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A Toilet enclosure made inside a green hedge W hile it has been recognized that using the outdoors as a toilet is a very poor idea leading to pollution of the environment and water sources, there is a need to come up with low cost alternatives. Depending on the location, different solutions are required. There cannot be one size fit all solution. There are four areas of expenses The toilet seat and associated piping The septic tank The enclosure Water piping In earlier posts of this blog very low cost alternative to item 1 ( see ) and 2 have been discussed and as regards item four it is also possible to improvise with a bucket of water drawn from a hand pump nearby thrown in the toilet. The cost of the enclosure however remains. In rural areas where open land is available next to the dwelling it is possible to build an enclosure with a green hedge too as shown in the figure. It may be argued that this does not provide full privacy but it h...

Public Transportation driven by Solar electricity. M ost humans continue to live in villages, towns and cities of a bygone era compromised by over development. In the meantime, there have been huge changes in technology, life styles and human aspirations over the last few decades. It goes without saying that existing designs are not optimal for future lifestyles. Therefore, whenever a new city, town or village is established a completely fresh approach is required. One of the considerations required in future settlements is the ability to be able to connect to information highways of the world, not just cities but all human settlements that include villages. Further while villages would like to avail of services that are available in urban areas, new towns and cities would like to avail of green spaces that are available in rural areas. The new cities of the future have to be both smart and green, while new rural areas have to be smart as well. It is also necessary...

This note is useful for developed as well as progressive developing countries How to take farm lands to town and generate sustainable green employment and create shelters for the homeless, unaccompanied minors, employment for the unemployed and a resort for the aged too. A Postmodern designer Village S everal developed and even some of the developing economies are undergoing a change, leading to a loss in manufacturing jobs and employment opportunities. It has been proposed that some new jobs in future could come from a return to land and undertaking modern agricultural activities on it. Certainly a rural setting does offer a much healthier and greener environment compared to traffic and concrete filled modern cities. However in the traditional rural setting other difficulties arise that can make life and living difficult especially for those who have not been used to that from childhood. Traditional rural agricultural areas are primarily of two types. On...