Input-Output Analysis is a valuable tool in permaculture design that identifies the energy, resources, and outputs of elements within a system.
- Inputs are what an element requires to function (e.g., water, sunlight, or labor).
- Outputs are what the element produces (e.g., food, waste, or energy).
By analyzing and linking these inputs and outputs, designers can create closed-loop systems where the waste of one element becomes the resource for another. This approach maximizes efficiency, minimizes waste, and strengthens the interconnectedness of the design.
Articles tagged with Input-Output Analysis
Food forest at Beyond Buckthorns
This design is about curating a food forest at Beyond Buckthorns into an area which has been a garden in the past but has since grown pretty wild, located in Zones 2 and 3. The design aims to increase biodiversity, get yields and enable teaching… more
DIY Café at the Nordic Permaculture Festival
For the Nordic permaculture festival 2022 I designed this little DIY Café. At first I thought it’s only for the guests, but indeed it has been as much a design for myself and my sanity! This is Lumia Huhdanpää-Jais' Diploma Design 2/10.
Eutopia borealis
When Lumia and I moved to Finland in 2016 we started observing right away. We discovered micro climates, areas where edible fungi grew, natural trees nurseries, etc. We also noticed one particular area. An area that somehow seemed out of context… more