LAND IS A RESOURCE

TOPIC - LAND’S SYMBIOSIS RELATIONSHIP

Land resource is important because humans not only live but also
perform all economic activities on land
LIMITED RESOURCE
 Land resources are limited because
only 43% of the total land area is
plain which is suitable for agricultural
activities, industrial development and
setting up of transport and
communication systems.
 27% of the total land area is covered
with plateau region which are
moderately populated.
 Mountains cover 30% of the total land
area and are sparsely populated. 
IS DEGRADING
 Land has become a limited
resource because the degradation
of land is taking place at a faster
pace. Deforestation, water logging,
construction of large dams, mining
and over grazing have resulted in
the degradation of the land
resource.
FOOD SCARCITY

 There is a big shortfall between the amount of food we produce today and the
amount needed to feed everyone in 2050.
 There will be nearly 10 billion people on Earth by 2050—about 3 billion more mouths
to feed than there were in 2010.
 As incomes rise, people will increasingly consume more resource-intensive, animal-
based foods.
 At the same time, we urgently need to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from
agricultural production and stop conversion of remaining forests to agricultural land.

 Even vegetables require a lot of water in traditional farming settings but by growing
indoor and using closed loop systems we can reduce water use by more than 90%.
SHIFT TO HEALTHIER ,MORE SUSTAINABLE DIET

 Consumption of ruminant meat (beef, lamb and goat) is projected to rise 88 percent
between 2010 and 2050.
 Beef, the most commonly consumed ruminant meat, is resource-intensive to produce,
requiring 20 times more land and emitting 20 times more GHGs per gram of edible
protein than common plant proteins, such as beans, peas and lentils.
 Limiting ruminant meat consumption to 52 calories per person per day by 2050—about
1.5 hamburgers per week—would reduce the GHG mitigation gap by half and nearly
close the land gap.
 In North America this would require reducing current beef and lamb consumption by
nearly half.
 Actions to take include improving the marketing of plant-based foods, improving meat
substitutes and implementing policies that favor consumption of plant-based foods.
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MAIN OBJECTIVE

 Overall the idea of integrating food production with our households, forming a
symbiosis, is logical and could help our planet regenerate.

  I see this is that it will contribute to the overall reduction in GHG emissions
of our buildings and is worth the same consideration as the big focus on
buildings’ energy efficiency and insulation.
RESULTS OF ADAPTING THIS CONCEPT

  Increase food production without expanding agricultural land;

 Protect and restore natural ecosystems;
 Reduce GHG emissions from agricultural production.
 ONE PERSON’S NEED FOR THE WHOLE YEAR IS 4000SQFT TO GROW ENOUGH
FOOD