Figure 1.1 depicts. different foundation types; a brief description follows. A crawl space is a building. foundation that uses a perimeter foundation wall to create an under-floor space that is not. habitable; the interior crawl space elevation may or may not be below the exterior finish. grade.
Gamification is the craft of deriving all the fun and addicting elements found in games and applying them to real-world or productive activities. This is what I call âHuman-Focused Designâ as opposed to the âFunction-Focused Design.â It is a design process that optimizes for the human in the system, as opposed to pure efficiency of the system.
Biological magnification often refers to the process whereby certain substances such as pesticides or heavy metals move up the food chain, work their way into rivers or lakes, and are eaten by aquatic organisms such as fish, which in turn are eaten by large birds, animals or humans.