https://www.hawaii-futures.com HAWAI'I FUTURES Wed, 31 May 2023 01:24:13 +0000 https://www.hawaii-futures.com en https://hawaii-futures.com/Entry-Page Wed, 17 May 2023 07:30:32 +0000 HAWAI'I FUTURES https://hawaii-futures.com/Entry-Page <img width="2048" height="732" width_o="2048" height_o="732" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f1c04709b7efa6025a7d596f8a605ab82eb4021e2542ae7f2ac9dba70e94d07a/Hawaii-Futures-Connelly_LOGOwht.gif" data-mid="179028773" border="0" data-scale="80" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f1c04709b7efa6025a7d596f8a605ab82eb4021e2542ae7f2ac9dba70e94d07a/Hawaii-Futures-Connelly_LOGOwht.gif" /> Hawai‘i has a year-round growing season, every formation of clean energy, and diverse soils and microclimates. But, US urbanism continues to impose ecological devastation and racial injustices against Native people and the Hawaiian Islands. Recover ‘Āina (that which feeds) to protect our land, our people, and our future. Interventions for ‘Āina Built Environments ︎︎︎ https://hawaii-futures.com/Main-Introduction Wed, 17 May 2023 01:24:46 +0000 HAWAI'I FUTURES https://hawaii-futures.com/Main-Introduction HAWAI‘I-FUTURES (b.2010) is a visionary digital land art project forging conceptual pathways toward cultural resurgence, food sovereignty, homebuilding, and land justice, rooted in the ocean-earth-island-cosmos reality of Hawai‘i. <img width="2048" height="1152" width_o="2048" height_o="1152" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0685654174c2f14ef94da34db4304db8839b542d0c7251ac3618e85ce050e829/Hawaii-Atlas-Islands-Connelly.gif" data-mid="179071856" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0685654174c2f14ef94da34db4304db8839b542d0c7251ac3618e85ce050e829/Hawaii-Atlas-Islands-Connelly.gif" />Datamap: rain, wind, soil, native land divisions, and fisheries, Hawai‘i Nei. Contents ︎︎︎ Hawai‘i-Futures Earth Model(Moku Systems Framework for Ahupua‘a Recovery) ︎︎︎ Hawai‘i-Futures Codex (Design Studio Curriculum Supplement) ︎︎︎ Hawai‘i-Futures Holodeck (Mobile Community Studio, 2017-2020) Overview Hawai‘i Futures seeks to advance the ecologies of mind in which water plays a crucial role in human life, culture, and city making, and how in the future, these roles may be resumed in the form of a more total biocultural posture toward urbanism in Hawai‘i, and beyond.&nbsp;Hawai‘i-Futures leverages the success of indigenous knowledge of the built environment to transform urbanism into systems of nourishment and sustenance, or 'Āina (that which feeds). The project accomplishes this artfully and architecturally with two interventions: a conceptual digital earth model called the “Moku Systems Framework for Ahupua‘a Recovery” supplemented with a tangible activist-driven design curriculum supplement called the “Hawai‘i Futures Codex.” Hawai‘i Futures t blurs the lines between academic institution and community (undercommons). A third component active between 2017-2020 was the “Hawai ‘i Futures Holodeck,” a transformative physical-virtual platform for kuleana and spatial literacy at the intersection of new media, public art, and Indigenous intellect. At the core of Hawai‘i-Futures is a videographic, open-source, revolutionary 3D new media mock-compendium of alternative design concepts focused on implementing Native futures in the built enfironment that aim to repair the physical damage caused to the Hawaiian Islands by fragmented systems of agriculture, military,&nbsp; tourism, urbanism, and other Settler paradigms. ImpactThe intent of Hawai‘i-Futures is to frame alternative views of applied moku and ahupua‘a concepts through the lens of contemporary architecture, urbanism, and design.&nbsp; The goal is to uncover more innovative approaches for the future of urbanism in Hawai‘i, one that is designed to reclaim the island’s soils, watersheds, and sacred sites as a more necessary consideration in the politics, economy, and everyday life of the built environment. This topic is of timely importance as people and governments around the world responding to climate change seek innovations to make cities more resilient and delightful. Hawai‘i-Futures champions 'Āina as a proactive measure to enhance wellbeing in our built environment. As a public art project, Hawai‘i-Futures presents an introduction for innovative concepts that propel the discourse of 'Āina as both a built environment and a living system of sustenance,&nbsp; forward. The term “recovery,” to describe 'Āina work, is used over the term “restoration” to express a nuanced understanding of the process not as a return to the past but as a contemporary futurist process of reclaiming lost, stolen, erased, corrupted, or destroyed land, water, and other island resources essential to the native bioculture. “Agromilitourization,” a term coined by the artist for Hawai‘i Futures, is a portmanteau of agriculture, “militourism”—a concept by Teresia