SUSTAINABLE REMOTE COMMUNITIES
Local Sustainability is the basis of Global Sustainability
Remote isolated island communities often face many problems
such as having a shortage of available land, limited & unreliable
water supply, reduced education and job opportunities, little
variety in social activities & entertainment leading to boredom,
an exodus of young adults seeking variety and job opportunities,
social disintegration, consumer culture but little opportunity for
export income, and changed eating & exercise patterns creating
health problems.
The underlying cause of these problems is logistics and small
market size. Transport costs and delivery time increase with
distance and reduced cargo volume leading to reduced delivery
frequency. Logistics is why materials & manufactured goods are
expensive and local industry can’t export viably. A small market
is the reason why power is usually diesel fuelled generation and
food from the local ‘mini-mart’ does not include fresh vegtables
and fruit. A small market can’t support technical & professional
facilities and services and so create professional employment
opportunities.
However new and emerging technologies can provide solutions -
The Internet allows access to education, medical specialists and
entertainment. Information based jobs earning export income
are now possible as is sustainable energy, water & food supplies.
EnGen Institute 1992-2018
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TOTAL SUSTAINABILITY
GENERATIVE ENGINEERING OF ENGINEERED ENVIRONMENTS FOR LIFE SUPPORT
Renewable energy generation and
storage can eliminate the need for
diesel gensets and the high cost of
imported diesel, but it needs to be
guaranteed, bulk, 100% renewable
power and able to track demand.
This can be achieved with reliable
renewables energy sources, micro-
grids and adequate energy storage.
When guaranteed, bulk renewable
power is generated locally, then a
guaranteed, clean, water supply is
also available via low cost Reverse
Osmosis Desalination of seawater.
Bulk, clean water can support local
food production and a wide variety
of food crops grown in climate
controlled greenhouses.
TIDAL POWERED AQUAPONICS
