Reading Reflection 01

Link: http://designcorner.blinkr.net/the-water-vapor-project/

I found an interesting blog about The Water Vapor Project, which is an attempt to hydrate the desert landscape of Africa. A group of designers have come up with an innovative plan to use simple basics of water vapor. The article gives you a background of how much desert and dry land Africa's landscape is, which is 60%, and only 10% of the soil condition is suitable for agriculture. They show a diagram of how cold air and warm air meet, the temperature decreases, and the element has a smaller volume, which turns to water vapor. The project looks like a wind power generator with solar heat panels.

I'm glad that people are thinking of ways to help other countries that struggle with agriculture through design. It's always interesting to learn about how we can make the environment better with the creations we have already built/manufactured in the past. I think people would find this interesting, because I'm sure people are aware of the unfortunate agriculture and lifestyle that most people in Africa have to go through.