Teaiwa describing her initial encounter with Honolulu—and urbanization, used to identify the specific forces shaping the built environment of the Hawaiian Islands in promotion of US urbanism—a dynamic system of settler colonialism that continues to impose ecological devastation upon the occupied Native territories of the United States while perpetuating racial injustices against Native people. Metrics Since it’s humble launch in 2010, Hawai‘i-Futures has accumulated global influence in thinking about the built environment through the lens Hawai‘i, and has been utilized in various curriculum in educational institutions both in Hawai‘i and nationally, most notably in graduate programs of architecture, landscape architecture, and planning at Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Columbia University, and the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, emphasizing the global relevance of the future wellbeing of built environments in Hawai‘i, the Pacific, and beyond. Artist Driven Hawai‘i-Futures embodies a concept of digital land art to merge the domains of technology, cartography, and artistic representation to communicate a profound sense of culture, place, and identity. The utilization of animated cartographies derived from 3D models of earth systems and terrain are more than mere visualizations of data; they represent a transformational intersection of the aesthetic, biocultural, and indigenous intellect. Each animated contour is not just an image of land, but a navigation of cultural resurgence, food sovereignty, homebuilding, and land justice. The relevance of these digital models lies in their ability to portray the land in a uniquely dynamic multidimensional manner, condensing fluid geological, ecological, and biocultural layers into a clear new media narrative. These digital landscapes, rich with the complexity and dynamism of life in Hawai‘i, serve as evocative platforms to reimagine our relationship with the land. They form an innovative conduit between the artistry of visual representation and the power of spatial knowledge, cultivating a deep appreciation for the intricate connections that constitute our world and fostering an enduring commitment to cultures of care and wellbeing. Connelly, Sean. (2010) HAWAI‘I-FUTURES Interventions for Island Urbanism. New Media, After Oceanic. www.hawaii-futures.com. &nbsp; https://hawaii-futures.com/END-Main Thu, 18 May 2023 15:24:02 +0000 HAWAI'I FUTURES https://hawaii-futures.com/END-Main <img width="2048" height="732" width_o="2048" height_o="732" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f1c04709b7efa6025a7d596f8a605ab82eb4021e2542ae7f2ac9dba70e94d07a/Hawaii-Futures-Connelly_LOGOwht.gif" data-mid="179188854" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f1c04709b7efa6025a7d596f8a605ab82eb4021e2542ae7f2ac9dba70e94d07a/Hawaii-Futures-Connelly_LOGOwht.gif" /> A Digital Land Art Project By Sean ConnellyProduced by Afteroceanic, Inc.©2010-2023 All Rights Reserved. https://hawaii-futures.com/Framework-Introduction Wed, 17 May 2023 09:24:20 +0000 HAWAI'I FUTURES https://hawaii-futures.com/Framework-Introduction Hawai‘i-Futures Earth Model: Moku System Framework for Ahupua‘a Recovery Connelly, Sean. (2010) HAWAI‘I-FUTURES Interventions for Island Urbanism.New Media, After Oceanic. www.hawaii-futures.com. CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Logic and Organization III. Recovery Parameters IV. Parameter Outcomes V. Conclusion Knowledge of our past culture is a precious source of&nbsp; inspiration for living out the present. Albert Wendt, in Towards a New Oceania O kau aku, o ka ia la mai, pelā ka nohona o ka ‘ohana&nbsp;“From you and from him--so lived the family.”&nbsp;The farmer gave to the fisherman, the fisherman to the farmer. ‘Ōlelo No‘eau, No. 2441 I. Introduction The Moku Systems Framework for Ahupua‘a Recovery is an open-source conceptual model that envisions an ocean-earth-island-cosmos systems recovery program to transform the degradation of Hawai‘i’s contemporary built environment into wellbeing and sustenance using Native concepts. The American-style zoning currently implemented in Hawai‘i fails to foster a healthy biocultural relationship between people and environment, and instead perpetuates the agromilitourization of the Hawaiian Islands by the United States. proposes replacing American zoning paradigms imposed since 1898 with indigenous knowledge, and prioritizes the unique realities of Hawai‘i in service of wellbeing and culture. <img width="2048" height="1152" width_o="2048" height_o="1152" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0b15460bf3468372153f85532d7051a18f79d4097f028371b4d1c88ea99ed093/Hawaii-Futures-Planetary-Time-Connelly.gif" data-mid="179140178" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0b15460bf3468372153f85532d7051a18f79d4097f028371b4d1c88ea99ed093/Hawaii-Futures-Planetary-Time-Connelly.gif" /> Image: