Project Facilitator : Bibeksheel Nepali Project Initiator/ Guidance : Govinda Narayan Timilsina Project Leader : Pratisha Shakya Project Assistant : Suraj Silwal Project Volunteers : Jeewan Shrestha, Janak Khadka, Nanu Tamang, Suzaana Shrestha, Anusa Sharma, Sadhana Thulung Rai, Sagar Chand, Diwas Shrestha, Ashish Rai, Krishna Pal, Er. Saurav Sharma, Saroj Kumar Sharma, Prakash Gurung, Niwas Neupane. Other Involvement : Star Yuwa Club, Dhoksan Project Data collection : Survey Department(Baneshwor), Survey Department(Sankhu), Kathmandu Living Lab[KLL], Nepal Tourism Board, Nepal Agricultural Research Council [NARC], Shankarapur Municipality(Sankhu),
BIBEKSHEEL NEPALI’s 5-R STRATEGY ( http://leadnepal.com/2015/05/27/earthquake-5r-strategy/ )
1. RELIEF
9000 killed 40,000 homes destroyed 7.3 Mag.(May 12th) 7.9 Mag.(April 25th)
2. RESCUE
2015 A.D.
? 1934 A.D. 8.0 Mag. 10,000 killed
1980 A.D.
1988 A.D.
2011 A.D.
6.5 Mag. 178 killed 40,000 homes destroyed
6.8 Mag. 722 killed 12,000 injured 460,000 homeless
6.9 Mag. 6 killed 30 injured 13,000 displaced
12th Baisakh(April 25th, 2015) EARTHQUAKE AN OPPORTUNITY
3. REHABILITATION
4. RECONSTRUCTION (volunteers in action)
INTRODUCING MODEL VILLAGE “Model Village” is a self- sustained / self-sufficient village. This village is a sustainable role model that is based on detailed site analysis (it’s topography, geography, culture, settlement pattern, ecology, climate, soil type, opportunity), as per need of it’s community after April 25th, 2015 (Baisakh 12th, 2072) earthquake. Objectives Our main target is to come up with a model village planning solution and guide the locals staring from Dhoksan in rebuilding their community after devastation caused by April earthquake. Through this project, we want to influence people to be independent and encourage them to rebuild their community by themselves - “ Afno gaon, afai banau”. Hence, this project will be a model idea that could be replicated in other villages of Nepal. (Note: Idea can be replicated, but not design- since design varies based on the site) Other objectives of this project that have been considered while designing are as follows: -To reinvigorate the place to create a healthy community and economic stability with preserving natural resources and vernacular architecture. - Design self-sustained community and address long term needs. - Connecting nearby Communities and create opportunities. -To accentuate local people and culture to outer world. -Provide a platform for locals to train and guide them on utilizing those skills. The design idea is to uplift the community from grass root level, understanding its need and providing a model proposal for a sustainable and resilient community. The implementation of this proposal will provide the locals an opportunity to live and work in Dhoksan without need to migrate to other cities or countries.
12th Baisakh, 2072 (April 25th, 2015) around 12noon, an unfogettable moment in Nepal’s history, when a devastation earthquake (worst natural disaster to strike Nepal after 1934’s Nepal-Bihar earthquake) killed approximately 9000 lives and left many city and villages with demolished structures.
For the first phase proposal, we have listed out seven components of Model Village which will be implemented based on individual funding for each component. The illustrative graphics shown in the following sheets will provide you a glimpse of Model Village at Dhoksan corridor.
Looking at a silver lining to this crisis, we can take this crisis as an opportunity to plan and rebuild the community in a more sustatinable way.
5. RESURGENCE
LOCATION
Jaharsingpauwa
SINDHUPALCHOWK
Jorpati
Sankhu
Boudha
DHOKSAN CORRIDOR
Agriculture /Construction
UNSKILLED LOCALS
Kartikee
Gravel Road private vehicles only
Cooking/ Beauty Parlor
SKILLED LOCALS
BHUKAMPA KARKHANA
SITE FEATURES
Nagarkot KATHMANDU
KAVRE
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BHAKTAPUR
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Ring Road
WHY DHOKSAN?
1.One of highly affected area by an Earthquake 2. Located at Chisapani-Nagarkot Trekking route, hence has potential to develop as tourist destination site. 3. Bhukampa Karkhana was already underconstruction to train locals for vocational training. 4. Bibeksheel Nepali’s survey team was already mobilized and blended with locals for Bhukampa Karkhana project. 5.Rich in Nature and Bio-diversity. Also called second Nagarkot.(just one hour walk from famous tourist destination in Nepal-Nagarkot)
Located 25-30kms. East from Kathmandu valley, Nepal. District: Kathmandu Shankarapur Municipality-Ward no.5.
