» Water http://visionarc.org Tue, 03 May 2016 14:29:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 Frameworks for Systemic Thinking: The Bay of Pasaia http://visionarc.org/archives/716 http://visionarc.org/archives/716#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:26:18 +0000 http://visionarc.org/?p=716
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VisionArc was commissioned by the Basque Government agency Bilbao Metropoli-30 to produce an analysis of an urban regeneration plan proposed in the Bay of Pasaia. Currently used for port and industrial activity, the Bay of Pasaia is a unique ecological zone within one of the few natural fijords on the Cantabrian coast. The regeneration is seen as a key opportunity to strengthen surrounding communities and Pasaia’s socio-economic position within the Basque Eurocity, an urban region stretching from San Sebastian to Biarritz, France.

VisionArc’s analysis illustrated the interconnected environmental, economic and political dimensions of the regeneration plan. The analysis formed the basis for a series of proposals that were designed to negotiate multiple stakeholders and scales of concern. The proposals offered strategic design as a vital tool for moving beyond conventional urban typologies towards more holistic standards for urban development in ecologically important regions. Taken together VisionArc sought to create a picture of Pasaia as a place that can become a model for regional innovation and economic growth while also reinforcing an ecologically vulnerable but culturally rich locality.

Recommendations for the Bay of Pasaia regeneration plan are currently under ongoing consideration by the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa.

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Water Guide is an ongoing research project that breaks down the definition of water, from a singular and universal notion, and into multiple concepts that are more specific and differentiated.

As water increasingly represents a crucial hinge between land use, ecology and politics, VisionArc is developing a new framework to explore the issue within a broader set of typologies related to specific operations and uses. The aim of the study is to offer a critical perspective into the 21st century water cycle and to frame new concepts capable of contributing to future conservation and management initiatives.

The full study is expected to be released in late 2010.

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