{305inprogress|May 15, 2014}}
Background
The project is an initiative by New York artist and sculptor Mary Mattingly who advocates for sustainable practices and alternative living methods. The WetLand “wetland” will create a sustainable, livable environment that meets the challenges of coming generations dealing with overpopulation, lack of resources, and decrease of usable land that alleviates as an alternative living model.
Problem statement
The objective of this project is to design a floating wetland to provide inspirational awareness of sustainable environmental design. The floating wetland will be placed in the Delaware River alongside the WetLand facility. The floating wetland will be used throughout the duration of the WetLand project in the summer of 2014.
Criteria | Constraints | Weight (1-10) |
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Budget | Must be between $600-$1,000. | |
Aesthetics | Compliment the installation and increase appeal. | |
Vegetation | Plants must be adequate for the Delaware River regional climate, water quality, and be able to endure as it moves to New York. | |
Education | Has to have an educational approach where medicinal plants, cleansing plants, and overall importance of wetland ecosystem. | |
Reproducibility | Workers and volunteers of the WetLand project must be able to easily build the wetland(s), and anyone else who is visiting the barge. | |
Functionality | Has to filter the water and provide useful approach to the plants being grown. | |
Materials | Recyclable materials preferred, and materials that can be found surrounding Philadelphia. | |
Maintenance | Be easily maintained with little to no expertise. |
References
Template:Reflist 1.USDA legal status plants [[1]]
2.City of Philadelphia Invasive Plant List [[2]]
3.http://www.floatingislandinternational.com/
4. Delaware River Basin Commission. 2012 Delaware River and Bay Water Quality Assessment.