SITE SURVEY
POPULATION: 309
NO. OF HOUSES: 58
ELDERLY: 14.6% (55+)
GURANS REST CAMP (existing)
CAFE (existing)
YOUTH: 53.7% (18-55)
MONTHLY INCOME : 77% (0-20,000) less than national per capita income
CHILDREN: 31.7% (0-18)
SCHOOL (existing)
BHUKAMPA KARKHANA (under construction)
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WATER MILL (existing)
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JARSINGPAUWA COMMUNITY FOREST
MONTHLY INCOME : 23% (20,000+)
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KARTIKEE
500’ 1000’
WATER SOURCE- KUWA KULO (existing)
INTERNATIONAL TOURISM STATISTICAL DATA |
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICAL DATA | NEPAL
IMPORT & EXPORT OF HIGH VALUE CROPS IN NEPAL
NEPAL (source: Nepal Tourism Statistics 2012)
Nepal is known as an agricultural country and Tourism is the largest industry for foreign exchange and revenue. Hence, Agriculture and Tourism are two major sources of income in Nepal. We therefore studied the Agriculture and Tourism in Nepal to understand the agriculture product detail flow of international Tourists in Nepal.
TOURIST VISIT & PERIOD OF STAY | DHOKSAN
S.W.O.T Analysis | Dhoksan: [S]trength: Tourism, Agriculture [W]eakness: Poverty, Unemployment, Lack of proper Infrastructure, Vulnerable structures [O]pportunity: Expand Tourism and Agriculture Market, Disaster resistant structures [T]hreat: Natural Disaster-Earthquake, Landslide
Picnic | Leisure
NATIONAL TOURISTS maximum minimum
INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS
Trekking | Biking
PURPOSE OF VISIT
maximum minimum
13% TREKKING & MOUNTEERING
7 6 5 4 3 2 1
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
3% BUSINESS 14% PILGRIMAGE
PURPOSE
4% OFFICIAL
AVERAGE PERIOD OF STAY (hr.)
2% CONFERENCE
TOURIST FLOW | DHOKSAN
6% OTHERS 11% NOT SPECIFIED
47% HOLIDAY | PLEASURE
EXPORTS (Rs. Million)
IMPORTS (Rs. Million)
LENTILS
3,745
230
+3,515
TEA
1,195
35
+1,160
CARDAMOM
1,172
57
+1,114
FRUITS
486
4,715
-4,228
GINGER
456
46
+410
VEGETABLES
26
2,097
-2,071
COFFEE
24
14
+11
BEANS
11
1,379
-1,368
SUB-TOTAL
7,116
8,873
-1,457
NATIONAL TOURISTS
SURPLUS/DEFICIT (Rs. Million)
VEGETABLE CHART | DHOKSAN JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
(source: Agriculture Dept.- Khumaltar) MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
CAULIFLOWER
50-60 per day
10-15 per day
(source: CBS 2010)
CUCUMBER GREEN PEAS
FLOW BASED ON MONTHS
JAN
FEB
MAR
NO. OF TOURISTS
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
CARROT
NOV
DEC
GARDENCRESS
PLANT PALETTE | DHOKSAN
100000 80000
SPINACH
PUMPKIN
40000
BROAD BEANS
20000
CABBAGE
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
MONTHS
900000 800000
BITTER GOURD
ONION
60000
0
TOMATOES SPONGE GOURD
120000
NO. OF TOURISTS
15-20 per day
2-4 per day
INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS
CHILLI
2011
Millet
Paddy
Corn
Bamboo
Cadamom
2012
BROCOLLI EGG PLANT BELL PEPPER
FLOW BASED ON YEAR
RADISH OKRA FENUGREEK LEAF
700000 600000 500000
Potato
Chilli
Chayote
Guava
Tomato
MUSTARD LEAF GARLIC BOTTLEGOURD
400000 300000
TURNIP
200000
BEANS
100000
FENNEL LEAF
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
YEAR
Yam
Cauliflower
Pear
Banana
Pomelo
CHART KEY SOWING PERIOD HARVEST PERIOD
PROPOSED PLAN | DHOKSAN CORRIDOR
[1] BHUKAMPA KARKHANA
The main objective of Bhukampa Karkhana is to empower the locals by training them with necessary skills and guide them in uplifting their livelihood. The skills such as construction, agriculture, sewing etc will be an asset for the locals in rebuilding their community.
