Shell Humanitarian Project: Design of a Sustainable Village

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Shell Humanitarian ProjectDesign of a
Sustainable Village

• Ryan Dolen
• Ben DeMeter
• Ryan Enoch
• Camilo Arenas

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Abstract

• The goal of our group was to design a sustainable
  village in a rural community. While designing
  this community, we took into account possible
  geographies and cultural aspects. Upon
  completion, our model will be able to be used to
  create similar communities around the globe.

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El Rio Grande do Norte

• El Rio Grande do Norte is a state in northeastern
  Brazil
• Economic conditions are good along the coast and
  in the cities. However, in the rural areas of the
  state the majority of the people live in small,
  poverty stricken, towns and villages.
• In these villages most families live in small
  shacks.
• The only water available comes from crude wells,
  often outside of the village.

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El Rio Grande do Norte

• The people living in this region rely heavily on
  agriculture.
• El Rio Grande do Norte is a semi-arid region.
• Even with fertile land, the lack of consistent
  rain water and adequate irrigation systems leads
  to poor crop output.

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Problem Statement

• While most of Brazil can be considered a modern
  country, many people in the northeast region
  still live in poverty. The rural areas of these
  states lack adequate housing, clean human waste
  management, and reliable agriculture.

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Mission Statement

• Our goal is to improve the living conditions of
  people residing in the rural areas of Rio Grande
  do Norte by designing a small community with
  reasonable housing, a community bathhouse with
  plumbing, a community center, and an irrigated
  agricultural system.

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Design Specifications

• House Design
• Bathhouse Design
• Irrigation System
• Community Center
• Well and water Storage/ Filtration

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House

• Sturdy and cost efficient housing will be made
  with a combination of wood and bamboo.

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Bathhouse

• The community bathhouse will provide clean water
  and sanitary waste management for the community.

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Irrigation System
This drip irrigation system is not only efficient
but also, simple, low maintenance, and relatively
inexpensive.
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Community Center

• The design that was selected has three main
  rooms.  One room is designated for the preparing
  of food. The other two are for eating the food,
  and for entertainment.

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Well and Water Storage/Filtration

• Intend to dig a well, which is a reliable source
  of water
• Purchase 12,000 gallon water tank
• Use industrial water filter to purify
  groundwater, pipe to Community Center, Bath
  houses, irrigation system

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Estimated Costs

• wWell- 12 a foot, estimated between 10,000 and
  20,000
• wwater Storage Tank- 10,492
• Iindustrial Grade Water Filter - 1,000
• Iirrigation System- 2000 an acre, estimated at
  6000
• Ccorn Seed 640
• Wwheat Seed 500
• Aallotment for assorted livestock, fruits and
  vegetables 3,000
• Pplumbing Estimate 4,000
• Hhome 18, 40,000 each, approximately 720,000
• Bbath-houses Also Bamboo, 2, 50,000 each
  approximately 100,000
• Ccommunity Center 100,000 estimate
• Bbarn 45,000, regular wood
• TTOTAL COST ESTIMATE 1,000,000

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Conclusion

• We designed systems for the people of Rio Grande
  Do Norte that provide housing, sanitary waste
  management, and irrigated agriculture.
• Thank you for your time.