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Dakcenturi |
Considerations
Jul 9 2010, 11:29 AM EDT
I noticed in your initial thread you wanted to build this to be sustainable in the event of no apocalyptic event. If that is true then there are a couple things to consider, actually even in the event of an apocalyptic event these are things to also consider.Islands: While providing some amount of sanctuary being it is isolated from large land masses this also works against you in a couple of senses. First off, in the effort of completing the facility you are going to be paying much higher costs as you'll need to import goods as most island nations lack the products locally. Second, during construction in the event of some high probability natural disaster (ie Hurricane) your going to possibly run into issues and worst case scenario destruction. Third, in the event of power loss you will have to deal with the heat. You can always put more clothes on for a colder climate, but you can only take so much off to deal with heat. Finally in the event that the island does become compromised you are going to have a harder time retreating to an alternate location. Hope that helps bring up some points for consideration to help with your planning. I am sticking to the mainland and just plan on securing the location against invasion through natural/artificial barriers and active defense measures. I figure being in the rural location I am planning it should be some time before I would have to worry about significant numbers of invaders. Do you find this valuable?
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PedroAsani |
1. RE: Considerations
Jul 9 2010, 12:02 PM EDT
Good points. I'll address each in turn.Higher construction costs: Aruba is fairly industrialised, so whilst there will likely be some premium, it is not going to be extortionate. Plus, I will accept the extra cost for being away from high population centres. Disaster during construction: Hurricanes are the biggest one. Fortunately, there is a specific season for these. I can stage the construction so that each hurricane season the building is in a resistant state. Also, Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao sit just outside the usual hurricane paths. Heat and power loss: This is why the BOL is designed with multiple redundant power systems, and four separate power input systems; solar, gasoline, propane and The Grid. There is also a power management system that will prioritise outputs in the event of low power. Retreat from the island: I will have a boat anchored offshore. The mainland is about 13 miles south, and there are hundreds of other islands in the Caribbean. However, given the design and the population of the BOL site, it should withstand the whole island being overrun. Do you find this valuable? |
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Dakcenturi |
2. RE: Considerations
Jul 9 2010, 8:47 PM EDT
Good counter-points. The only thing I want to add is if you can be in a remote location mainland to avoid the higher costs (not only for the building but for long term use in the event of no zday event) and avoid common natural disasters (dependent on the area you select) then why not do that instead? There is a book (only good if you are looking at locating in the US, Canada, or Mexico but mainly focused on US) that details strategic relocation that I would recommend (there is a lot of political commentary and conspiracy theory in it, but if you can look past that there is good advice and good maps). It's called Strategic Relocation by Joel Skousen. Do you find this valuable? |
