Question

Consider modeling the following systems A-D:

A. The water system for a farm growing corn;

B. The energy system of the Engineering Building at a University

C. The food production system of a Detroit urban garden growing tomato;

D. The integrated food-energy-water system of one household.

Please describe 1 – 4) for each system:

1. The system boundaries (you can use graph to show system boundaries);
2. the main components of the system and functional interactions between components;
3. external factors and their interactions with the system; and
4. the most significant issues that might alter the stability of the system.

Answer 1

1. THE WATER SYSTEM FOR A FARM GROWING OF CORN:

INTRODUCTION: In the olden days the agricultural sector was more prominent rather than other sectors. Because it is only the source for human in all the countries except developed countries. Even in the developed countries also farming is playing a valid role especially corn farming. The farming of corn in USA is higher than other countries.

SOIL PROPERTIES FOR FARMING OF CORN: the soil properties are most important for irrigation. The properties like filtration of water by soil, water withstand with in the soil for how long..How many sub soil layers that may obstruct the roots of the plants etc..These are the key points about soil properties while going to start farming with corn.

WATER CONSUMPTION FOR IRRIGATION OF CORN :    

Unlike other cultivation fields, the corn farming takes less water for more yielding results. It takes around 17 to 20 inches of water for one acre farming but at most of the times it depends on the temperature conditions. the wet soil conditions made easy to cultivate corn in case of dry soil we need to be careful with water resource while farming corn.                                            

2. THE ENERGY SYSTEMS IN ENGINEERING BUILDING AT A UNIVERSITY

While constructing the engineering structures there is an effect is falling on environmental systems but all the human needs employment to survive but at the same time we need to save the world to avoid effect of engineering structures on environment. Now a days the entire world is looking for renewable energy systems for future human generations

                                                             Various countries now using the solar energy technology to avoid artificial energy from various sources.

3. THE FOOD PRODUCTION SYSTEM OF A DETROIT URBAN GARDEN GROWING TOMATO

The DETROIT is most popular area in US which is farming many irrigation which is need to human. They won’t purchase anything from other source almost they cultivate it at their home itself. Coming to the subject the tomatoes are most need vegetable for human in everyday. It is very rich in vitamin a,b,c

                                                                                         Variety of tomatoes are available from the DETROIT like giant, hair loom, paste etc.. Tomato crop is a seasonal irrigation it may be better to cultivate this at a temperature of 30 to 45 degree. This cultivation needs sunlight especially every day, while making transplant plants it needs very careful observation to avoid seasonal diseases.

4. FOOD-ENERGY-WATER SYSTEM FOR ONE HOUSE HOLD:

For every house hold it is necessary for improvement of food-energy-water system to get sustainable growth for survival as well as for environment. so many experiments done by the scientists have given the statements about the food-energy-water system.

Sustainable uses of natural resources like solar energy, water , air and energy etc..rather than artificial energy sources. Natural process is required when any product is manufacturing, packing ,transporting to source points. Every machine that we are using in the world is connecting with human, animals, biological things etc..therefore we all need to find this effect on natural resources and make alternate possible ways to sustainable development of the world.