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- The sysrerns we consirucl should lasr as long as
possible, and iaire leasirnarnrenanee.
. These syrienrs, irreied by use sun, should produce
nor only men own needs, our ihe needs oi lie people
crearing or eoniroiirng rhern. Thus, rhey are susrai-
naisie, as rhey susiain both ihernseives and ihose who
consirucr rhem.
- We an use energy io eonsoocr rhese sysrcrns, pm
yidrng rhar m rherr irierrme. ihey srorc or conserve
more energy ihan we use in consrruei ihem or io
nrainiain ihern.
Mo sonian rerrnaeuihire riineipi
i. Work wilh nsruie, naiher rhan agauui ihe nsrurai
elemenis, lorces, pressures, processes, agencies, and
evolullons, so rhai we assisr iarher ihan impede nahrrai
dmhpmzms.
2. The pmblun is ihe soiuiion, everyihing wmki
horh ways. ii is only how we see ihings ihar maires
rhem advanrageous at noi iii rise wind blnws sold, ier
us use bo|h irs sirengih end iis coolness lo advanirgei,
A corollary oi ihrs principle is ihai everyrhrng is a
posidye resource, s iusi up rous rowork ourioar we
may use ii ns sum,
3 Maire rhc leasi change ior ihe grearesz possiirle
effed
e The yield oi a sysiem is iheoreiically unlimiied.
Theoriiyiinuronurenumheroiusssoia resourcepss—
srhie wirhin a sysrem is in ihe lirnii oi ihe iniorrnarion
and ihe imagmadon oi ihe designer
5, :veryihing gardens, or has an eiieci on is.
environmenr.
A roiiey oi Knpmiflb'hmy iro xennquhh pow"):
The role oi beneficial aurhoriry is ro rerurn iuncrion
and responsibiliry bu hieand ro people, ii sumiui, no
iurrher auihorriy is needed The role oi surcesslul
duly: is In creare a kllrmmuged sysicin
enemies rri Known:
i,Thooewhrehuraeassoyrnodrsruse
2. Those unaiieerod by use
3 Those which disappearor degrade ii nor med.
1. Those reduced by use,
5.11m whlth poiiuie or desiroy orher moms it
used.
rol y of liesourse Managemeno A responsible
human soeieiy bani me use oi resources which
pennonenriy reduce yields oi sunninnoie resources,
e,g poiiuranrs, persisreni poisons, ndioamves, large
areas oi eonrreie nnd highwoys, sewers irom crry io
Prineipie oi Diamdee Any sysrem or organism con
aesepr only ihai ouanriry oi a resonree which ean he
used produeiryeiy Any resource mpui beyond ihal
poini rhrows ihe sysiem or organism inro disorder,
oversupply oi a nsouroe u a ionn of chronic pulluhnn.
uednidon oiSysm Yilld. sysreni yield is iherurn
ioial oi surplus energy pniduced lry, slored, conserved,
reused, or convened by rhe design, Energy is in
surplus rinse ihesyrreoi irseiihas available all irs needs
ior grwwm, reproduehoso and maimenanre
me Role oi we in yield: Lrvrng ihings, including
people, are rhe only eiiecirve inrervenrng sysrenis ro
capiure resources on ihis planes. and lo produee a
yield Thus, ii is ihe sum and capaciry oi hie lorrns
which dmde roirl rysrem yield and mirpius.
Limih ro vie 1 yield is nor n hired sum in any
design sysiern. 1| is ihe measure onhe comprehension,
undersrandrng, and nhiiiiy oi ihe designers and
managers oi rhar design
Dispersal ofFood Yield aver-nine
- By seleesion of early, mid and lare season vaneries.
- By pianring me some varieiy in early or lase-
ripeiung srruarions
. iiy seieeiion oi langryielidmg var-relies
. By a general inciense in dryeisiiy in ihe sysrcm, so
ihai
- leai, iruii, seed and moi are all produer yields
- By using sdlsmring species such as hihers, hard
seeds, Inelwood, or rhizomes whieh ean be "cropped
on dzmand"
- By iechnioues such as preserving drying pining.
and cool siorage
e iiy regional rrade herween cvmnmniun, or by ihe
uiiiisaiion oi land ai diiierenr aliirudas or iarirudre.
rrinolpie oi Cydis Oppommlly: Every cyclic cveni
increases rheopponumry ioryreid To increase ryehng
is lo increase yield
Cycles in naiure are diversion roures away iroin
eniropic endsihl: iiseli cycles nulrienIsAgivlllg
opporiuniiies ior yield, and ihus oppormniiies ior
species ro oeeupy iirne niches
1ypoa oi Nkhw
- Niche in space, or "urinary“ inesi nnd iorage
sires)
- Nidreinrrmeiryrias oiopponuniryi.
- Niehe in spaceriine (uMduLesl
Pn'ncipk oi Disordee Order and harmony produce
energy iormher uses. Disorder consumes energy lo no
usehil end,
Neainess, sidiness, uniiormriy, and siraigiuness
signiiy an enugyrmxinnmzd disorder in naiural
syrrerru
rrineipie of soess and narrnony
srress may be defined as eirher preverriron olnahiral
iunciirrn, or oi lorced lunciion; and (conversely)
harmony as the permission oi ehosen and naiurai
hummus and rhesuppiy oi essenrrai needs
Princlpk oi Snbili ii is nor ihe number or
diverse rhings in a design rhal leads iosralrriiry, rirsrhe
numlrcr oi beneiierai eonneerrons herween rhese
eomponenrs.
iniororar n a Resource: lnlormarion rs ihe
criricai pmlenkiall resource, ii heroines a resource only
when oorained and aered upon,
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REFERENCES
widdingion, c. H Tools {av Though, Paladin, UK.
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