MASTER PLAN KEY [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Bhukampa Karkhana-underconstruction Cluster Housing- Phase 1 Trekking Route | Primary, Secondary, Tertiary School Yard [SY] Community Center [CC] Market Center [MC] Forest Park [FP]
AERIAL VIEW OF INTERIOR
Jarsingpauwa Community Forest
1810 1770 | Vehicular Road
1660 | Trekking, Cycle Route
1580 | Ghatte Khola
SECTION AT X-X (elevation level in metres)
ELEVATION
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Way to Jarsingpauwa
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[5] [6] [2]
Jarsingpauwa Community Forest
[1]
[4]
PERSPECTIVE
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CONSTRUCTION UPDATES
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September
KARTIKEE
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[2] CLUSTER HOUSING G
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Dhoksan, like many other hilly areas of Nepal is covered with scattered settlement due to which it has been difficult for locals to commute, get proper infrastucture. The first phase Cluster settlement will facilitate the community in bringing the community together and receive proper facilities like water, transportation, electric lines etc. The new settlement as shown on the plan(left) are the spaces where currently most locals are residing on a temporary shelters, built after April’s earthquake. 31 out of 40 temporary shelters are built on their own property and hence we are proposing to build the new settlement starting from there. This settlement will have mixed type of housing. Some are: -Residence only -Residence + Tourist Homestay -Residence + Cafe -Residence + Cafe + Tourist Homestay -Residence + Store -Residence + Store + Tourist Homestay
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PLAN KEY Old Settlement New Settlement KARTIKEE
The Homestay will be operated and managed by the local youth group (Star Yuwa Club) so that each homestay house will get an opportunity to accomodate tourist based on its flow. Local youths will be trained through Building experts in Bhukampa Karkhana for Reconstruction and the locals will be mobilized to rebuild their own community.-”Afno Gaon Afai Banaun”
RECONSTRUCTION PROCESS
TYPICAL TAMANG HOUSE AT DHOKSAN
ROOF PLAN STORAGE
ATTIC FLOOR (654.69 sq.ft) TOURIST BEDROOM-1
BEDROOM-2
BEDROOM-3
STORE
BALCONY
Building experts
FIRST FLOOR (654.69 sq.ft)
CAFE
Untrained Locals
REST ROOM
TRAINED LOCALS
Earthquake Resistant Demo structure at Dhoksan
Mobilize Skilled Locals
FRONT ELEVATION
Re-Building Individual Houses
KITCHEN
STORAGE
OUTDOOR CAFE
GROUND FLOOR (1004.64 sq.ft)
FRONT ELEVATION
KITCHEN
[3.1] TREKKING, BIKING & VEHICULAR ROUTE
[3.2] TREKKING & BIKING ROUTE
Dhoksan, lies on the way of Chisapani-Nagarkot trekking and biking route. Many tourists trek and bike pass this small village but hardly any tourist stops at this place. So, a view deck proposal at two spots [P1] & [P2] will facilitate tourists to stop, take a breathe and enjoy the beauty of this village. Primary route is intended to be a shared route between trekkers, bikers and vehicles. Also, to promote bikers, bike rentals at three different spots Chisapani, Jarsingpauwa and Nagarkot are proposed. The co-ordination between these three bike rentals will ease bikers to commute on this route.
Secondary route runs 110m. below, almost parallel to the primary route. It will be trekking and biking route which will stretch 3.3km from Jarsingpauwa to Kartikee. The cluster settlement is proposed to align with this route hence,tourist traveling through this route will get to explore the authentic local life of the people at Dhoksan along with its natural beauty.
PRIMARY(elev. 1770m.)
Chisapani elev. 2150
SECONDARY(elev. 1660m.)
DRYING GRAINS
DAILY CHORES
HOUSEHOLD WORKS
TO JARSINGPAUWA
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KARTIKEE
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Jarsingpauwa
Dhoksan elev. 1770
CUT STONE(local) w/ GRAVEL IN BETWEEN GRAVEL SETTING BASE GRAVEL BASE GEOTEXTILE(locally available)
VIEW DECK [P1]
Nagarkot elev. 2163
stopping point
VEGETATION
[3.2] TREKKING TRAIL
UNDISTURBED SOIL
Bike Rental Location
PAVING DETAIL ON TRAIL
AMENDED SOIL STONE EDGING (option: Metal Edging)
TERTIARY
Primary and Secondary route will be connected by a walking trail, also called tertiary route. This trail will take tourists as well as locals through various spaces where they will be guided by different form of landscapes. Proper sign boards will be placed at certain intervals to help tourist commute from one place to another.
