Geodesign as a Socio-Ecological Approach to Puget Sound Recovery
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Geodesign as a Socio-Ecological Approach to Puget Sound Recovery
Integrating Science and Place
Kathleen Wolf, PhD, University of WashingtonSchool of Environmental and Forest Sciences
Geodesign for a Sustainable WorldMay 2014 - PNW Geodesign Forum at UW
Diverse, Complex, Connected: Social and Ecological Systems
"The idea of nature contains, though often unnoticed, an extraordinary amount of human history."
Raymond Williams, "Ideas of Nature"photo credits: Mary Ann Rozance
Salish Sea Scienceprimarily biophysical
reductionist, impacts not solutions
Diverse, Complex, Connected:Social and Ecological Systems
Anthropogenic effects or human activity to the detriment of an ecosystem, OR
Seek to understand human behavior for sustainability and eco-recovery; e.g. conservation psychology and other social science disciplines
Behavior Change Outreachinitial effortsPS impact
targetssocial marketinggeneric, cross
Sound
Public Appeals
Education & Volunteerism
Design?site-basedtroubleshooting
A Bigger VisionUsing Geo-Design
evidence- based goal settingperformance analyticsdiverse landscape contexts – urban!
credit: Mithun
Place & Ecology
Embrace Urbanism
start with pilot projects
credit: EXP Architects
choose pilot sites . . .
• land use • • density •
• PS threats • • political will
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SummaryPuget Sound is complex socio-ecological
systemextensive biophysical science knowledgerecovery response?could be: systems, place-based,
integrated design & ecology, multi-dimensional performance goals and monitoring
pilot sites for place-based recovery - use geodesign to select, develop, and monitor
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