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What’s EXPO?Universal Exhibition is the generic name for each huge exhibition from the second half of the XIX century.Ever since the first edition in 1851 in The Crystal Palace of London, the Universal Exposition has been the perfect stage to show off the most ambitious successes that man has achieved over time. It is an occasion to share technologies, innovation and discoveries. It is also a moment to bring to life architectural projects or artistic movements, and a place where landscapes became cultural symbols of that time, like the Eiffel tower which was built in Paris when the city hosted the Exposition in 1889.
1851 London – Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all the Nations
OrganizationAccording to the latest rules defined by the BIE (Bureau International des Expositions) each Universal Exhibition is characterized by:•Frequency: 5 years•Maximum duration: 6 months•Construction of pavilions from participants•Undefined dimentions of the area•General theme
EXPO Milano 2015Expo Milano 2015 is the Universal Exhibition that Milan, Italy, hosts from May 1 to October 31, 2015.
During this six-month period, Milan is a global showcase where more than 140 participating countries show the best of their technology that offers a concrete answer to a vital need: being able to guarantee healthy, safe and sufficient food for everyone, while respecting the Planet and its equilibrium. In addition to the exhibitor nations, the Expo also involves international organizations, and expected to welcome over 20 million visitors to its 1.1 million square meters of exhibition area.
Foody, the mascotte
The Theme"Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life" is the core theme of Expo Milano 2015. This common thread runs through all the events organized both within and outside the official Exhibition Site. Expo Milano 2015 will provide an opportunity to reflect upon, and seek solutions to, the contradictions of our world. On the one hand, there are still the hungry (approximately 870 million people were undernourished in the period 2010-2012) and, on the other, there are those who die from ailments linked to poor nutrition or too much food (approximately 2.8 million deaths from diseases related to obesity or to being overweight in the same period). In addition, about 1.3 billion tons of foods are wasted every year. For these reasons, we need to make conscious political choices, develop sustainable lifestyles, and use the best technology to create a balance between the availability and the consumption of resources.
SustainabilityNowadays our Earth is inhabited by 7 billions people. Scientists have valued that in moreless twenty-five years more than 9 billion people will live on our planet.Will be able to feed us with the only resources that the Earth give us? The answer is ‘Probably not.’
We are exploiting our planet so much that, if nothing changes, we won’t be able to supply food to anyone but a lucky elite.Is there any solution for this so troubling problem?Many scientists thought about this and they found a possible solution looking at the stars. We are talking about space farming.
Space farming
Space farming refers to the cultivation of crops for food and other materials in space or on off-Earth celestial objects – equivalent to agriculture on Earth.
Farming on the Moon or Mars share many similarities with farming on a space station or space colony, but would lack the complexity of microgravity found in the latter. Each environment would also have differences in the availability of inputs to the space agriculture process: inorganic material needed for plant growth, soil media, insolation, relative availability of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen, and so forth.
Italian Pavilion…14000 square meters
1) Palazzo Italia2) 4 buildings along the Cardo3) Lake Arena
1)Palazzo ItaliaPalazzo Italia constitutes the very heart of the Expo site, and
will remain, post-event, as a center for technological innovation for the city of Milan.
“Identità Italiana”: it tells the story of the Italian Powers:
• The Power of Expertise: 21 people tell of the Italians’ professional qualities, in terms of their artistic and manual skills, and how they found success by thinking in business terms.
• The Power of Beauty: Here we see 21 landscapes and the same number of architectural masterpieces that express the beauty of Italy.
• The Power of the Challenge: these are 21 stories of farms, agri-food, and craftspeople who illustrate the specific area in which Italians distinguish themselves: their ability to give the best of themselves in the most challenging circumstances. Just one example.
• The Power of the Future: this is narrated by means of a Nursery of 21 plants, each of which represents one of the country’s Regions or Autonomous Provinces.
2)CardoThe Italian Regions present their own interpretation of
the Four Powers, along with their own, local agricultural, tourist, and food excellences.
The Wine Pavilion: the north-easterly side of the Cardo is dedicated to Italian wine excellence.
In the north-easterly segment of the Cardo, the EU provides an overview of, as well as the chance to taste, a food that is common to all European citizens: bread.
3)Lake Arena…the Tree of LifeThe Lake Arena which is approximately 90 meters wide,
is encircled by a seating area, bordered by around 100 trees, placed in three concentric circles, and accommodates approximately 3,000 people.
Located at the centre of the Lake Arena is the Tree of Life, which is, at one and the same time, a monument, a sculpture, an installation, a building, and a work of art.
The Tree of Life has its roots in the Renaissance…
…in 1534 on papal commission Michelangelo began to redesign Rome’s Piazza del Campidoglio.
The paving of the piazza was conceived as an oval-shaped design containing a twelve-pointed star, symbolizing the constellations. It is this shape with its high allegorical meaning that inspired the creator of Tree of Life’s structure. The weaving that covers the work represents reaching for the future and innovation,
while maintaining strong roots in the Renaissance.
Maths and job“Expo Milano 2015 will provide an opportunity to reflect upon
and seek solutions to the contradictions of our world.”
Analysing the problem…
• More than 30% of the production of the food for human feeding is wasted
• Every year in Italy one family throws away 50 kilos of food• Etc…
…to find a solution!
Maths and food
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