Community-based adaptation through ecological design: lessons from Negril, Jamaica

Tapan K. Dhar and Luna Khirfan

Journal of Urban Design, 2016, vol. 21, issue 2, 234-255

Abstract: This paper identifies the conceptual similarities between ecological designs and ecosystem-based adaptations to climate change. The former includes approaches grounded in expert knowledge, such as landscape ecological urbanism, while the latter is rooted in local experiential knowledge and relies on community-based adaptations. This paper bridges these expert and experiential knowledge forms through a transactive planning model by deploying design charrettes in the context of Negril, Jamaica. The findings reveal that local people are aware of ecosystems and prefer ecologically sensitive adaptation interventions. This study concludes with planning and design recommendations for climate change adaptation in Negril.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/13574809.2015.1133224

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