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ANTARCTICA- Arctic Pod
Latitude: 55 degrees South Region: Antarctica
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The effects of Global warming on Antarctica
-Ice caps melting causingrising sea levels measuring metres, floodingsome coastal cities.
-The decline of penguins who rely on ice for their nesting habitats
-Ice shelves to break up
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Antarctica- Climate
-The ‘frozen Continent’- 90 % of the world’s ice is in Antarctica-Almost all land is covered in ice sheets- Very short cold summer-Very long cold winter-Windiest place- severe winds-Driest place with less than 4cm of rainfall-Only one period of daylight that lasts for 6 months-90% of the sun’s reflection bounces off the ice- so only 5-10% is available for warming
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Concept Statement
Looking at an environment in Antarctica that is five degrees warmer, the system that I
have created is called a Arctic Pod. This is a form of housing that is designed to
withstand the harsh elements in an everchanging environment with little inconvenience
to people’s quality of life. It is a robust yet flexible system that enables people to adapt
to shifting ice flows. At the same time it provides large living, and socialising spaces as
well as adequate areas for work and everyday life.
Arctic pods stacked and connected
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Social Effect
-Tourism would be affected globally by rising
temperatures.
-Antarctica would become more habitable.
-This in turn would place a heavy demand on
resources,
resulting in poverty, disease and famine.
-The standard of living would plummet.
- A higher level of serious diseases.
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Personal affect
-Health systems would not be able to cope with increased
demands on services resulting in a decline in health
generally.
-The gap between rich and poor would widen.
-Responsible waste and recycling is important.
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Arctic Pod- Arctic Pod provides living, working,
socializing and storage spaces.
- The lower floor plus the legs form a rigid
structure with the outer shell.
- It can adapt and change locations with
the weather.
-Tough outer shell of extremely
lightweight carbon fibre reinforced
plastic, used in space craft solar arrays.
- Despite its appearance, the structure is
designed to withstand earthquakes and
extreme winds.
-The Arctic pod can be created into
different modules ie various lengths up to
five floors.
- Aerodynamic-shaped exterior prevents
snow forming and accumulating around
the structure.
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The Arctic Pod-The outer shell, legs and floor are enough to support the Arctic pod
allowing internal wall configurations to be moved around as needed to
allow for changing lifestyles.
-Environmental systems of the Arctic pod –water recycling, highly
engineered, eco friendly, requirement of non-polluting and entirely
removable after use, solar panels to make a self supporting
lightweight structure.
-It is designed to be autonomous, using solar power energy efficient
systems for recycling and cleaning water.
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Top view of Artic Pods
Cluster of PodsAll Pods connected byBridges
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Conclusion
Living in Antarctica at a temperature that is five degrees warmer, requires
a carefully designed system for the harsh and changing weather with little
inconvenience to people’s everyday lives. Its light, flexible and organic
shape is strengthened by the inclusion of durable materials. Its design is
highly engineered and eco friendly so that people’s personal, social and
working requirements are catered for with a minimum of adaptability.
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