In these two weeks I have learnt new concepts that I didn't know.
The first one was the concept of heat island a metropolitan area that's a lot warmer than the rural areas surrounding. Thinking about this topic I realize that Ourense in summer is a heat island. Often in summer period people use to go to villages to avoid the high temperatures and the electricity consumption for air-conditioning increased spectacularly. Last year the thermometers show temperatures near to 45 degrees in some areas of the city.
In week 6 we also saw the problem of food security. Climate change will influence healthy food availability, the effect of fungy can cause diseases on our crops of wheat, rice and maize and of course the diseases threaten our food suply. Another cause of the lack of crops in the future is the use of monoculture because this form of agruculture puts the security of our food supply at severe risk.
So, how can we tackle the lack of food supply in the future?
There are some options that people have considered during the discussion.
1. Reduce food waste.
2. Diversify our crops.
3. Reduce meat consumption.
4. Family planning schemes.
5. Improve soil fertility.
6. Become vegetarian.
What is/are the good idea/s? I don't know but there are probably many more actions to bear in mind.
In week 7 we go into the basic concepts of building design and the nimbys action.
We need a building energy efficient, comfortable, affordable and ecological at the same time. Here is the passive house which allow for heating and cooling related energy savings of up to 90% compared with typical building stock and over 75% compared with average new builds.
The first one was the concept of heat island a metropolitan area that's a lot warmer than the rural areas surrounding. Thinking about this topic I realize that Ourense in summer is a heat island. Often in summer period people use to go to villages to avoid the high temperatures and the electricity consumption for air-conditioning increased spectacularly. Last year the thermometers show temperatures near to 45 degrees in some areas of the city.
In week 6 we also saw the problem of food security. Climate change will influence healthy food availability, the effect of fungy can cause diseases on our crops of wheat, rice and maize and of course the diseases threaten our food suply. Another cause of the lack of crops in the future is the use of monoculture because this form of agruculture puts the security of our food supply at severe risk.
There are some options that people have considered during the discussion.
1. Reduce food waste.
2. Diversify our crops.
3. Reduce meat consumption.
4. Family planning schemes.
5. Improve soil fertility.
6. Become vegetarian.
What is/are the good idea/s? I don't know but there are probably many more actions to bear in mind.
In week 7 we go into the basic concepts of building design and the nimbys action.
We need a building energy efficient, comfortable, affordable and ecological at the same time. Here is the passive house which allow for heating and cooling related energy savings of up to 90% compared with typical building stock and over 75% compared with average new builds.
It is still claimed by some that Passive Houses are not affordable but the construction of Passive Houses is profitable if they are built and designed competently.
Finally, the NIMBY concept that is liked really close to the use of renewable energy. It is a pejorative characterization of opposition by residents to a proposal for a new development because it is close to them, often with the connotation that such residents believe that the developments are needed in society but should be further away.
Finally, the NIMBY concept that is liked really close to the use of renewable energy. It is a pejorative characterization of opposition by residents to a proposal for a new development because it is close to them, often with the connotation that such residents believe that the developments are needed in society but should be further away.
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