Biosfera 2

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ecological research facility
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Phil_Hawes
gptkbp:area 3.14 acres
gptkbp:biome gptkb:forest
agricultural policy
fog desert
human habitat
mangrove wetlands
ocean with coral reef
savannah grassland
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Space_Biospheres_Ventures
gptkbp:cabinetType airtight glass and steel structure
gptkbp:enclosedVolume 7,200,000 cubic feet
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:Edward_Bass
gptkbp:height up to 91 feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Biosfera 2
gptkbp:latitude 32.5722° N
gptkbp:location gptkb:Oracle,_Arizona,_United_States
gptkbp:longitude 110.8781° W
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:University_of_Arizona
gptkbp:material gptkb:glass
gptkb:steel
concrete
gptkbp:mediaAppearance books
documentaries
film "Spaceship Earth" (2020)
gptkbp:namedAfter Biosphere (Earth is Biosphere 1)
gptkbp:notableFor largest closed ecological system ever created
human experiment in self-sustaining environment
gptkbp:notableMission Biosphere 2 Mission 1 (1991–1993)
Biosphere 2 Mission 2 (1994)
gptkbp:numberOfPeopleInFirstMission 8
gptkbp:numberOfSteelFrames 500
gptkbp:numberOfWindows 6,500
gptkbp:opened 1991
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:owner gptkb:University_of_Arizona
gptkbp:purpose closed ecological system research
space colonization research
gptkbp:researchInterest climate change
ecology
sustainability
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus not a World Heritage Site
gptkbp:website https://biosphere2.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Biosfera
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8