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Thus, our design methudnlogies seek ro ialre inio
arsouni all known mlen'enmg iaeirns BM in do end ii
solnes down so neribiliry in irianageoieni, lo sreei-iug a
parh based on lhe resulis oi irlrls, lo aellug on new
inlorinalion, and lo ronilnuing io observe and lo be
open or nondxscrimmalury in our ieehrnours
The sueoess oi any design eoines down lo how ii is
areepied and lrupleinenled by rhe people on ihe
ground, and lhis iarror alone explai wily grand
eeniralised sehel-ires inore oiien resull in nuns and
rnonurnenls ihau iu snhlt, oseupred, and welle
inainralned eeologres.
We (all design any expensive, unroinlorlable, or
ous sysreni as long as we do nor have no live in ii,
or lund ii ourselves Responsible design arises iroin
ieeolnrriending lo olhers rhe way you huye round ii
possible lo work or lo live in a srinilar silualion, ll is
much iuore elleeiive ro edueaie people io plan lor
lheinselves rhan i pay tor a pei-l-uanenl and expensive
eoips ol ~plrnners who lead lives unrelaied lo lliose
eondllions or people lor wrloin mey are eruployed io
design
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GENERAL PRACTICAL
PROCEDURES lN PROPERTY
DESIGN
Errepi lor me eorripler subiesr ol village design, e
properly design irriin onelourih so so ha needs body
a elear assessineur oi diem or occupier needs , and
siared arms or ideas irorn rill poieurial oeeuplers
lrueluding rhildienl, A elear idea or iiie hnunelul and
skill resourees oi oeeupanis is nesessary so lhal lhe
plan ran be ilnaneially viable
wilh a base niap, aerial phmognph, or a person as a
guide, rhe designer ean proseed lo observe rhe slie,
lira lng uoies and seleeilng plaeeslur.
- Am ways and orhereanhwoils,
- Housiugand budding;
i Waier supply and purilrraiion. irrigarlmb
- Energy sysierus; and
- Speellie ioresr, erop, and animal sysiern
plaeeineni.
All ihe above are in relarion ro slope, soil suliaoiliry
Ind eaisling landiorins. by inspeeiioro sorrie prloriliu
inay be obvious liire rouirol, aecess, erosion
plevenrionl Dlhcx [men need lo be raelded in srages
as liine, nioney, and speeles pernili. Ar rile end or :uch
siage, irlal, or proieel, bolh pasr perlorrnanee and
iurnre siage evoluilon should be assessed, so ihal a
guide lo ruiure adyussrnenis, addilinns, or orienslon is
assembled as a proress. in all oi rhis, design
ruerhodologles nlas rnanagernenl is involved, and ii is
ineieiore iarberier lo lraln an ownehdesigmr who ean
apply longeierrn resideniial rnanageinenl lhan lo
evolve a roving designer, erropi as an aide |o iniiial
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plaeeinenls, pmfidmfi, and resouiee lisriugs,
The resrnelloris on she use rniisi rirsr be aseerrained
beloie a plan is prepared or opproved ln ihe inaiier ol
buildings, easemeuis, healih and sewage requiremenis,
perrniis. and mess ilieie will probably be a leral
aurhorrly ro eonsuli II warer lslrerrnl diversions are
Ioieseen, sraie or Iederal aurliorilies inay need lo be
mmnhzd
The homely, bul probably essenilal proeess oi
building up real lriendship belween residenls,
designers, ollieials, and neighbours should be a
oxisoous pari or new iniilailves. sinall loral serninais
help a lol, as * rirl skills and resources can be
assessed there ls no belier guide io planr selerilon
inan ro noie diroiri sureesses, or naove species and
eroelss rhal usually ammpany a reooininended plani.
Nearby bowns. in gardens and parks, oiien reveal a rich
plani resouroe
As every shhnliwn ls umqut, she skill oi design land
olien oi inarlrei sireeessl ls ro seleel a rew unique
aspeeis lor every design. These ran vary ironi unlque
coinbinaiions ol energy sysreirls, someoiner wlih
surplus lor sale, ro social inmm iioru recreailonal or
aeeoinoiodailon uses oi ine properly. Thls unique
aspeer may lie in speeial eondlilons oi eriiliug
bu dings, vegeiaiion, soil iype, or in lhe serial and
inaruei eonraei or she region. Wherever oeeupauis have
special rlrills, a good design an use rhese is good
eileea, e.g. a good eheinlsi can process plaui ollseaslly.
A design rs a inarrlage or landseape, people, and
skills in rhe eoniexl oi a regional soelery. ll a design
ended ll llie physieal and huruan aspecls, ll would be
srill lueoinplere. Carelul hnano-al and legal adviee, plus
an ioooduenon ro resourees in lhese areas. and a deer
idea (or inarkeliug or ineoine irorn services and
produris lwirii an eye lo himre lrenosl is also esseniial
ever a relarively shorl evolurlon ul iiilee rosur years,
u sound design nuglii well Achieve
- Reduerion lu ilie need io euro iconservalion ol
lood and entry waist.
« Repair and eouservaiion oi degreded landscapes,
buildings, soils, and speeies ai rlsls
e susialnable pmduel in shone, inedliiuir, and
long-leans
- A unique, prelerably essenoul, serviee or ploduei
lor rile regaon.
e mghi livelihood lgood wurk7 ior octupams ln
servioes or goods
- Sound and sale legal slaius ror llie omiplers,
i An harrnoruousaud produenve landseape willioui
wasles or poisons
- A eooperalive and inmrmallonArlch pari ol a
regional we'ery.
nose «hen, or iaeiors allied io iliein, are ihe Its! 01
good design over rhe long ierru For rnany regions, a
designer or oeeupanr ean provide species les nursery).
resounes (as edurailonl, semres lss lood pmslhg
or leasel, or siurply an exainple ol suslaluable Iuruie
oeeupanous Pioneer dessgners in a region should seelr
io eapliallse on rhal pioneer aspeei, and provide