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Agriculture Reaching sustainability will include sustainable agricultural practices. Therefore, we should: 1. Protect prime ggk:ultund production areas 2 Promote regional food self sufficiency. 3. Improve the efficiency of farming methods 4. Improve irrigation and drainage systems 5 Integrate livestock and food crops to improve soil fertility. 6 Minimize pesticide use through IPM (Integrated Pest Management) methods 7. Explore the use of greenhouse farming. & Increase the use of aquaculture. Building Design The design of individual buildings is essential to developing sustainable patterns of behavior. Everything from lighting to composting food scraps must be considered. In this regard the building designs should: 1. Be designed to be energy efficient in terms of a. heating cooling. b. ventilation c building material d. appliances e lighting f cooking gg, water use h_ space 2 Include efficient waste handling and recycling efforts 3. Use ecologically appropriate landscaping practices that minimize maintenance. A Use ecologically appropriate building materiaLt Community Design Beyond the specific design of a structure, there is the issue of how it is all put together in a community. Where does the food come from? Where do the people work and - play? How are the sustainable patterns of behavior extended into the larger community? Community developments should consider the following: 1. Rem the area's sustainable resources 2 Encourage low impact transportation like walking bicycling etc 3. Works with the contours of the land to avoid excessive blasting and fiNng 4. Include recycling/composting centers S. Include parking structures for bicycles 6. Include support stations for other alternative forms of transportation. VI-4O