Nepal may look like a small country on a map, especially when compared to its neighbors China and India, but it covers six climatic zones ranging between 220ft and 28,000ft above sea level.
Nepal may look like a small country on a map, especially when compared to its neighbors China and India, but it covers six climatic zones ranging between 220ft and 28,000ft above sea level.
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Vertical University -- an education project that aims to teach rural students about biodiversity and the environment around them -- is designing six university campuses to be situated in each climatic zone, from Nepal's tropical plains to the Himalayas (pictured).
Vertical University -- an education project that aims to teach rural students about biodiversity and the environment around them -- is designing six university campuses to be situated in each climatic zone, from Nepal's tropical plains to the Himalayas (pictured).
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These are nothing like typical university campuses. Each design embodies sustainability and actively works to safeguard the surrounding ecosystem. In Koshi Tappu (220ft above sea level), the campus architecture is responsive to flash flooding, a major issue in the plains. <br />
These are nothing like typical university campuses. Each design embodies sustainability and actively works to safeguard the surrounding ecosystem. In Koshi Tappu (220ft above sea level), the campus architecture is responsive to flash flooding, a major issue in the plains.
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The Yangshila campus (590ft to 6390ft) has been designed to have vertical gardens and seed banks to help secure food supply when there are landslides. Vertical University has already piloted the outdoor education program with sixth graders in Yangshila, taking students out of school a day a week to teach them about the water cycle, recycling and other issues. <br />
The Yangshila campus (590ft to 6390ft) has been designed to have vertical gardens and seed banks to help secure food supply when there are landslides. Vertical University has already piloted the outdoor education program with sixth graders in Yangshila, taking students out of school a day a week to teach them about the water cycle, recycling and other issues.
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In Kurule-Tenupa (980ft to 5,250ft), the campus will collect rainwater to help communities to adapt to droughts.
In Kurule-Tenupa (980ft to 5,250ft), the campus will collect rainwater to help communities to adapt to droughts.
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In Khandbari (2620ft), a medicinal plants processing center will provide alternatives to destructive hydropower and mining activity.
In Khandbari (2620ft), a medicinal plants processing center will provide alternatives to destructive hydropower and mining activity.
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The Thudam campus (12,460ft) will be portable and move with yak herders, providing the necessary support for them to cultivate medicinal plants. <br />
The Thudam campus (12,460ft) will be portable and move with yak herders, providing the necessary support for them to cultivate medicinal plants.
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In Lelep (15,091ft) and within view of the world's third tallest peak, Kanchenjunga, the campus will generate data about what is happening to glaciers and demonstrate how to confront <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2009%2FTECH%2Fscience%2F10%2F05%2Fhimalayas.glacier.conflict%2Findex.html">glacial lake outburst floods</a>. Vertical University estimates that all campuses will completed within three to five years, costing between $1.5 and $2 million. The project is dependent on crowdfunding.
In Lelep (15,091ft) and within view of the world's third tallest peak, Kanchenjunga, the campus will generate data about what is happening to glaciers and demonstrate how to confront glacial lake outburst floods. Vertical University estimates that all campuses will completed within three to five years, costing between $1.5 and $2 million. The project is dependent on crowdfunding.
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