Planetary fractals of ‘āina: ‘ili/ahupua‘a/moku, oceanic, atmosphere, Earth, orbit, moon. ‘Āina can be seen as a fractal, or a pattern that repeats itself at different scales. SourceThe Hawaiian word 'moku', as a verb, means to cut and divide, while as a noun, denotes both an island and a district that organizes the island into tangible land divisions called ahupua‘a. While there are always variations to the rule that correspond with profoundly ecological, political, or phenomenological circumstances, ahupua'a are generally encompassing spaces between the mountains and the sea, including the sky and reef. Moku and ahupua‘a are examples of indigenous built environments that foregrounds a culture of ceremondy and care to safeguard resources like land, water, food, materials, family, and daily life. Hawai‘i-Futures presents an applied theory of ahupua‘a that centers the concept of “ahupua‘a recovery,” a term coined for Hawai‘i-Futures to encapsulate the “process and ecology of reclaiming lost, stolen, erased, corrupted, or destroyed land, water, and other island resources.” This strategic approach to reclaim Āina (that which feeds) emphasizes climate resilience, demilitarization, and social justice as viable strategies to transform the built environment into a source wellbeing. Despite ongoing debates on the contemporary relevance of moku and ahupua‘a concepts, Hawai‘i-Futures asserts their value. Seen through the lens of design thinking and information science, ahupua‘a can be understood as data visualization and navigation tools. Furthermore, the ahupua‘a’s continuing significance is largely due to Hawaiian female scholars’ efforts, framing it as a feminist construct, the survivance of which has become a beacon for revolution, civil and human rights, justice, sustainability, familiy, joy, and love. VisionHawai‘i-Futures summons the habits of mind in which the cycles and surfaces of wai (water) organize the physical and emotional processes that craft city life. It advocates for an ecological revolution—driven by infrastructural adaptations that advance biocultural regeneration and demilitarization—supporting a future where the built environment pulses in harmony with the rhythms of the land, sea, and sky. This aims to secure wellbeing and the enduring vitality of life and culture in the Pacific. In Hawai‘i's future, a revitalized built environment will shepherd global communities towards paths of sustainable and equitable development. A future where seismic shifts towards the recovery of Indigenous systems of sustenance fortify cultural practices, food sovereignty, homebuilding, and land justice. MethodologyHawai‘i-Futures unites perspectives from diverse fields like art, architecture, infrastructure, and regional planning to stimulate a built environment transformation. The Moku Systems Recovery Framework employs a digital platform of animated cartographies that simulate a holographic comprehension of the built environment, integrating geological, ecological, and biocultural dimensions responsive to the distinctive cultural experience of life on volcanic islands, in Hawai‘i Nei. The dynamic graphics bridges modern planning and traditional ecological wisdom to communicate parameters for recovering ahupua‘a with a moku systems approach. IntentHawai‘i-Futures reveres the wisdom of the ahupua‘a, the moku, and the wider Indigenous knowledge systems, advocating for their relevance and compatibility to sculpt a world that is deeply rooted in tradition yet gazes resolutely into the past while moving towards the future. Embarking on this transformative journey together, we initiate the reimagining and reshaping of our relationships with the land, with each other, and with the myriad forms of life that inhabit our shared world. Hawai‘i-Futures transcends speculative exercise; it is a clarion call to action—a call to cultivate a future that is not only just and regenerative but vibrantly teeming with culture and life. https://hawaii-futures.com/image Wed, 31 May 2023 01:24:13 +0000 HAWAI'I FUTURES https://hawaii-futures.com/image <img width="2048" height="1152" width_o="2048" height_o="1152" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3cfc7f573d354478e64dd850ea945ad04b9817b368af2c7a7bb8d182fd4d60a1/Hawaii-Futures-Resources-Mapping-Speculation-Connelly.gif" data-mid="180494714" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3cfc7f573d354478e64dd850ea945ad04b9817b368af2c7a7bb8d182fd4d60a1/Hawaii-Futures-Resources-Mapping-Speculation-Connelly.gif" /> https://hawaii-futures.com/Framework-Logic-Organization Wed, 17 May 2023 12:40:32 +0000 HAWAI'I FUTURES https://hawaii-futures.com/Framework-Logic-Organization II. Framework Logic Moku and Ahupua‘a arise from data that reveal insights into the optimal use of resources for sustenance. The constant interpretation,&nbsp;interpolation, and communication of data into culture and