a collection of resources and tasks that produces specific outputs to guarantee a community need
| system | initial cost ($ + hrs) | annualized cost ($ + hrs) | other resources | revenue | market cost | benefits | |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | ------------------------- | ------------------------------ | -------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --- |
| [[merit market platform - village living\|merit market platform]] | $5k | $5.9k | 0 | 0 | | | |
| [[dwelling water delivery - village living#Truck Water Delivery\|Truck Water Delivery]] | $190k | $18k | | | | | |
| [[honey bees - food production - village living\|bee farming]] | $125k | $15k | 20 acres land | $79.9k | | 6m cal, ecosystem support, community honey | |
| [[forest garden - food system - village living\|forest garden]] | $1150k | $90k | 100 acres | $440k | | 190m cal, 5mt protein | |
| [[orchard - food production - village living\|orchards]] | $650k | $75k | 50 acres land | $410k | | grazing, nutrition | |
| [[fish farm - food production - village living\|fish farm]] | $1600k | $302k | 100 acres land | $138k | | 42M cal, 7.2mt protein | |
| [[mono crops - food production - village living\|mono crops]] | $400k | $95k | 50 acres | $260k | | 260m cal, 10mt protein | |
| [[dental care - village living\|dental care]] | $95k | $58.3k | 2k sqft commercial space | $200k | | Improved oral health, reduced treatment delays | |
| [[personal technology access - village living\|personal electronics]] | $900K + 2K hrs | $604K + 4590 hrs | Storage space, repair workshop | $100K/yr | $2.73M/yr | - Guaranteed device access for all members<br>- Centralized computing resources<br>- Professional maintenance<br>- Reduced individual tech burden<br>- Enables digital participation | |
| [[transportation system - village living\| individual transport]] | $1.82M + 2000 hrs | $512.8K + 14,774 hrs | 2 acres land | $90K | 5M | - Universal mobility access | |
| [[indoor water area - village living\|pool complex]] | $612K + 12,000 hrs | $71.6K + 2,680 hrs | Water, Energy | $75K | $250K | Health, fitness, therapy, social connection | |