Senior Geography Project by Lachlan Sprott Sustainable Agriculture- Cudgen NSW Abstract The following report will examine sustainable agriculture in the area of Cudgen. I will be Focussing on the Cudgen soil conservation project, Compost trials, soil, the Cudgen erosion project, and organic farming. I have researched on the internet and also by talking to local farmers and land care groups. Introduction Agriculture is the main land use in Cudgen, it puts many impacts on the area, socially, economically, and environmentally, all these pressures are putting viability on agriculture in Cudgen. However there are ways we can solve these problems by following sustainable agriculture strategies.
It is a skill in itself to be able to listen to feedback carefully without becoming defensive. It is often easy to begin to defend the reasons why I do things, but the key is to remember that the focus is on improving performance. It is my responsibility to ensure my knowledge and skills are up to date. It is important to regularly attend training and refresher courses such as First Aid, health and safety training. Legislations and procedures are constantly changing and it is important to maintain your knowledge and keep it correct.
Structures are essential for human survival and modern life-providing home and shelter; places for work. Question 5: Describe the term to sustain Something is to keep it going for a long time.TO sustain the natural environment, we must make sure that human’s actions do not destroy any feature beyond repair. Questions 6: Explain the term (infrastructure) Infrastructure is the base in which economic growth is built upon. Roads, water systems, mass transportation, airports, and utilities are all examples of infrastructure. Also is refers to a whole range of different basic services which society depends on to function properly.
Sustainability is based on a simple principle that everything we need for our survival and well-being depends on our natural environment. Sustainability is important to ensure the possession of water, materials, and resources to protect human health and our environment. Sustainable agriculture is the production of food that protects the environment, public health, human communities, and animal welfare. The farmers of Old Hawaii had a vision and knowledge of ecological/sustainable agriculture and from the moment people first landed in the Hawaiian islands until the 1930’s Hawaii was completely food self-sufficient. Today, our food and agriculture system is not sustainable, and can be greatly improved with the help of the whole community.
The principal objective of ecosystem management is the efficient maintenance, and ethical use of natural resources. Resources for the future research addresses the challenges of sensibly managing forest, fishery, water, and other natural resources, integrating economic and ecological information to evaluate alternative ecosystem management and conservation strategies in the United States and around the world. Ecosystem-based management is also an integrated approach to management that considers the entire ecosystem, including humans. The goal of ecosystem based management is to maintain an ecosystem in a healthy, productive and elastic condition so that it can provide the ecosystem services humans want and need. Community-based approaches to ecosystem management is about people who care so much about their quality of life today and in the future that they have chosen to wrok with others to improve the places where they live, work and play, while restoring the
The good that can come from genetically modified food are; it can make crops pest proof, disease resistant, more nutritious, and intolerable to weather conditions. This will make farmers more confident in their crops and not have to worry so much about losing
Foods that are grown organically have shown to be beneficial for our bodies and are not combined with chemicals which dilute their effectiveness. Nature is a way of life, something that is not to be manipulated or changed. Organic farmers are an excellent example of people who decided to work with nature, rather than against it. Purchasing food that is grown locally and without the use of GMOs, we can preserve the business/es that still choose to grow their food the natural way while also increasing our lifespan and overall
Timber as the main structural material c. Features which take advantage of local climatic conditions d. All of above 2) Bio-climatic Design means that a building is designed e. To be suitable in all climates f. To be readily air-conditioned in two different seasons g. Using particular climatic conditions to create comfortable living conditions with minimum use of mechanical air-conditioning systems h. All of above 3) What is the goal of ecology? i. To eliminate pollution j. To eliminate environmental degradation k. To trace flow of energy through the environment l. To study living things in relation to each other and their environment. 4) Because of the great disparity between the ‘rich’ and ‘poor’ nations, the best way to reduce demand for resources is by _________________________.
I believe that gm foods are GOOD and can benefit all of us. There are a lot of reason that gm food is beneficial, one reason gm foods are beneficial is that,Genetically modified foods can be highly beneficial, particularly when offered at low prices to impoverished areas. Plants can be made to be both drought-resistant and high yield, which is invaluable in areas that are arid and have few resources other than their arable land. Unfortunately, even seeds of genetically modified fruits and vegetables tend to be more expensive than their unaltered counterparts.Another reason is that,Genetically modified foods are beneficial if they are produced to improve human nutrition and access to food. For example if a given food can be modified to be grown in a new environment, farmers would be able to grow, eat and sell the genetically modified food.
Finding a piece of land that allows the course to be played with the natural flow of the location is ideal. Looking at the natural drainage patterns of the land is key because, if the land can be utilized, dealing with water will not be as big of a problem in the construction process (EIGCA, 2011). Detention, filtration, and infiltration will have to be maintained on a regular basis. Also keep in mind what style of course you would like to try and build, utilizing the natural formation of the land or specific obstacles that would make the course unique. Once the irrigation is set up to support the seeding of the course, all areas are then seeded with the desired seed for that area.