VIRTUAL London.
Abstract
The ways in which the Global South and the larger Tropic of Capricorn region communities and cultures respond to climate change impact vary significantly, factors that these communities have contributed little to but are directly impacted by. However, they share many similar challenges to their climatic and environmental conditions. Concerns for these vulnerable populations include socioeconomic circumstances, post-colonial cultural identities, and access to technology that impact housing shortages, food sovereignty, water, coastal and energy insecurity, and environmental imbalance. We are investigating and mapping how we can make connections between similar-enough solutions. We mapped the physical location of solar projects to examine the ways communities are adapting local, global, traditional, indigenous, and contemporary technologies with efficient use and re-use of at-hand physical and cultural resources to improve well-being outcomes. In this contribution, we focus on visualising the creative approaches that communities are adopting to solar energy generation. Specifically, we are interested in tracing the flow of ideas and technologies as well as economic resources across the Global North and Global South. The longer-term investigation aims to develop ecological regenerative solutions to improve quality of life and contribute to a broader understanding of this under-researched and isolated region.
Andrew Burgess has a background in architecture and researchs in the area of urban systems with a particular focus on the everyday. He is currently working with socio-spatial tools and data to contribute to strategies that improve resilience to social, economic and environmental change.
Ann Morrison has a background as an interactive installation artist and a researcher working with interaction Design, Tangible, Urban and interactive cultural environments. Current work focuses on multispecies communities, vulnerable populations and environments.
Stacy Vallis’s research, teaching, and practice specialise in sustainable sociotechnical innovation. Her work investigates disaster preparedness, retrofit, and adaptive reuse of historic buildings and sites, supported by the applications of emerging and digital technologies for enhancing public wellbeing.
Priscila Besen integrates life-cycle thinking into built environment design through her research on post-occupancy evaluation, co-design, life-cycle energy performance, adaptive reuse and retrofit. Her research, teaching and practice aim to develop better design practices to create regenerative, healthy, liveable built environments for a post-carbon future.
Esther Aigwi’s research interests involve Urban shrinkage/regeneration, Seismic resilience, Adaptive reuse of historical buildings, Passive House/Solar Photovoltaics adoption trends, and Energy efficiency/indoor environment quality. She is currently exploring linking her research interests with the impacts of climate change.
Sangeeta Karmokar leads international entrepreneurship studies, is a member of the ethics committee, the advisory panel of Aspire2 International, and an active member and emerging leader of Super Diverse Women, Auckland ethics board.
Aleksandra Novikova has an engineering background in the area of garment design, pattern making, and textile properties.
Urva Patel has an engineering background in Civil Engineering in the area of smart city technology solutions to improve well-being aspects.
Imelda Piri’s teaching interests lie in built environment education. Her core research asks about what decarbonisation is in order to investigate the role of quantity surveyors within it.
10:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Wednesday 26th June, 2024