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Ciudad Verde

Ciudad Verde. QuikSCience ‘ 13: Zoo Magnet - Team T.R.E.E. Ciara Berlin Amy Craik Ana Kirk May Nachum Minden Nakamura Jonnah Pangilinan. Location. Multiple locations, but mainly in rainforests near cliffs Protects from tsunamis and earthquakes bedrock Nice climate Good soil quality

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Ciudad Verde

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  1. Ciudad Verde QuikSCience ‘13: Zoo Magnet - Team T.R.E.E. Ciara Berlin Amy Craik Ana Kirk May Nachum Minden NakamuraJonnah Pangilinan

  2. Location Multiple locations, but mainly in rainforests near cliffs Protects from tsunamis and earthquakes bedrock Nice climate Good soil quality Ground water aquifer Fishing

  3. Food Farming Rice Potatoes Water Spinach Basic Vegetables Wheat Corn Sustainable Fishing Example: in Amazon, the pirarucu Livestock Pork Dairy cows Chickens Rice Milk

  4. Sustainable Farming Terracing (alley cropping) Crop rotation Agricultural wetlands Polycultures Three Sisters Corn, beans, squash Alley cropping Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Chickens, ladybugs, etc.

  5. Soil Has naturally rich soil Crop rotation with plants, such as beans Drip irrigation to prevent salinization/erosion Rainforest trees around most of the sustainable city resort that act as windbreakers.

  6. Water • Only biodegradable products • Water-efficient appliances • Water reclamation with gray water for irrigation • Prefer to conserve ground water than use it • Bodily waste treated differently • Not used for crops • Wetlands help filter runoff • Rainwater collection

  7. Energy Wind/Tidal “Data plan” energy Pay more if residents exceed quota of energy given Only energy efficient appliances and light bulbs

  8. Waste Decrease trashcan sizes and increase the size of both recycling and compost bins Landfill Leachate will be treated along the bodily waste Free train transportation if garbage is limited per person Community compost pile within city

  9. Air Pollution ZERO combustion city Only electric stoves and water heaters No gas cars Because there is no combustion, little to no CO2, CO, NOX, SO2 produced NO CFC’S!

  10. Recreation • Educational • Guided Hikes • Zip lining • Kayaking • Spa • Cultural immersion • Cooking Classes • Purchase handmade items from locals • Low Impact Recreation • Outdoor Yoga • Mediation

  11. How is This Ecotourism? “Untouched” land where both tourists can explore and wildlife can thrive Keystone: Jaguar, Ocelot, Chimpanzee, Asian Elephant, Gorilla, South American Tapir Producers: Prop and Stilt Roots, Bromeliads, Drip Tips High fines for wildlife disturbances

  12. How is This Ecotourism? (cont.) People pay to stay at city to view beauty of nature Natives work within city $$ goes to natives Tourists must work in landscaping, etc. to earn reward points for fun activities If they want to participate in more strenuous activities, they must work more

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