All Discussions Tagged 'efficiency' - Occupy Cafe2024-03-29T06:53:30Zhttp://www.occupycafe.org/forum/topic/listForTag?groupUrl=design-that-s-life-enhancing-and-life-affirming&tag=efficiency&feed=yes&xn_auth=noEconomies of Integrationtag:www.occupycafe.org,2011-11-19:6451976:Topic:110052011-11-19T00:55:37.096ZDavid Eggletonhttp://www.occupycafe.org/profile/DavidEggleton
<p>David Braden of <a href="http://www.nice-world.org/content/applewood-permaculture-institute" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Applewood Permaculture Institute</a> elsewhere wrote:</p>
<blockquote><p>The industrial system developed a narrow focus definition of efficiency we call economies of scale . . . which are really only efficient when you measure from the purchase of inputs to the sale of outputs and leave out everything that happens before and after. Permaculture teaches a broader focus…</p>
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<p>David Braden of <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.nice-world.org/content/applewood-permaculture-institute">Applewood Permaculture Institute</a> elsewhere wrote:</p>
<blockquote><p>The industrial system developed a narrow focus definition of efficiency we call economies of scale . . . which are really only efficient when you measure from the purchase of inputs to the sale of outputs and leave out everything that happens before and after. Permaculture teaches a broader focus definition of efficiency that I call <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.organiclandscapedesign.org/content/integrated-systems-production" target="_blank">economies of integration</a>, in which we design for internal cycles of production and consumption each supporting other functions.</p>
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