knowledge is a dynamic human process unfolding in real-time. Information, being fluid, evolves and changes as it traverses the channels, currents, and positions of matter and life. On the contrary, Western systems of land-use districts, designed to restrict data processes for maximum economic yield (such as American urban, agricultural, or conservation zoning typologies) must evolve to keep pace with the speed and flux of the resources (like water and its various forms) they aim to regulate. Moku: Scale &amp; Ecocosm Critical parameters for ahupua‘a recovery aim to reclaim the historical land division as a contemporary technology of sustenance. This framework follows a logic advocating a sustainable, contemporary built environment reflecting a fractal organization—an indigenous concept deeply rooted in Hawaiian wisdom and cultural practice. This organization is seen in ‘āina, the land, which reveals the fractal nature of space, from the island to district scale—both termed "moku". The fractal blueprint of 'āina is seen across five projective scales—moku, ahupua‘a, kīpuka, ‘ili, and kauhale—each playing a distinctive role in fostering resilience and ecological consciousness. This organization encapsulates a city as interconnected neighborhoods, advocating sustainable practices, and preservation of natural elements, advancing interconnectedness, balance, and continuity across urban scales. The ahupua‘a, segments within this fractal cityscape, are vital for urbanism. They integrate indigenous knowledge and biocultural resource management, optimizing resource distribution, and harmonizing human activity with nature. Within the cityscape, kīpuka serve as ecological recovery zones, performing tasks including reforestation and watershed revitalization, facilitating ecosystem balance and recovery. At the neighborhood scale, ‘ili zones form the blueprint for holistic development, refining local planning for sustainable and socially equitable outcomes. At these neighborhoods' core, kauhale, symbolizing city-blocks, enhance communal productivity, reorienting local economies towards sustainable resource networks, and instilling shared responsibility among inhabitants. Understanding the fractal nature of 'āina and its implications for urban environments allows us to appreciate different scales and their role in overall management. This fractal perspective illuminates the path towards the recovery and resilience of urban environments. <img width="2048" height="1080" width_o="2048" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ce9c9ccf61da30ab23fe2607a22dc3c3be7575ffd01ef29e82bc0d2fb7b157d1/Hawaii-Futures-Interacting-Land-Use-Connelly.gif" data-mid="179056616" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ce9c9ccf61da30ab23fe2607a22dc3c3be7575ffd01ef29e82bc0d2fb7b157d1/Hawaii-Futures-Interacting-Land-Use-Connelly.gif" /> Organization The Moku Systems Framework for Ahupua‘a Recovery is organized into two main sectors that together choreograph the overarching recovery process, each playing a unique but interconnected role to replace the current Euclidean basis of American zoning protocol: Reclamation Districts and Revitalization Districts. RECLAMATION DISTRICTS: <img width="2048" height="1080" width_o="2048" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f7610e338b7a659eec4863a5129117ed227d569690584e5ad5b79b023dc5a3ea/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Connely-Reclamation-Zone.gif" data-mid="179056611" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f7610e338b7a659eec4863a5129117ed227d569690584e5ad5b79b023dc5a3ea/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Connely-Reclamation-Zone.gif" /> REVITALIZATION DISTRICTS: <img width="2048" height="1080" width_o="2048" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/db9fa8bdf84a6292fd267a3c9ea06e0ce0f4c782ea4631376795da71a47af1e1/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Connely-Revitalization-Zone.gif" data-mid="179056612" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/db9fa8bdf84a6292fd267a3c9ea06e0ce0f4c782ea4631376795da71a47af1e1/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Connely-Revitalization-Zone.gif" /> The future demands the challenging yet indispensable task of reclamation—reverting selected urbanized areas to their natural state to respond to sea level rise, beach erosion, and storm surge, or to enhance forests' flood mitigation capabilities. The reclamation process, implemented in areas around channelized streams, filled wetlands, landfills, and dredged reefs, employs a process of subtraction. This may involve changes in zoning or even the total removal of existing structures. Architecturally or culturally significant structures are preserved or relocated, while other developments are deconstructed, their materials repurposed in Revitalization Districts to stimulate the local economy. Conversely, revitalization districts