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1
AMAZON RAINFORESTDesign for CONSERVATION
RESEARCH
  • Jose Cruz
  • Spring 2005

2
Disappearing Rainforests
  • Facts
  • Past cover 14 of Earths surface
  • Present cover 6
  • At current rate, 40 years for depletion
  • 1 ½ acres lost every second
  • Unrealistic economic perception
  • 50 of worlds animals, plants microorganisms
    threatened
  • 137 species per day 50,000 species a year

3
Disappearing Rainforests
  • 121 prescription drugs
  • 25 of western pharmaceuticals
  • Promote degradation
  • Mitsubishi Corp.
  • Georgia Pacific
  • Unocal
  • Texaco

4
Disappearing Rainforests
  • 10M natives 10 years ago today less than 200K
  • Remaining Shamans are 70 years old or older
  • Each time a Rainforest medicine man dies, it is
    as is a library has burned down.
  • Heritage lost

5
Wealth of the Rainforests
  • Facts
  • Amazon rainforest cover 1 Billion acres
  • Lungs of our planet
  • 20 of worlds oxygen
  • 5 million species
  • 20 of worlds fresh water
  • 1 ha (2.5 acres) contains
  • 750 types of trees
  • 1500 species of higher plants

6
Wealth of the Rainforests
  • 80 of developed worlds diet
  • 3000 kinds of fruits
  • 200 used in Western world
  • 2000 used by natives
  • US National Cancer Institute
  • 3000 plants contain anti-cancer cells
  • 70 exist in the rainforest
  • Periwinkle (Vincristine)
  • Plant Research - 100 companies
  • Merck

7
Rainforest Action
  • Facts
  • Sustainable harvesting higher economic value
    than ranching or logging
  • Statistics
  • 60 per acre for ranching/grazing
  • 400 per acre for logging
  • 2,400 per acre for sustainable harvest
  • Perpetual basis
  • New sources of income
  • Sufficient demand

8
ECO
  • ECO-International Conservation S.A.
  • Location
  • Ecuador NW South America
  • Objectives
  • Community Development
  • Rainforest Conservation

9
Viejo Estilo Cia. Ltda.
  • Viejo Estilo Cia. Ltda. Construction
  • Location
  • Quito-Ecuador
  • Qualifications
  • Traditional Techniques 15 years experience
  • Architects specialized in Mexico, Spain,
    Colombia
  • Strong Social Environmental commitment

10
The Project
  • Proposal Development
  • Includes
  • CRC (Community Research Center) design
  • RC I (Research Camp I ) design
  • Micro-hydroelectric schematic for RC I
  • Socio-Economic Community development programs

11
The Project
  • Steps
  • Raise interest and obtain funds
  • CRC Construction
  • Establishment of Socio-Economic Community
    Development Projects
  • Eco-Tourism
  • Sustainable Forestry
  • Wood Certification
  • Forest Stewardship Council
  • Rainforest Alliance
  • Agriculture
  • Worm-culture fertilization
  • Ranching
  • RC I w/ Power Supply Construction Set-up
  • Expansion of ownership and new sites

12
Protected Area - Description
  • Location
  • South-Central-Eastern Ecuador
  • 8 hrs from Quito
  • Size
  • 3800 ha (9,500 acres)
  • Characteristics
  • Primary rainforest
  • 3 rivers
  • Neighboring to Llanganates Natural Reserve

13
Protected Area - Location
14
Protected Area - Zoom
15
Protected Area - Map
16
Protected Area - Satellite
17
The Design - CRC
  • Initial Considerations
  • Research facilities
  • Community Development facilities
  • Lodging
  • Equipment
  • Traditional Environment
  • Comfortable
  • Services
  • Minimum Environmental impact

18
CRC - Specs
  • Area
  • 1,516.40 m2
  • Characteristics
  • Treated wood structure
  • Brick walls
  • Traditional roofing
  • Cost
  • 758,310
  • Spaces
  • 7 offices
  • 4 Administrative
  • 3 Research
  • 2 Community classrooms
  • 3 Research classrooms/labs
  • 1 Computer lab
  • 4 bathrooms
  • 3 storage areas
  • 6 dormitories
  • 1 general dinning room
  • 1 kitchen

19
CRC Layout Foundations
20
CRC Structure Walls
21
CRC Complete
22
CRC - Views
23
CRC After Approval
24
The Design RC I
  • Initial Considerations
  • Minimum Power Requirements
  • Small size
  • Minimum environmental impact
  • Host max. 12 people
  • 1 office space w/electric supply for
  • Micro-Fridge
  • Laptop computer

25
RC I - Specs
  • Area
  • Cabin 95.20 m2
  • Bathroom 7.48 m2
  • Total 102.68 m2
  • Characteristics
  • Treated wood structure
  • Traditional methods for walls roofing
  • Cost
  • Cabin 42,795
  • Bathroom 3,366
  • Total 46,161
  • Spaces
  • Cabin
  • Dormitory Area
  • 6 bunk beds
  • 1 storage space
  • Office Area
  • 1 desk
  • 1 storage space
  • Electric Outlet
  • Dining Area
  • Max Power 2.5 kW
  • 1 exterior Bathroom

26
RC I Layout Foundations
27
RC I Structure Walls
28
RC I - Complete
29
RC I - Views
30
RC I After Approval
31
RC I Power Supply
  • Initial Considerations
  • Max. Power 2.5 kW
  • Micro-hydroelectric Power Supply
  • Divert portion of river
  • Storage tank 150 m3
  • Head 15 20 m
  • Turbine Regulator (Battery Bank) Inverter
    system

32
RC I Power Supply
  • Needed parts and equipment
  • Turbine
  • Toshiba-eKIDS Type S Head 2-15 m Power 5-25
    kW - OR -
  • T8 Turgo 6 kW output, w/ generator load
    controller
  • Platypus Power Q2/200 2 kW output w/governor
  • Regulator
  • Included in above models
  • Plasmatronics Regulator REG-L60
  • Battery bank (tentative)
  • GBC Industrial battery 12-125-15 24 Volt 875 Amp
    hour
  • Inverter
  • Sinergex PS1500-124
  • ProSine 3.0 Inverter 24VDC
  • Heart Interface Freedom 458 30-12 D/D
  • Piping Cables
  • 4 PVC piping - 40m
  • BC 15-4/0, BC 3-2/0, BC 1.5 RB-4/0
  • Cost

33
RC I PS Schematics
34
RC I PS Design
35
References
  • www.rainforest-alliance.org
  • Taylor, Leslie. The Healing Power of Rainforest
    Herbs. Square One Publishers, Inc. Garden City,
    NY. 2004
  • www.mongabay.com
  • Freitas, Carlos. Kahn, James. Indigenous People
    and sustainable development in Amazonas.
    International Journal of Sustainable Development
    and World Ecology 11, no. 3. September 2004.
  • www.fsc-info.org

36
Thank you
  • ECO-International Conservation S.A.
  • Viejo Estilo Cia. Ltda. Construction
  • Dept. of Physics Engineering Elizabethtown
    College
  • Prof. Ronald Laughlin Dept. of Biology
    Elizabethtown College
  • Family, Fiancé Friends
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