{ Week 3 } Infrastructure and Presence

FOOD FARMING
Use existing train infrastructure.

Using train networks aims to reduce food milage, increase food waste re-use, reduce fertiliser and pesticide use and activate a low energy food industry. Parliament agents can travel to monitor and respond to changing food needs and availability.

By incorporating a food production system into existing train networks, it is also possible for people to trade directly during transport by travelling to different carriages. Doing your shopping on the train-ride home would mean there is a dual purpose in travelling, public transport becomes more appealing, less time is spent travelling to the shops, reduce traffic congestion and travelling becomes meaningful.

1. Build Food Production Bases (Urban Farming/Greenhouse) at strategic points around train lines. This brings rural farming and urban living closer together.
2. Produce is then collected by trains to continue growing on specifically designed carriages. 3. The produce is either then open for trading on the train like a moving market so that produce is always fresh or distributed to markets and shops.
4. Food waste can also be collected from restaurants/homes/universities to be composted at food bases and then reused in the production of food.


FOOD AID
Use existing sea ports.

In 50 years time, population growth, climate change, natural disasters and farming pressures will impact on food supply. An independent, dependable source of food may be required. Neighbouring countries may need Australia's aid in supplying food and responding to natural and human disasters.

{ Week 3 } Architectural Stories

HUMANITARIAN AID
Produce food for times of need: Natural disasters, humanitarian aid overseas.

Ideas include:
1. Gathering food donations: canned food, seeds, plants
2. Provide manpower: to go to places in need of services like making fishing boats, distributing bags of rice, canned food possibly
3. Perhaps create a system for sustainable food production. I'm currently imagining a greenhouse on water as a specific solution/strategy.
1. Gathering food waste for composting system
2. Have a water irrigation system setup if in the water by providing filtration system.
3. Solar powered
4. Produce seedlings to distribute to places in need of help. A case of teaching someone to fish to live as opposed to giving fish.
5. Produce food itself for immediate food distribution

Questions
1. Does this system extend to providing emergency shelters and doctors?
2. What about safety and security? Imagine pirates or military attacks.
3. Think about establishing bases or "ports" for permanent points of access(distribution).
4. Think about how a "virtual" system can assist in communication and provide information to the public about location and activities.