aim to weave high-density living with novel housing typologies, localized food production, markets, and resource generation. The goal is to optimize these areas, ensuring efficient utilization of 20%-40% of the total watershed area for human development while preserving the remainder for ecosystems services and cultural practice. Feasibility A spectrum of legal tools already exist to facilitate this transition, such as tax incremental financing, eminent domain, conservation easements, public land trusts, publicly or privately funded acquisition or buyout of properties within these high-risk recovery zones, and even repatriation. While this will necessitate substantial investment, the long-term advantages, like the costs avoided through climate change mitigation and resilience, would compensate for the initial outlay. Moreover, these benefits are perpetual, as the risks are permanently averted once the recovery process is accomplished. A detailed cost analysis is provided in the hawaii Futures rogue studio supplements. TimeThe interactions between the two districts are dynamic. Reclamation and revitalization processes collaboratively unfold over several generations (25-100 years), with priorities fluctuating based on factors like costs, community engagement, and environmental catastrophe risk. Together, they rejuvenate the economic and cultural value of ahupua'a as a public resource. The framework advocates a balance between human activity and environmental preservation, safeguarding a sustainable and resilient future for Hawai'i across five projective scales—moku, ahupua‘a, kipuka, ‘ili, and kauhale—each playing a distinctive role in achieving sustainable urbanism rooted in indigenous wisdom and cultural practice: This framework emphasizes a data-based method of drawing boundaries based on physical environmental parameters that also have emotional and cultural relevance. While our focus is on these physical parameters, we recognize the ever-present programmatic and phenomenological parameters that invariably create exceptions, especially when it comes to boundary delineation. The following parameters are identified as a general structural framework for translating entities like moku and ahupua‘a in a contemporary context intending to disrupt that which constrains it—the physical structure of US Urbanism, the agromilitourized built environment, addressing conflicts between real estste development versus the biocultural functionality of a place. A particular emphasis focuses on restoring these areas to their peak productive potential, thereby converting them back into sustainable technologies in their own right. <img width="1920" height="1467" width_o="1920" height_o="1467" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/637d37240068ca26a88e67604c8802d2a172ca9dd03639c0772c59dfe59e35e6/0-AQUIFER-Ala-Wai-Centennial-Connelly.gif" data-mid="179056604" border="0" data-scale="75" data-no-zoom="true" alt="AQUIFER, PERCOLATION, RAINFALL" data-caption="AQUIFER, PERCOLATION, RAINFALL" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/637d37240068ca26a88e67604c8802d2a172ca9dd03639c0772c59dfe59e35e6/0-AQUIFER-Ala-Wai-Centennial-Connelly.gif" /> <img width="1920" height="1133" width_o="1920" height_o="1133" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f91109bd7c45b1bd206b8db72529f3beae5bf9dcb48f49ea8ea89ccd765a149e/0-FOREST-Ala-Wai-Centennial-Connelly.gif" data-mid="179056605" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="WIND, TOPOGRAPHY, LAND COVER" data-caption="WIND, TOPOGRAPHY, LAND COVER" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f91109bd7c45b1bd206b8db72529f3beae5bf9dcb48f49ea8ea89ccd765a149e/0-FOREST-Ala-Wai-Centennial-Connelly.gif" /> <img width="1920" height="1133" width_o="1920" height_o="1133" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c01616f729e38b4caaa8ad763a6cf193a68bbf0d09d7951192523b78a5c0599f/0-LUNAR-Ala-Wai-Centennial-Connelly.gif" data-mid="179056607" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="CURRENTS, LUNAR CYCLES" data-caption="CURRENTS, LUNAR CYCLES" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c01616f729e38b4caaa8ad763a6cf193a68bbf0d09d7951192523b78a5c0599f/0-LUNAR-Ala-Wai-Centennial-Connelly.gif" /> <img width="1920" height="1133" width_o="1920" height_o="1133" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a55a8677085a43d8e7e7bf8b15aa314f13018a1ef1b80a603efe93fa1840e1c5/0-NUTRIENT-FLOW-Ala-Wai-Centennial-Connelly.gif" data-mid="179056608" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="ANNUAL DATA, FLOWSTATES" data-caption="ANNUAL DATA, FLOWSTATES" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a55a8677085a43d8e7e7bf8b15aa314f13018a1ef1b80a603efe93fa1840e1c5/0-NUTRIENT-FLOW-Ala-Wai-Centennial-Connelly.gif" /> <img width="1920" height="1467" width_o="1920" height_o="1467" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/703d5602d7d0eee24ca0dbf7957a1b21927feb11948420de244739d144d9983f/0-SOIL-Ala-Wai-Centennial-Connelly.gif" data-mid="179056606" border="0" alt="SOIL, SORTING