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WHY CONSERVE? (KNOWLEDGE (Biomimetics (Vehicle Design (Sea bird Ground…

- - - - Sea bird Ground Effect inspires vehicles
      - More cost effective as uses less fuel to operate
    - - Termite mounds have convection currents
      - This reduces need for air conditioning (t.f reduces costs)
    - - Hollow, Strutted bird bones inspire aircrafts
      - Makes aircrafts more lightweight
    - - Burdock plants have hooked ends
      - This inspires the reusable adhesive, velcro
    - - Spider silk is strong, lightweight and flexible
      - This inspires a similar material for body armour
    - - Dolphins and bats use echolocation to locate their food
      - This is used in medicine to develop images for more accurate diagnosis
  - - - This helps with incorporating useful genetics to adapt to climate change
        
        Eg. Drought resistant potatoes