The following systems are needed in order to survive on Mars:
- Communications
- systems management, monitoring, data collection
- communication within community and with Earth
- Food Production
- sustainable agriculture (aquaculture, hydroponics)
- storage and distribution
- Waste Management
- collection and processing of waste generated by all systems
- recyling, bioconverter
- Recreation/Crew Health
- leisure and exercise
- personal hygiene and health maintenance and crew quarters
- transportation of goods and personnel within the community and betwen strategic geographic locations
- geoscience, climatic change, materials processing, exobiology
- temperature maintenance
- radiation shielding Air Supply production an distribution of oxygen, maintenance of air quality and pressure including removal of carbon dioxide
- generation, storage and distribution of water