jamaica bay: elemental adaptation
ENTRANT #: 75
ENTRANT #: 75
2080: jamaica bay - elemental adaptation
In the face of a dramatically changing climate, Jamaica Bay will achieve resiliency only when its natural and human systems are united. Five ideals will inform interventions in the area. These ideals inform our design strategies, which will strengthen ties between environment,community, and economy as Jamaica Bay changes through 2080, and beyond. Specific interventions are considered in terms of their ecological impact, their inclusion of the community, and their ability to generate economic activity. The ability of the human and ecological communities to adapt, both physically and socially, is integral to this process. Changes must be self sustaining, informative, and cohesive for the good of the people living beyond the rising water, and for the ecosystem throughout.
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regulating flows
2080
Design strategies seek to facilitate the movement of storm water, rising sea levels, human information and local participation networks, as well as foster local production and economic stability.
enriching life
A reslient Jamaica Bay has emerged- a healthy ecological community where humans and wildlife coexist. Local manufacturing of adaptation materials is no longer needed and can relocate to another community experiencing climate dynamism while local power production continues to fuel the economy.
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public education + art
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2050
maintaining quality Biodiverse landscapes will help restore the environment and bring balance and variety to a healthy estuarine system. Involvement in remediation and education will provide transferable skills and local generation of remediation materials support a healthy economy throughout a period of dynamic change.
Inundation has occurred in tandem with an adaptive population, and small-scale power grids have given rise to self-sustaining communities along the Jamaica Bay. Townhalls, design workshops, and education have shaped a process of relocation and retreat informed by stakeholder need.
citizens + block leaders
stewardship
sustainability + resilience preparedness plans
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government agency rep
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contact-based education + info
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plan-ting ahead Ecological interventions will be especially flexible in order to allow for the dynamism of climate change. Research institutions and community foundations will provide the public with updated information. Temporary manufacturing provides local materials for adaptation efforts, and then can move on to the next adapting community.
ecological maintenance stewards $
2020
plan-ting ahead
enriching life
metric rings (qualitative, relative)
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performance web (potential to fulfill functions)
high
individual initiavive web
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adjusting to change
emergency planning kits
institutional mechanisms
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citizen scientists
2013
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buy-back + land swap
local buy-in
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flood insurance
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A restored Jamaica Bay begins implementing wetlands construction, oyster farming, and other green-infrastructure. Engagement around disaster preparedness and climate adaptation targets community leaders and education campaigns underscore the inevitability of change.
conservation easement
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reverse metering
local stake in easements
ecosystem revitalization
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valuating natural resources
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Cb Ga 2020 resilient bay Institute
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Cw 2013: sustainable recovery
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an evolving socioeconomic ecosystem in jamaica bay
wetland community trust
eco-active hard infrastructure
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$ production: compost, food, energy
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resilient housing and streets
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floodable flexible spaces
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decentralized utilities and services
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1870
legend table of elements + system diagram community participation economic stimulation ecological design
maintaining quality
neighborhood potential web
job training institute education > production
2050: jamaica bay local eco-economy
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events: surveys, cleanups, fairs
regulating flows
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local service cooperatives
The adaptations to Jamaica Bay benefit its environment, its communities, and the economy by utilizing metrics with tangible results. These are informed by the synergy of natural growth and human innovation. Research and data will be determined and collected by the local government through public and private institutions, and organizations. Each scenario over time seeks to strengthen and connect within the framework of the five major themes. On a more micro scale, each individual component does not exist apart from the other factors, and design metrics have been rated for their impact in the five themes of flow, enrichment, quality, change, and planning for the future.
metric category axes (color-coded w/ five functions)
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workshops design + implementation
Local manufacturing provides new economic opportunity and materials for adaptations including local power-generation startups, the creation of floodable and flexible spaces, and scientific research. An ecoeconomy begins to emerge with the creation of long-term partnerships between local manufacturers,
ecosystem functions and metrics
impact potential
ecological planning zones + guides
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Green infrastructure, wetlands and oyster restoration can allow for a guided inundation of areas experiencing sea-level rise. Community engagement and participation keep local stakeholders informed and able to shape remediation efforts based on their own preferences.
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adjusting to change
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town hall meetings + public exhibits
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Components of the design strategy will provide new spaces for humans and biota to live in harmony. Partnerships among local organizations afford new economic and social opportunities for residents.
metrics + web diagrams
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funding
sharing economy
constructed wetland
oyster/mollusk reef
weltand restoration
edge elements bulkhead/levee/rip-rap
ecological retrofitting (porous + green)
raising homes
green infrastructure
permeable parks + green spaces
temporary + flexible green factory
brownfield reclamation
local production + treatment facilities
microgrids + local networks
smart + responsive systems
planning funding + planning
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physical elements occasion/ event financing mechanism
Xx stakeholder ongoing project/program organizing