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| research_report_sanjeev-shankar [2008-04-02 11:50] – sanjeev | research_report_sanjeev-shankar [2008-04-02 16:22] – sanjeev |
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| Permaculture is a wholehearted adaptation to the ecological realities of decline and offers us a graceful and ethical descent. The process for providing for people's needs within ecological limits requires a cultural revolution. We appear to have little time to achieve ths revolution and in this context, the idea of simple set of guiding //design principles// which have wide, universal application is attractive. The following principles are slogans which act as a checklist when considering complex options for design and evolution of ecological support systems. | Permaculture is a wholehearted adaptation to the ecological realities of decline and offers us a graceful and ethical descent. The process for providing for people's needs within ecological limits requires a cultural revolution. We appear to have little time to achieve ths revolution and in this context, the idea of simple set of guiding //design principles// which have wide, universal application is attractive. The following principles are slogans which act as a checklist when considering complex options for design and evolution of ecological support systems. |
| 1.Observe and Interact | - Observe and Interact |
| 2.Catch and store energy | - Catch and store energy |
| 3.Obtain a yield | - Obtain a yield |
| 4.Apply self-regulation and accept feedback | - Apply self-regulation and accept feedback |
| 5.Use and value renewable resources and services | - Use and value renewable resources and services |
| 6.Produce no waste | - Produce no waste |
| 7.Design from patterns to details | - Design from patterns to details |
| 8.Integrate rather than segregate | - Integrate rather than segregate |
| 9.Use small and slow solutions | - Use small and slow solutions |
| 10.Use and value diversity | - Use and value diversity |
| 11.Use edges and value the marginal | - Use edges and value the marginal |
| 12.Creatiively use and respond to change | - Creatively use and respond to change |
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| Now, in a situation of descent, //ethics// become indispensable and through their culturally evolved systemic nature lead us to create a more inclusive view of who and what constitutes "us". The three broad maxims or principles which cover these are given below: | Now, in a situation of descent, //ethics// become indispensable and through their culturally evolved systemic nature lead us to create a more inclusive view of who and what constitutes "us". The three broad maxims or principles which cover these are given below: |
| === Possibilities for urban permaculture kits === | === Possibilities for urban permaculture kits === |
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| An important question considered by the researcher was, what are the growth symbols/patterns in urban areas? We have an opportunity here, to design responses which will directly impact the situation, related to real estate, construction, mass production, modular systems, transportation and architecture. Responses which soften the 'corporate sheen' of cities to create ubiquitous greens _ **ubiquitous planting**. How can we do this ? As per recent statistics the planet adds 73 million humans to its tally every year!((http://www.worldometers.info)) Can we add 73 trillion plants every year ? | An important question considered by the researcher was, what are the growth symbols/patterns in urban areas? The challenges in cities can be seen as opportunities. We could come up with design responses which will directly impact the situation. This could be related to to real estate, construction, mass production, modular systems, transportation and architecture. Responses which soften the 'corporate sheen' of cities to create ubiquitous greens through **ubiquitous planting**. As per recent statistics the planet adds 73 million humans to its tally every year!((http://www.worldometers.info)) Can we add 73 trillion plants every year ? |
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| see [[urban permaculture kits]] | see [[urban permaculture kits]] |
sanjeev