...(definition)...This means that it is the process of finding new solutions to human sustainability problems by applying the already active solution nature has created. In layman's terms it is the idea of getting inspiration for new inventions from nature itself.
Human Sustainability:
The sustainability issue I am addressing is one of the most important issues we are facing today. This issue involves one of the most precious resources to man. We are composed of it, we require it to survive and we use it to create new things every day. I am referring to water, simple H2O. It is infact more valuable than gold or diamonds because without it we would be a long extinct species.
...(definition)...This is a devastating problem because, as mentioned before, water is one of the most valuable resources to man. So if this resource is so important,
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If one could create a similar surface then one could construct these on a larger scale to collect enough water to sustain the people living in arid environments. What is being proposed is a structure which is designed to farm or harvest the moisture out of the air. These structures could be built with the same surface as the beetles and allow us to to combat global water scarcity.
There is one underlying question. Efficiency. By that I mean, if we were to mimic the surface areas of the beetles it would have to produce enough water to make the energy input worth it. So the main question to ask is; If we are to mimic the Namib Desert beetles methods of moisture collection on a larger scale would it produce enough water to make the initial investment of time, money and energy worth it?
Hypothesis:
The process of moisture collection on a larger scale is a feasible idea which, in the end, will make the investment of time, money and energy worth
To conduct the experiment, the beetles were massed, then attached to a petri dish with a 30 centimeter piece of dental floss. The beetle’s mass was the independent variable. Afterwards, the floss was tied to the beetle’s midsection with a slip knot. Then, the beetle was placed on a piece of fabric with the petri dish attached to it. As soon as the beetle was able to move with one paperclip inside the petri dish, more were added, one by one, until it could not move any further. After the beetle could not pull any more, the paperclips were massed and the results were recorded. The dependent variable was the mass that the beetles could pull. No control group was included in this experiment.
Cigarette beetle, Lasioderma serricorne F (Col.: Anobiidae) is a cosmopolitan stored product insect pest (Rees, 2004). The female beetles are found to deposit about 100 eggs loosely on commodities which hatch between 6- 10 days in territory weather conditions (Cabrera, 2007). The beetles that emerge as adult are capable of flight and do not feed as adult but create holes in the product to locate a suitable oviposition site (Papadopoulou, 2006). The shortest development period from egg to adult stage is 26 days at 30°C and 70 % relative humidity (Rees, 2004) (in what product?)
Pillbugs are also known as terrestrial isopods but non scientific names include sow bugs and woodlice. These terrestrial isopods are in the class of crustaceous, this class includes lobsters and crabs and is part of a larger group named arthropoda. Pillbugs have four pairs of mouthparts, and have multiple flexible joints. Pillbugs also have a flat and rounded back, wide head, 14 legs with 7 pairs all together, and they have the ability to roll into a ball when in danger. Pillbugs have 7 main “trunks”and have multiple overlain gills which allow the insect breathe. The diet of a pillbug consists of dead or decaying plant or animals, and pillbugs are both scavengers and omnivores. Due to their gills pillbugs live in areas with high humidity such as under fallen trees, logs, rocks, bushes, and wet leaves. In our hypothesis we state that if the pillbugs are accustomed to breathing water, then they will be drawn to the less sweet liquids.
The confused flour beetle, Tribolium Confusum is an organism that is approximately 4.35mm in body length and is made up of three sections, the prognathous head, rounded abdomen and a straight sided thorax, which are flat, shiny, elongated and rigid, reddish brown (Stuart M Bennett 2003). This beetle consists of two segmented antennas at the front of its body along with two small dark colored notched eyes, separated by more than three eye diameters, which allow the beetle to identify small disturbances and escape from predator (Stuart M Bennett 2003). The antenna’s consists of segments that grow from the bottom all the way till the tip, forming a club of four segments and are used to help Tribolium Confusum in sensing its surroundings (Stuart M Bennett 2003). This confused beetle has six legs; three separated equally on each side of the body, which allow it to easily maneuver through grain products. The forelegs are there for traction and the middle and hind legs are for propulsion (A Sokoloff 1972). Tribolium Confusum has well developed wings hidden under its elytra but has never been seen flying (Anon 2009). Its forewings are rigid and hind wings are membranous and folded (S.S Lal 2009).
The scarab beetle has been in many histories, cultures, and religions over thousands of years. They were very prominent in Egyptian culture, a god even had the head of a scarab and scarabs were considered somewhat sacred. They were also minorly in Greek culture, but less prominent. It was sometimes believed to be an assistant of Apollo to help rebirth the sin everyday since it symbolizes life and rebirth. The belief in scarabs has been around for thousands of years.
For some people irrigation systems may not sound interesting or useful, however; they play a huge role in keeping produce alive and well-watered. Be...
Sustainability is when something can be used and not be depleted, destroyed, or damaged past recovery. As we work to live sustainably, we are in effect making use of our resources in a fashion that doesn't eliminate them, and doesn't harm their source. Our resources come from the environment around us and we need to make sure that it is not harmed as we use it. According to the EPA, sustainability stems from a single principle that "Everything that we need for our survival and well-being depends, either directly or indirectly, on our natural environment” (Sustainability Information). Considering this, it's obvious why we need to make sure we live sustainably and do not damage the source of our resources, our environment.
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There is no doubt that human activity is having a significant impact on our environment. These environmental impacts include depleting our natural resources, air and water pollution, climate change, destruction of habitats, and loss of biodiversity. Because of these growing concerns, we need to learn how to live sustainably. Living sustainably will allow us to conserve our limited resources more wisely so they will be available for future generations (Withgott & Brennan, 2011, Chapter 1).
Since development and invention takes time and money, some people question if it’s worth the effort. Some scientist are looking into another way for clean solution that doesn’t require as much funding and as much time.
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Sustainability is a concept with a diverse array of meanings and definitions – a widely used glamorous, ambiguous, ambivalent and vague concept that is used by different stakeholder groups in various ways. Presumably to avoid noodling over a terminology or to avoid the confrontation with a definition, most widely the concept is broken down a planning process (c.f. e.g. Döring & Muraca, 2010). That is why most common sustainability is understood as sustainable development.1
Environmental sustainability is making decisions and taking actions in the interest of protecting the natural world, preserving the capability of the environment to support human life and ensuring that humans use the environment in a way that does not harm the environment. It also questions how economic development affects our environment vice versa.
Wood, Brian J. The Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle. Layang Layang, Johore: Chemara Research Station, 1964. Print.
• Environmental sustainability: the ability of the environment to support a defined level of environmental quality and natural resource extraction rates indefinitely. This is the most problematic