...in between hills ...in between fields
...in between fields & hills
...in between terrain & fields
...in between settlement & terrain
PRACTICAL FOOD LESSON
Agriculture is the primary source of food and the economy of Nepal is highly dominated by this occupation. Currently, agriculture provides employment to 66 percent of the total population in Nepal and contributes about 33 percent in the GDP(MoA). Yet, almost 50 percent of Nepal’s population is undernourished, and nearly half of all children under 5 are chronically malnourished (USAID). In Nepal’s context, children are sent to school and raised to become doctors, engineers etc. but it’s rare to hear anyone providing an education to become a good Farmer. Even though Nepal is known as an agricultural country, there aren’t many people who are aware of the importance of agriculture. Hence, School Yard is a concept to provide practical food lesson from the primary level (children) by teaching them grow their own food in school. The local farmers can help with teaching children in this school yard. This practical interactive session will engage children with the natural soil and food they grow. The children will thereafter eat and enjoy the food they grow in their own school canteen.
[7] FOREST PARK
Jarsingpauwa Community Forest is a public space where locals gather firewoods for cooking, grasses for feeding animals & hunt wild mushrooms during monsoon season. It is located at the elevation of 1810m. and one can capture the views of hills of Kavre, Bhaktapur, Sindhupalchowk, Nagarkot from there. The main idea of this park is to provide a playing space in the natural landscape, engaging locals and tourists while embracing nature. The walking trail, which will be called as a “wild mushroom hunting trail”(during monsoon season) will connect the activities spots like children playground, camping sites etc. throughout the park at various locations.
Outdoor Dining [SY]
Kitchen
[4] SCHOOL YARD[SY]
JARSINGPAUWA
DHOKSAN
PLAN (30’x18’)
KARTIKEE
ELEVATION
Scale: 1/8”=1’
SCHOOL CANTEEN
EMBRACING NATURE AND WILDLIFE PLAYING IN NATURAL LANDSCAPE RECYCLED TYRES
JARSINGPAUWA COMMUNITY FOREST
WILD MUSHROOM TRAIL
[5] COMMUNITY CENTER [CC] [6] MARKET CENTER [MC] Community Center is a public space, where members of the community will gather for various community based activities. It will act as a central hub to control and run the community based activities.
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JARSINGPAUWA COMMUNITY FOREST
Market Center will act as a key in Collection and Distribution process for marketing of the products produced in the community to reach out to neighboring village/cities. The products will be agricultural products, handicrafts, garments etc. The location chosen for Community and Market center are shown on the plan(right). These are abandoned buildings which was initially built by invester for school but later left incomplete due to insufficient budget. There is already a vehicular road that goes upto this location that connects primary vehicular road. This will be an advantage for locals to transport agricultural products from their terraced field to the market center.
(construction-incomplete)
COMMUNITY CENTER [CC] - “Star Yuwa Club� Office - Community Hall - Community Library
MARKET CENTER [MC] - [MC1] Agriculture Products Collection & Distribution center - [MC2] Local Handicraft production center
MARKET CENTER | FUNCTION FARM & EARN
Market center will provide an opportunity to farm and earn extra money from their fields. 1. The farmers will be trained in Bhukampa Karkhana on new farming technologies, market opportunities based on our market survey in the satellite villages/cities. 2. Based on the supply needed per day/ week/ month and year and based on season, farmers will choose to grow crops on their part of land. 3. Farmers will then sell the final products to the market center which will be collected, cleaned, packed and distributed to the neighboring settlement(first phase target market: Nagarkot)
[3]
SELL PRODUCTS TO MARKET CENTER
[4]
COLLECT
[5]
CLEAN & PACK
DISTRIBUTE
MARKET CENTER
[2]
[6]
Dhoksan
LOCALS GROW CROPS ON THEIR OWN LAND
Nagarkot
MODEL VILLAGE | DHOKSAN
“Star Yuwa Club� Youth gathering
Tractor Renting for locals
[Youth Club Office] [Community hall] [Library] COMMUNITY CENTER
The notion of this proposal is to accept April 2015 earthquake as an opportunity to re-build a self-sustainable village. It is a long term evolving project which incorporates the seven components mentioned in the proposed site plan. The holistic vision of a role model village is portrayed by an illustrative graphics below. The Dhoksan cooperative will play an important role in initiating and bringing economic resiliency in the community by operating market center, community center, to start an individual business like local cafe, restaurants etc.
Marketing [Agriculture products] [Handicraft] LOCALS
MARKET CENTER
DHOKSAN COOPERATIVE
BHUKAMPA KARKHANA as PLATFORM to: [Train Locals to self-sustain]
Activities that benefit Community
Local products business hub
Local Training Center
[Earthquake Resistant houses] [Stone paved trekking route] [Tourist friendly-Stopping point] DHOKSAN CORRIDOR Rainwater Harvest [use on vegetable garden]
Locals involve in daily chores
Tourists exploring local activities
Outdoor Cafe