1. Food Production & Distribution Mr. Rust Project STEP February 4, 2004

2. Outline
Carrying capacity
Introduction to Food Cycle
Project outline

3. Carrying Capacity What is carrying capacity?
What are the factors that affect it?

4. Our Town Statistics for Cincinnati (Metro) Population Land area
From Census 2000
Population
331,285
Land area
77.97 square miles
What is the population density?
4,249

5. Our Town How much food does one person need to survive
1.2 acres/person
What is this in terms of square miles?
1 acre = square miles
square miles/person
For metro (77.97 square miles) area, how much farm land do we need?
621 square miles of farm land
How much land is that?

6. Our Town
Shaded area = Cincinnati metro area 77 square miles

7. Our Town
Red area = farm land needed to support metro 625 square miles

8. Our Town
Is it possible that the red area is all farm land?

9. This raises some questions
Where does the food come from?
How does it get here?
Won’t it be spoiled?

10. Food Production & Distribution
Livestock/fish
production
Crop production
Processing
Packaging
Distribution
Consumption

11. Project Outline Goal Engineering approach Outcome
Investigate the Food Production & Distribution System
Engineering approach
Divide into teams of 4
Each team researches one component of the system
Outcome
Presentations to class

12. Project Outline Assignment Due Date Max Points Worksheet
Tuesday/Wednesday 4
Written report
Thursday
Group presentation
Friday
Group Participation
Everyday
Total 16

13. Worksheet
Energy – Identify and explain the energy costs essential to your component of the food production/distribution process
Materials – Identify the materials needed to for your component of the food production/distribution process
Wastes – Identify and describe the wastes generated by your component of the food production/distribution process
Environmental Impact – Explain how the energy and materials used and wastes generated impact the environment

14. Written Report Compose a written report of your research findings
Make sure you include all the information you have found and recorded on your worksheet.
You must conclude your discussion by explaining whether the system component that you researched is a sustainable process.
Support your answer with information you found.
The report should be a minimum of 1 page written (3/4 of a page typed).

15. Group Presentation Present your findings to the class on Friday
10 minutes per group

16. Resources Internet free Textbook free Library free
Engineering Teachers LLC
If you are stuck, Mr. Rust and Mrs. Witson can help you find resources
This will cost you points!!!

17. Any questions?

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