Ciudad VerdeQuikSCience ‘13: Zoo Magnet - Team T.R.E.E.

Ciara BerlinAmy CraikAna Kirk

May NachumMinden NakamuraJonnah Pangilinan

Location• Multiple

locations, but mainly in rainforests near cliffs• Protects from

tsunamis and earthquakes

• bedrock

• Nice climate• Good soil quality• Ground water

aquifer• Fishing

Food• Farming

• Rice• Potatoes• Water Spinach• Basic Vegetables• Wheat• Corn

• Sustainable Fishing• Example: in Amazon,

the pirarucu

• Livestock• Pork• Dairy cows• Chickens

• Rice Milk

Sustainable Farming• Terracing (alley

cropping)• Crop rotation• Agricultural

wetlands• Polycultures

• Three Sisters• Corn, beans,

squash• Alley cropping• Integrated Pest

Management (IPM)• Chickens,

ladybugs, etc.

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.

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

Energy• Wind/Tidal

• “Data plan” energy• Pay more if

residents exceed quota of energy given

• Only energy efficient appliances and light bulbs

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

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!

Recreation

• Educational– Guided Hikes– Zip lining – Kayaking

• Spa• Cultural immersion

– Cooking Classes– Purchase handmade

items from locals

• Low Impact Recreation– Outdoor Yoga– Mediation

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

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