2004 UC Proceedings Abstract
GIS in Settlement Design Track: Sustainable Development and Humanitarian Affairs Author(s): Karen Hanna Disadvantaged populations suffer from a lack of adequate housing, water, food supplies, sanitation, power, and safety. Sustainable approaches to settlement amenities, whether they be for refugees, IDPs or indigent populations, lessens the ongoing burden for relief agencies. Since many people live in these conditions for decades or even generations, there are social issues attached to any imposition of sustainable technologies. This presentation will address a project underway at The John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies at Cal Poly Pomona, titled Habitat 21. The presentation outline includes: 1.A multi-disciplinary approach to design of physical amenities and systems for settlements throughout the world. 2.Maximizing university assets (faculty, networks, political will, etc.) in forming partnerships with NGOs to access settlements. 3.Using GIS to respond to the unique priorities of each settlement. 4.Using GIS to facilitate the participatory design process in these settlements. The project is in its formative stages, so examples will be of a pilot project and other proposals. Karen Hanna Cal Poly Pomona College of Environmental Design 3801 West Temple Avenue Pomona , CA 91768 US Phone: (909) 869 2667 E-mail: kchanna@csupomona.edu |
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