//a rosebank case study
July 2008 - price of oil record peak at $147 per barrel resulting in
Global Economic Collapse oil crisis
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“Virtually every commercial activity in our global economy is dependent on oil and other fossil fuel energies.”
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-Jeremy Rifkin, adviser to EU and president of Foundation on Economic Trends
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“Virtually every commercial activity in our global economy is dependent on oil and other fossil fuel energies.” -Jeremy Rifkin, adviser to EU and president of Foundation on Economic Trends
SEA LEVEL RISE 2100
up to 70% of Rosebank Industry at risk
biomass
wind
age of renewable energy
sun photosynthesis
plant microbial fuel cell (PMFC)
The age of oil is over and we must be looking at our sustainable options. biosphere
July 2008 - price of oil record peak at $147 per barrel resulting in
Marjolien Helder and David Strik are the founders of the PMFC technology that generates electricity from the natural living processes of plants.
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Mangrove energy becomes catalyst for renewal Mangrove The mangroves can power energy 10,000 homes becomes catalyst for renewalmain power plant for Rosebank development The mangroves can power 10,000 homes
Mangrove root systems are efficient at dissipating wave energy.
natural barrier Mangrove root systems are efficient at dissipating wave energy.
main power plant for Rosebank development
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Mangrove Energy Farm will be the main power plant in Rosebank but every new development/ new buildings are power plants building can become its Mangrove Energy Farm own power plant will be the main power plant in Rosebank but every new development/ building can become its
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Plant micro-bial fuel cell gathers electrons released in the natural process of rhizodeposition.
mangrove energy farm
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rhizodeposits micro-organisms
mangrove growth multifunction platform mangrove farm energy net walkway on top of mangroves viewing platform
plants
new buildings are power plants
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hydrogen storage tank legs pmfc rod
natural barrier
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Architecture bringing together the human political, social, economic sphere with the natural sphere
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Global Economic Collapse
-Oyster-tecture : Rising Currents exhibition -New Urban Ground mangrove
2.6 sq km area mangroves
is there an alternative to retreat?
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UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2007 : leading cause of human induced climate fossil fuels change is the burning of UN fuelsIntergovernmental fossil Panel on Climate Change 2007 : leading cause of human induced climate change is the burning of fossil fuels
what happens at the coastline?
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Rosebank is at serious threat of sea level rise. According to Brunn rule, a sea level rise of 1cm induces a coastal retreat of 1m. Social determent to the coast is to be expected.
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-Stephenson&Turner, Storm surge in Auckland
oil crisis
soft engineering - protect the coast
what happens at the coastline?
tamaki drive 2011
fossil fuels
“Mitigation means the difference between 2 feet of sea-level rise and 6 feet of sea-level rise. Just because we’re focusing on “Mitigation means the adaption doesn’t mean we’re difference between 2 feet of giving up on mitigation.” sea-level rise and 6 feet of sea-level rise. Just soft engineering - protect the coast -Ellen Douglas, Boston because we’reHarbor focusing on -Oyster-tecture : Rising Association Preparing for the Rising adaption Tide Report doesn’t mean we’re Currents exhibition giving up on mitigation.” -New Urban Ground
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Created: Friday, 5 April 2013,8:30:06 a.m.
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-Ellen Douglas, Boston Harbor Association Preparing for the Rising Tide Report
feedback loops
-David Adam, The Guardian, 11 March 2009
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“Not a single government in the world is suggesting a radical change in the structuring of economic life climate predictions that would bringchange us anywhere near the level which is necessary to save “Not a single government in the human civilization.” world is suggesting a radical change in the structuring ofPresident economic life -Jeremy Rifkin, adviser to EU and of Foundation on Economic trends that would bring us anywhere near the level which is necessary to save human civilization.”
global sea level rise
-Stephenson&Turner, Storm surge in Auckland
sea level rise
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tamaki drive 2011
-David Adam, The Guardian, 11 March 2009
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climate change predictions
feedback loops
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global sea level rise
power grid The buildings in Rosebank can share electricity through the smart grid if power grids are upgraded power grid in the future. The buildings in Rosebank can share electricity through the smart grid if power grids are upgraded in the future.
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smart grid
SELLtoSURPLUS + Incentive saving energy is to sell the surplus back to the grid.
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smart grid Incentive to saving energy is to sell the surplus back to the grid.
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New developments in the area are sea resilient and equipped with energy harnessing technology
carbon neutral city independent from centralised national grid
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