ENGN1211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Coconut Oil, Capacity Building, Waste Management

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13 Jun 2018
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EWB
Strength based approach —> look at positives 
Capacity building —> build local capacity so they can build ‘the road’ themselves 
Human entered design spiral
Discover- understand context 
Empathise - imagine using designs 
113 dialects
Cyclone
Death toll was very low 
SMS warning system was used 
Preparedness and capacity building 
traditional building materials are light
Proud of natural environment
Coconuts > used for coconut oil
Context
Dry and wet season
water supply —> storage for time of plenty to time of necessity
Can’t have water tanks because it is impossible to collect water off a thatched roof
sanitation and hygiene- no running water to flush the toilet
Solar panels are used for energy- high capital cost > free energy
Cooking- done on wood fire stoves 
fire safety 
ventilation- one of the biggest killers word world is inhalation of smoke
agriculture —> income 
farming and food production (coconuts)
looking for efficiency > want to avoid spending a large amount of money of
tools 
Shelter- most effective construction
Transport
communities might share a truck 
lots of opportunities for improvement 
need to travel between communities to receive information
mainly walk
Waste management
burnt 
Conservation and environment 
look after environment > tourism > income > can look after
environment
Income supply can be indirect: better access to water, more time to earn income
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