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Travel and Communication Discussion I recommend that we import "Vegie Cars" which are cars that run on the bio diesel fuel (vegetable oil). We could create the vegetable oil from our agricultural resources (farming). We will have to create a dock for the exportment and importmant of goods. The newest model of bio diesel cars can be imported from Japan, and shipped to the island. An alternative form of transport to Bio diesel will be bikes and walking.

- Economist, R.Banks 28/07/11 _ A very valid point was made by Task Force Command …

“Yes you can import materials onto the Island. And livestock. But keep in mind the overriding issue of sustainability? Are you establishing a way of life that is sustainable or are you simply perpetuating our current way of life which has been shown to be unsustainable.”

We certainly must take this into consideration when exploring options of import/export.

-Engineer Bill 11-08-11 __Another way we could acess a wider range of food resources is to create small fishing and merchant boats, to sail to deeper waters to fish. We could use the merchant boats to travel to surrounding islands for the export and import shipment of goods. This will widen our selection of food resources and create a network of communication with surrounding islands. __ -Economist, R. Banks 28/07/11

__I believe that, seeing as some of our settlements may be in the woodlands, up in the trees, that flying foxes could be set up between tree settlements as a way of travelling between them, and transporting food and produce. due to a pest problem on the forest floor, tree houses are recommended and a water system (and water slide) could be an option. __

-Agricultural scientist, Anna 28-07-11

__I think that we will need to make roads and paths, this way no one will get lost, it’s a safe way to travel and if there is an emergency there is a faster way to travel. __ __Also I think we will make a small airport for faster transport of supplies. __

-Clark, journalist

__In my point of view, we should import environmental public transport vehicles or animal powered transport for the transportation in the island. Hybrid cars can be used to transport resources within the island. We may also use the hydroelectricity (the electricity power through the use of gravity force of flowing/ falling water) to run any electricity required in the island. __

__Applying water system to provide electricity into our island is sustainable energy to use. Although the construction of a dam is expensive and must build in a high standard, electricity can be produced at a constant rate once it is constructed. There is a research showing that when electricity is produced by the dam systems, it doesn’t produce green-house gases. __

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">-Environmental Scientist, P. Turner

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">I think that in order to proivde the most sustainable transport on the island. I believe that all the transport mentioned in the discussions should be limited and used in moderation. Our main source of transport should be bicycles for the locals on the island. We could import all kinds of bicycles, tricycles and quadracycles to accomendate families, goods and services.Flying foxes will also be a form of transport throughout the forest to the other settlements. Animal powered transport and hybrid cars may cause damage to the flora and fauna to the enviroment.Bio diesel should be limited to the emergencies services on the island. Bio disesel can only be limited to the main roads to the island. Roads will need to be carefully laid out that will not effect the enviroment and cause any deforestation. __

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">- Economist, Banks 4/08/11

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">In regards to power sources; it is vital that we use natural resources without exploiting them to the point of decimation. Therefore I suggest we take advantage of the many water systems in the area and create a hydro-dam for energy production. __

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">- Engineer, Bill 08-08-11

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">I believe making use of the many water systems in the area is vital. It may be expensive to construct and use the systems, but i think in the long run it would be well worth it. It is a sustainable energy source that we need to take advantage of. __ __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">I agree with bill that all these forms of transport that have been discussed must be used in moderation. It is important to encourage a sustainable future for our island and moderation will ensure this. __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Agricultural Scientist, Anna 11/8/11

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">I suggest we use the following devices. ..

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">-Walkie Talkies are a more convenient and cost effective way of communicating than mobile phones, when in reasonably close distances.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">-Laptops are suggested as they are portable, and with modern conveniences of wireless internet communications it is a logical choice.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">-Mobile Phones could be used in much the same way as walkie talkies but with greater technology applied to mobile phones, such as apps, they should most definitely be used.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">-We would need to establish satellite dishes and mobile towers.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">-Engineer, Bill Ding 21-08-11. Back to Home Page