Melchior Huijts

a forecast of the transition to a sustainable personal life on Texel in 2065 (have a look at the video/visuals) a general overview of the sustainable island in 2065, and possible transition pathways (report) an impression of  the development of island tourism 2015-2065 (view the documentary)

Lastly we visited the Novalishoeve, a care farm. This biological dynamical farm has a 100% closed loop system, which means they produce everything they need for the animals themselves (hay  for the cows and all the waste of the foods was given to the pigs).  This is one of the farms that supplies the Spar, and he does that for ‘Spar-prices’ because he believes it should be available for the local…

We visited the restaurant ‘het Kompas’ as this is the first restaurant that started using locally grown foods. We asked him how it’s possible for him to survive as an restaurant and he said it can be difficult because it is more expensive. A lot of restaurants are underselling themselves to get customers, but most of them haven’t made any profit in five to ten years. We asked him about a food…

The butcher of the spar only worked with local products, meat from lambs, cows, etc. from nearby farms. He said the meat is more expensive as someone from the mainland has to come over to check the quality of the meat. However it is still bought by the locals (as it’s still cheaper than BIO-meat). We should pay attention to the possible devaluation of the ‘Echt Texels Produkt’ brand as it’s…

We interviewed one of the cashiers from the spar in Den Hoorn, we consider her to be a typical resident of the island. She was actually resistant to the idea of only eating and using locally produced foods. She didn’t like to cook or spend time on cooking, in fact she said: ‘Give me some canned food and I’ll add some potatoes to it.’ She also pointed out that people like to have a choice when it…

During the field research we found some local initiatives towards distributing of locally grown foods; such as people selling potatoes and other vegetables grown in their gardens. They have a small stall in their garden with a tube system in which people can place the money needed to buy these foods. This shows a high level of trust.

When waking up I firstly entered all the week’s groceries into the system, to order it for me. Then I got my health checked and get cleaned in the body-unit. It schedules a dentist’s appointment, which explains the tooth-ache, and tells the kitchen what to prepare for breakfast. It also advises a certain workout for today which I schedule after the learning experience. I put on my glasses and…

  5.2.     Discuss expectations and potential tensions with other sub-systems within sustainable Texel.  Accommodate community Expectations This sub system focusses on the tourism of the island. Our research has shown that tourists visit the island to not only enjoy and experience the nature, but also because of the food. The Cuisine of Texel. We expect that this trend will not be harmed by…

5.1.     Write conclusions about the sub-system analysis and design. In our research we detached 4 different actors in the process with other interests, influences and goals. I think in the conclusion we could shortly answer the following questions to describe the analysis: A) the Local consumer What is the interest of this actor in the subsystem? The local consumer, the residents of Texel, are…

Content 2.1                      Literature study - 3            2.2                      Description of daily life in the current system - 5 2.3                      Description of daily life  in the future system - 8 2.4                      What needs to change? - 11 2.5                      Bibliography - 13   2.1           Literature study Designing for presence: Introduce and discuss ideas…

Content 1.1                      Literature study - 3 1.2                      Socio-technological analysis of the current system - 5 1.3                      Socio-technological System in future - 12 1.4                      The sustainability challenge of Texel - 14 1.5                      Bibliography - 15    1.1           Literature study In today’s society, technology plays a very large…

“Urtica de Vijfsprong” is a combined agricultural company with a health facility. Both the functions have more or less the same ‘importance’ in the business. The health company provides healthcare for people with all different indications. They have support and can work on the farm. The farm performs biodynamic agriculture, which is a way of organic farming but with an anthroposophical basis.

Pathway 1 Define initial point, 2015 The consumers buy most of their products at the supermarkets, sometimes more directly from the farmer themselves, but only if they know him/her well or live nearby. The farmers and fishermen sell their products at big markets and distribution centres. These are then transported to factories or distribution centres of retailers/supermarkets. On the island, to…

  VISION We aim to design a system that makes food independency of the Texel community possible. We learned in the lecture of Antoine Maarten from Urgenda that Texel has nowadays a very strong relation with the mainland and is very depending on the supplies and the services of the mainland. Therefore a lot of transport takes place between the mainland and Texel. A transaction towards a more self

4.1.    Introduce and discuss ideas and concepts from literature , in order to apply in the following sections.(also discuss what these terms could mean for Texel)   Eline Maya Melchior Milan Sustainability Transitions The transition of a process from an unsustainable to a sustainable process. Sustainability transitions can be defined as the process needed to go from an…

    Eline Maya Melchior Milan Sustainability Transitions The transition of a process from an unsustainable to a sustainable process. Sustainability transitions can be defined as the process needed to go from an unsustainable process to a sustainable one. Undergoing a change towards a system that will allow for a 100% self-sufficient Texel with regards to food, secured as well…

4. Design pathways     Eline Maya Melchior Milan Sustainability Transitions The transition of a process from an unsustainable to a sustainable process. Sustainability transitions can be defined as the process needed to go from an unsustainable process to a sustainable one. Undergoing a change towards a system that will allow for a 100% self-sufficient Texel with regards to…

3.3.    Analyse what current developments are going on the desired direction; and which not? A) The local consumer and D) the tourist industry The trends described in the former paragraph are in line with the development we pictured to reach the 100% self sufficiency of the island. We think it’s important to focus on a (social) change amongst the consumers. In order to create a 100% self…

3.2.    Description and analysis of actual relevant trends, initiatives, etc. in the current sub-system.   A) The local consumer and D) the tourist industry To engage the local consumer in the sub-system ‘Feed Texel’ the following initiatives are currently established on the island (the list might not be complete). These vary from brands to raise awareness, to special food related events.   Texel…

3.1 Literature study Designing for presence: Introduce and discuss ideas and concepts from literature, in order to apply in the following sections. This week started with a discussion about the new literatures concepts. In order to understand the concepts we started with defining them separately from each other: Eline Maya Melchior Milan Public Engagement Public engagement…

Problem statement for sustainability transition Current System Production of certain foods (Texel’s specialties) Import of luxury products Processing of products (sugar) takes place on the main land Future system Closed circle? Eliminating import Self-sufficient Local production on existing areas.. Community effort Creating a food route? Promote the cuisine of Texel (changed diet) is it…

In what way can the socio-technological system change to answer the societal need for a 100% self sufficient Texel? Agriculture Texel is highly dependent on tourism causing a peak demand for products. Answering this demand, besides the overall local need is challenging; especially in the case of wanting to turn this sub-system into a self -sufficient one. A logical solution would be increasing…

Looking at ‘Food’ in general or specifically at the sub-system ‘Feed Texel’ as a socio-technological system it might be safe to say that this is a system that probably influences the most people. Everybody has got to eat, everybody is part of this system. Especially if you’re focussing on creating a closed food cycle on a smaller area such as Texel, which could be seen as an isolated area. The…