Welcome to our presentation!

We are the architects of Humexiville, ME USA

What the Point is!

• You are probably wondering, “Why am I here,” and “What are they going to put in my head that will convince me to buy their community?”

• We are here to explain the reasoning behind how we organized Humexiville.

• We will tell you what will hopefully give you a better idea of what a community is made of and what in our minds is how the ideal model community works.

Our Community VisionOur Community Vision• Will be ecologically sustainableWill be ecologically sustainable• Ecological footprint will be minimizedEcological footprint will be minimized• Will fulfill all of Abraham Maslow’s list Will fulfill all of Abraham Maslow’s list

of human needsof human needs• Government will represent the Government will represent the

people, elected by the peoplepeople, elected by the people• Architecture will be symmetrical for Architecture will be symmetrical for

every structure being builtevery structure being built• The town is going to be a tight knit The town is going to be a tight knit

community that trusts each othercommunity that trusts each other

Ecological Sustainability and How it is Achieved

Complete Description of Existing Ecosystem

Food Web

Ecological PyramidPyramid of Energy

Biogeochemical Cycles or the Less Confusing Title Cycles

Water, Carbon, Oxygen, and Nitrogen Cycle

Water Cycle

Precipitation

Lake,Groundwater,Water Vapor

Evaporation

Humans take inand give off

water.

Trees take in groundwater and give off

water vapor.

Nitrogen CycleNitrogen CycleFree Nitrogen

Industrial Nitrogen Fixation Biological Nitrogen Fixation

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Nitrates and Nitrites added to soil for use by organisms

Note: Once the nitrites/nitrates are added the food cycle can begin.

Carbon Cycle

Carbon dioxide is thenreleased into the atmosphere,

completing the carbon cycle

Consumers and decomposersuse glucose in respiration,

In which they make carbon dioxide.

Plants use carbon dioxide during photosynthesis to form glucose.

Oxygen CycleOxygen Cycle

The water is absorbed by plants, and the

cycle begins again.

During respiration, water is released.

During photosynthesis, water moleculesare split, releasing oxygen into the atmosphere.

Predator and Prey RelationshipPredator and Prey Relationship As the amount As the amount

of available of available prey increases, prey increases, so will the so will the amount of amount of predators.predators.

As the number As the number of prey of prey decreases so decreases so will the number will the number of prey.of prey.

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Biological Relationships

Parasitism – A parasitic relationship occurs when one organism benefits and another is harmed.

Commensalism – A relationship is commensalism when one organism benefits and the other is neither harmed not helped.

Mutualism – A mutual relationship is when both organisms benefit.

Biotic and Abiotic Factors

• Biotic Factors – Biotic factors that would be found in our ecosystem would include, but are not limited to; the various trees, ferns and other grasses, spiders, ant lions, worms, deer, squirrels, and rabbits.

• Abiotic Factors – Abiotic factors would include, but are not limited to; the river, soil in the ground, sunlight, rocks, temperature, elevation, and rainfall.

Limiting Factor

A limiting factor would be considered something that prevents an organisms from reaching it’s maximum capability.

If the tree canopy is to large and sunlight cannot reach the woods floor plants might not grow.

If nutrients needed lack in amount then growth will be stunted.

Ecological FootprintEcological Footprint

The average American person The average American person requires 24 acres to sustain their requires 24 acres to sustain their lifestyles.lifestyles.

The plan for our community is to get The plan for our community is to get that number down to around 7 acres that number down to around 7 acres per person in our community.per person in our community.

The smaller the ecological footprint The smaller the ecological footprint the more ecologically sustainable the more ecologically sustainable the environment is. the environment is.

Site selection!Site selection!We learned this year that ancient civilizations built near river valleys, to gain a method of transportation, and farming. We felt that in order to create a successful community, we needed to incorporate this idea into our plan. As well as other ideas from ancient civilizations. We chose to build our community on two square kilometers that looked particularly well suited for building. They had slight elevation beyond the flood plain of the river for building, as well as good area for farming. We feel that this is the perfect place to construct a civilization.

TreesTrees

Hardwoods(less Hardwoods(less maples)- 288,000maples)- 288,000

Softwoods- 3,560,000Softwoods- 3,560,000 Maples- 2,592,000Maples- 2,592,000 Average Height- 24 mAverage Height- 24 m Average Average

Circumference- .54 mCircumference- .54 m Volume- .6107 m³Volume- .6107 m³

*Numbers average of multiple class *Numbers average of multiple class surveys of 10 by 10 meter plots. Sums surveys of 10 by 10 meter plots. Sums then multiplied by 80,000 to reflect then multiplied by 80,000 to reflect amount of land in our community. (less amount of land in our community. (less height, circum., and volume.height, circum., and volume.

River Width- 12 mRiver Width- 12 m Average Depth- .099Average Depth- .099 Flow Rate- 2.6 m³/ per Flow Rate- 2.6 m³/ per

secondsecond Water Quality- Good to Water Quality- Good to

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*Water Quality based on *Water Quality based on Macroinvertabrates found in 4 Macroinvertabrates found in 4 different samples of water.different samples of water.

*Flow rate based on time if took *Flow rate based on time if took floating object to travel 10 meters.floating object to travel 10 meters.

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Human NatureHuman Nature

Self Actualization

Esteem

Social

Safety

Physiological

Our citizens will be provided the resources to live a healthy life.

There will be a neighborhood watch and police patrols to give a sense of security.

(There will be a curfew as well.)

The community center and the neighborhood will give citizens a sense of social belonging.

Within the community there are many ways to build esteem and gain materials that build esteem.

We make it possible for everyone to be the best they can be, by making sure all their other needs are met. (We have places for them to actualize their lives.)

GOVERNMENT

The government will be a representative democracy, the peoples opinions will matter the most.

But the people running for positions will be highly qualified and knowledgeable.

ReligionReligion

We will accept any religion, except We will accept any religion, except religions that are counterproductive to religions that are counterproductive to society and are negative towards other society and are negative towards other religions.religions.

Having a belief’s system helps people Having a belief’s system helps people have direction in life and a sense of have direction in life and a sense of belonging. (This helps the esteem level.)belonging. (This helps the esteem level.)

Our EconomyOur Economy

CapitalistCapitalist Individuals responsible for their Individuals responsible for their

choices and actionschoices and actions Allows the regular individual to Allows the regular individual to

advance in lifeadvance in life Competition motivates people Competition motivates people

to succeedto succeed

Economy Comparison

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ReviewReview

• Everything that we just explained Everything that we just explained contributes to the peoples human contributes to the peoples human needs in our community. needs in our community.

• Religion, Government, Economy, Religion, Government, Economy, Ecological Sustainability, Site Ecological Sustainability, Site Selection, all of these are impacted Selection, all of these are impacted heavily by human needs. heavily by human needs.

• Questions Anyone???? Questions Anyone????

The End(Comedy is always a plus in Humexiville)