30-km zone of the power plant were evacuated, and in the months that followed, extensive contamination was discovered in areas up to 100 km from the site. In 1989, three years after the explosion, the Soviet government asked the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to assess the radiological and health situation in the area surrounding the power plant. Apparently these toxic substances entered the food chain via grazers, such as cows and other livestock, that fed on plants grown in contaminated soils. Cannabis sativa. Overall, phytoremediation has great potential for cleaning up toxic metals, pesticides, solvents, gasoline, and explosives.
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Human life throughout history has developed in alternating waves of migration and settlement. The movement of people across the earth led to the discovery of new territories as well as the creation of new communities among strangers forming towns, cities, and nations. Navigating this duality between exploration and settlement, movement and stillness is a fundamental essence of what it means to be human. In the aftermath of global wars and natural disasters, the world has witnessed the displacement of millions of people across continents. Refugees seeking shelter from disasters carry from their homes what they can and resettle in unknown lands, often starting with nothing but a tent to call home. Design is supposed to give form to a gap in people’s needs.
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Boo Bicycles, bicicletas hechas de bambú
¿Qué ocurre cuando un ingeniero mecánico y ciclista profesional se alía con un diseñador industrial? La respuesta es sencilla, hasta cierto punto. Es decir, lo más probable es que el fruto de esta colaboración nos de una bicicleta, pero no es tan sencillo adivinar que el material estrella en su fabricación sea el bambú. Este es el denominador común de todas las bicicletas que Nick Frey y James Wolf han lanzado al mercado desde la fundación de Boo Bicycles en 2009. Todas están fabricadas utilizando aprovechando la ligereza del bambú en el cuadro combinada con la fibra de carbono o el aluminio. Su popularidad ha ido en aumento en el último año en Estados Unidos. En esta campaña explicaban a la perfección su elección por el bambú, dado que resultar un material más fuerte, ligero, con mayor rigidez y que absorbe las vibraciones de la marcha mejor que otras bicicletas.
We've been splitting wood all wrong
Splitting wood is one of the least favorite tasks of woodstove owners, and even for people who are just chopping for a decorative fireplace or pit, it gets unfun very rapidly. The repetitive motion and high amount of energy required are demanding, and the concussive force from blow after blow can really set a pair of shoulders aching. As if that wasn't bad enough, you have to wrench the axe out of the wood if it doesn't split on the first try...and there's always the risk of injury. The basic shape and design of the axe hasn't changed in, well, millennia, as attested to by archaeological discoveries from around the world. The result is the Vipukirves, a revolutionary axe that allows people to work smart, not hard. What differentiates it from regular axes, and how does it work? When the user strikes down, the weighted axe automatically turns to the right, levering the loosened piece of wood away from the rest of the log. Interested in seeing it in action?
low-cost bamboo housing in vietnam by H&P architects
apr 08, 2013 low cost bamboo housing in vietnam by H&P architects vietnamese low cost housing by H&P architectssix member family developed by vietnamese H&P architects, the low-cost housing project is situated in a flood-stricken region that receives extreme temperatures year-round. meeting the basic residential needs of a residential dwelling, the building will be assembled using minimal components and bamboo module units. secured using anchors, ties and solid connections, the structure will be strong enough to float in floods. built with local materials such as bamboo, leaves and recycled oil containers, the concept combines traditional architectural characteristics to distinguish the exterior fabric. costing just under 2000USD per unit, the plan allows for mass-production, and the ability for villagers to build themselves. eight member family perspective eight member family diagram building steps materials concept 6 member family existing project details H&P Architects
Civilization Starter Kit DVD v0.01
Civilization Starter Kit DVD v0.01 From Open Source Ecology Jump to: navigation, search Download PDF. First mention of the Civilization Starter Kit DVD has been made in Marcin's TED Talk on the Global Village Construction Set. Foreword 1.0 Forward from the Founder – Video 1.1 What is Open Source Ecology? Introduction 2.1 GVCS in 2 Minutes Video 2.2 TED Talk Video 2.3 Kickstarter Video 2.4 Practical Post-Scarcity Video 2.5 OSE Enterprise Plan Video 2.6 How to Build the 4 Machines in a Basic Workshop CEB Press Note: this is Prototype III. 3.1 CEB Press Design Rationale, Product Ecology 3.2 CEB Press Master CAD File 3.3 CEB Press Bill of Materials 3.4 CEB Press Fabrication Master PDF - 89 pages 3.5 CEB Press Fabrication videos - Mechanical fabrication 3.6 CEB Press Electrical Fabrication videos 3.7 CEB Press Control Code 3.8 CEB Press Ergonomics of machine assembly - full assembly video (11 min) 3.9 Compressed Earth Brick Press: Fabrication Drawings 3.10 CEB Press User Manual Tractor Soil Pulverizer
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