Food+and+Shelter+Research

what is currently available? __Meat/Animals__ //Land//The Island has so far shown to habitat very few animals.Rats, Possums, Flying fox-These are not particularly suitable for a settlement to sustain.There for livestock will need to be introduced raising many more questions.There are also many species of birds throughout the island.there are many insects, bugs and spiders on the island although may not be suitable for meat many be helpful in other areas including medicine, also there are bees and honey on the island //Ocean//There are many fish in both the deep and shallow water surrounding the island shallow water Narwee, White fish, Moa, PapaDeep waterSnapper, Big eye, codand surveys reported seeing Yellow tail and yahoothere is also fresh water fish in the rivers upstream these species are unknowncoconut crabs and spiny lobsters have also been found.- There seems to be a large variety of fish which could be used but the amount and size caught I think should have regulations. __Plants and vegetation__Not a huge variety of edible plants on the island mostly tropical fruits including Breadfruit- low land species, Bananas, coconut, papaya and also yamsThere are other less known plants with edible berries nuts and fruit across the island including Red Berry, black walnut which can also be used in medicine, silver maple which can be used for maple syrup, candlenut can be eat but if eaten raw can be poisonous, Banana fig, white fig and some species of pendants are edibleI will investigate further information on the plants and animals; what they are best used for in relation to food, what season they are in and anything else you all think is appropriate What available throughout the year?How far to clean water supply?What food could be introduced? - Meat, veg and possibly rice what food would be needed for health reason?
 * Food/Water - **** Sarah Harvest **

The soil on the island is very fertile but is also shallow suiting crops such as rice and cotton. These crops need alot of water to germinate and would be best grown in protected valleys in order to make the most of the natural water supply as Pacific Islands are prone to flooding due to high rainfalls and cyclones. Water logging also favours crops such as sugarcane and tarot.
 * Soil - Lena Hitzel**

Practices such as crop rotation, composting and seaweed will help maintain the fertility of the soil long term and also could aid in increasing the depth of the soil so that a greater variety of plants could be grown. A community composting program could also assist in maintaining fertile soil into the future.

Temparate weather crops could be grown but would need to be placed further apart and closer to the coast to allow graeter airflow and reduce humidity around the plants.

By intercropping / layered farming ( growing a variety of species toghether) food supplies would would be varied and available all year round. This also could reduce the need to transport one particular crop to another part of the island because a variety of plants would be available for each community.

The sandier soil near the coast could support Coconut trees, cocoa, cashews and guava and cattle and sheep could still be able to graze thus helping to fertilise the soil further. There are a number of companion plants that could be grown together to reduce pest and weed control.

What kind of mineral deposits exist in the soil? Can these be used for building purposes?

What resources are readily available for shelter? There are many different trees which could be used as timber in shelters. While pine is commonly used in building, it may not resist the elements and weather experienced on the island. Oak trees are very hardy and dense, thus being a great option for timber for shelters. Leaves from the various trees would be useful in thatching the roof of a shelter. These trees are found all over the island but will need to be transported to shelter sites. How long will it take to replenish resources? Using leaves as a resource is very sustainable as trees will readily be able to replenish them. Trees however can take decades to mature so these need to be used very sparingly and efficiently. How could buildings materials be brought in and transported? Timber could be brought in by boat and transported by car and trailer/truck but this would not be in the spirit of creating a new colony. Weather/ Climate conditions? The climate would be warm most of the year, the warm season being from November to April and the cool season being May to October. The temperature in the cool season would still average roughly 22 degrees. There is potential for heavy rainfall and strong winds, particularly on the western shore.
 * Shelter - Carman Stockley**

From the outside, the island may look like a paradise however, there are still many dangers lurking deep within the island. The island contains a wide variety of spiders from tarantulas to spiders that resemble the orb spider. As there are also many unknown species of spiders on the island, their threat to humans is unknown and the dangers that they may cause to humans is unpredictable. We will need to investigate further, what threats these animals are to humans, as well as what threat humans may cause to theses unknown insects/animals. Due to lying in the Pacific Ocean, the island could encounter hurricanes and typhoons. This would occur during the months of November to April, which is also known as the rainy season. A consequence of this higher rainfall is that islands in the pacific can suffer from flash flooding. When settling therefore the team will need to find high ground that is, surround by natural objects to protect from high winds and heavy rain. In addition, crops will need to be well positioned, in suitable areas that prevent them from being washed or blown away. (www.hideawayholidays.com.au/) The island has a wide variety of flora and fauna. Due to its climate, it has both tropical and some sub-tropical vegetation, which therefore makes it ideal for growing a wide variety of food plants. However, the map of the islands shows a variety of different growing areas for example a swamp area, beach area as well as a forest and therefore the selection of what plants are grown where is critical in them being able to be successfully grown. In addition, more research will need to be given to what flora poisonous to humans and what flora is vital for the eco-system.
 * Dangers - Ivy Forest**
 * What are possible dangers to inhabitants? **
 * Weather - flooding, typhoons, cyclones **
 * Flora and fauna **


 * Access - Louise Smart**

**Transport to and from the island for supplies**
====In the early time the island does not have a pier, therefore all supplies have to be loaded onto small landing boats from supply ships stopping between the islands. Depending on the arrival times of the supply boats and the tides, all goods have to be unloaded from the landing boats in various places in the water in front of the beach. The residents unload and carry all goods from knee- to breast-deep water onto the beach. From there, the goods are either transferred into wheelbarrows or carried all the way to their destination. There was not a single motorised vehicle, not even a tractor. The island has no roads, only paths, around the island.====

====After the time pass by, we add lots of modern transport, such as barge, tractor,airplane.....====

**Transport/ commuting around the island.**
In the early time the island people only could use walk, canoe and carriage as transport.

But now the transport on the island has bicycle, car, bus, taxi and canoe provide to people live in the land. And for people travel around we also provide ferry and airplane. And people also could choose bushwalking to discover grand views, hidden bays and beaches.