Permaculture
“ Permaculture (permanent agriculture/culture) is an ethical, nature-inspired design system for creating sustainable, self-sufficient, and regenerative human habitats. By mimicking natural ecosystem patterns, it integrates land, resources, people, and communities to minimize waste and maximize harmony, focusing on Earth care, people care, and fair share “
HOw will we incorperate permaculture into the design?
Rather than incorperating permaculture into the project, the project will be built from the ground up following the principles.
This means the final resort will be more environmentally friendly, cohesive and the best possible showcase for environmental hospitality.
The Permaculture Principles
The 12 principles are listed below; however, they can be summarised into 3 main subsections:
Observe and interact
The first step to every successful endeavour is to identify what is and what is not working.
Only then do you interact, this reduces the chance of wasted efforts and accidental damage.
catch and store energy
Not limited to electrical energy.
The capture water and its storage at height allows a conscientious designer to harness its potential energy.
obtain a yield
The reason behind the whole process is to provide a useable yield for the resort and the local community.
This must be treated with respect, creating a yield that is too great for your needs or for what the land can naturally provide will eventually lead to a depleted environment.
apply self-regulation & accept feedback
Do not take more than the land can sustainably offer and be prepared to change your demands and or methods should the need arise.
use & value renewable resources & services
The first step to every successful endeavour is to identify what is and what is not working.
Only then do you interact, this reduces the chance of wasted efforts and accidental damage.
produce no waste
The key to a circular business is to identify how one processes waste streams can be utilised by another process.
Eventually an item will each the end of its useable life, from here responsible disposal is key.
design from pattern to detail
This principle highlights the fact that patterns must be identified before becoming embroiled in unnecessary details.
This will reduce wasted energy and ensure our time is spent adding detail to the processes that require it, rather than applying it across the board.
inegrate rather than segregate
Linking back to no waste, if one process produces waste that can be used by another, good practice is to place both processes side-by-side. This reduces the time the product remains a waste before it becomes an input.
It forces systems to become integrated into a whole rather than becoming segregated.
use small & slow solutions
Slow and steady, wins the race.
It is better to slowly implement a small solution to then realise it is having a negative impact, than quickly implementing a large solution that becomes a complex issue to reverse.
use & value diversity
Diversity is the key to resiliency.
In a diversified system, not only are pest issues less common, but they also have a significantly reduced impact on the overall operation.
use edges & value the marginal
No space is wasted space.
Just because one process suffers in a specific area does not mean that area is useless. It may mean that that area is better suited for another process.
creatively use & respond to change
A changeable environment will create a multitude of issues for a stringent process, that same change may provide untold benefits to a flexible, dynamic system.