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Skin DeepAdaptive Capacity,

Surfaces and the CityCarl Hastrich, Bruce Hinds, Jamie Miller

Urban Ecologies 2013

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Biomimicry at OCAD U

Using nature toevolve design.

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The urbanlandscape...

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Ecosystem Succession

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Ecosystem Succession

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Ecosystem Succession

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Ecosystem Succession

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What will Urban Ecosystem Succession look like?

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Adaptive capacityMechanisms for ecosystem succession:

Layers

Multiple ScalesResponsive

Diverse

DistributedDecentralized

Abundant

RedundantTemporary

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LayeredMultiple ScalesResponsive

DiverseDistributedDecentralizedAbundantRedundantTemporary

http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/volunteer-join-or-start-a-project/protect-bush-reshwater-coast-and-seas/bush-restoration/understand-the-bush/bush-layers/

http://www.ca.uky.edu/orestry/maehrbearky.php

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LayeredMultiple ScalesResponsive

DiverseDistributedDecentralizedAbundantRedundantTemporary

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LayeredMultiple ScalesResponsive

DiverseDistributedDecentralizedAbundantRedundantTemporary

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LayeredMultiple ScalesResponsive

DiverseDistributedDecentralizedAbundantRedundantTemporary

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LayeredMultiple ScalesResponsive

DiverseDistributedDecentralizedAbundantRedundantTemporary

Carl Hastrich

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http://design.epf.ch/piraeus/category/1-assignments/1-design-projects/page/2

LayeredMultiple ScalesResponsive

DiverseDistributedDecentralizedAbundantRedundantTemporary

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http://blog.archpaper.com/wordpress/archives/38538#more-38538

LayeredMultiple ScalesResponsive

DiverseDistributedDecentralizedAbundantRedundantTemporary

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LayeredMultiple ScalesResponsive

DiverseDistributedDecentralizedAbundantRedundantTemporary

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Golden_Barrel_cactus,_Huntington_Desert_Garden.jpg

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LayeredMultiple ScalesResponsive

DiverseDistributedDecentralizedAbundantRedundantTemporary

http://www.astcodesign.com/1672645/an-origami-like-bowl-that-expands-when-you-add-water#1

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How do we move the city to the nextphase of ecosystem maturity?

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Our volcanicisland...

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Use the surfaces of OCAD to regeneratethe city... no bylaws, no limits... think

opportunistically and fll every niche.

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