PROCESSES, GROUND" data-caption="SOIL, SORTING PROCESSES, GROUND" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/703d5602d7d0eee24ca0dbf7957a1b21927feb11948420de244739d144d9983f/0-SOIL-Ala-Wai-Centennial-Connelly.gif" /> https://hawaii-futures.com/Framework-Parameters Wed, 17 May 2023 12:29:49 +0000 HAWAI'I FUTURES https://hawaii-futures.com/Framework-Parameters III. Recovery Parameters Building on the framework organization, the following parameters of the Moku System Recovery Framework serve to inform the various boundaries that shape the specific extents and functions of each ahupua‘a recovery. These parameters are instrumental in understanding the intricate relationships between the physical environment and cultural practices, helping us to design sustainable and resilient ecosystems. Each parameter, detailed below, outlines a distinct facet of the environment and its cultural significance, serving as a reference point for our recovery efforts. The summary of these parameters are as follows: Soils, Fields, Open Spaces Foundations for agriculture and biodiversity, these areas are vital for food security and ecological health. Coastlines, Ocean Buffer zones against sea level rise, they also provide areas for recreation and support a variety of marine life. Streams, Gulches Lifelines of the local ecosystem, providing sustenance and acting as biocultural corridors. Reefs, Fishponds, Fisheries Vital for local economies and food security, these areas also protect coastlines and host a variety of marine life. Prime Forest, Mountain, Aquifer Sources of freshwater, Crucial carbon sinks, habitats for diverse species, and sources of timber and non-timber products. Sites, Placenames, Phenomenon Cultural and spiritual hubs that link the present generation with their ancestors and their traditions. Wetland, Flooding Natural filtration systems and flood control mechanisms, these zones also host unique biota. Airspace, High-Seas, And Seafloor Often overlooked, these areas play crucial roles in transportation, communication, and ecological processes. <img width="2048" height="1080" width_o="2048" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e37dbf3c555938b1e17cd5752b801e27998c465bb527ba6ea34c334ee3da9d3a/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Parameters-Stream-Connely.gif" data-mid="179177408" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="STREAMS" data-caption="STREAMS" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e37dbf3c555938b1e17cd5752b801e27998c465bb527ba6ea34c334ee3da9d3a/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Parameters-Stream-Connely.gif" /> <img width="2048" height="1080" width_o="2048" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f5f4ca099023373b1f15533964017570aa909ecdbdb760536ceff5e854d57bfa/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Parameters-Coast-Connely.gif" data-mid="179177411" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="SHORELINE / SEA LEVEL" data-caption="SHORELINE / SEA LEVEL" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f5f4ca099023373b1f15533964017570aa909ecdbdb760536ceff5e854d57bfa/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Parameters-Coast-Connely.gif" /> <img width="2048" height="1152" width_o="2048" height_o="1152" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3598265f61b5c493547d21afaf59cf69e3b1214df42d48d5bc0822f92491b7c2/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Parameters-Wetland-Connely.gif" data-mid="179177409" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="WETLANDS / INUNDATION" data-caption="WETLANDS / INUNDATION" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3598265f61b5c493547d21afaf59cf69e3b1214df42d48d5bc0822f92491b7c2/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Parameters-Wetland-Connely.gif" /> <img width="2048" height="1080" width_o="2048" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a6c0a3b1d115ac5474d6fd9d2f9ab8a8ece6c9898ad19c01159c0dc5d11512e3/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Parameters-Reef-Connely.gif" data-mid="179177410" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="REEFS / MARINE AREAS" data-caption="REEFS / MARINE AREAS" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a6c0a3b1d115ac5474d6fd9d2f9ab8a8ece6c9898ad19c01159c0dc5d11512e3/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Parameters-Reef-Connely.gif" /> <img width="2048" height="1080" width_o="2048" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2469b02df0f79747b72676b17d372a7bb1c007ac44fb128f24f0854b28d32052/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Parameters-Soil-Connely.gif" data-mid="179177406" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="FERTILE FIELDS AND SOILS" data-caption="FERTILE FIELDS AND SOILS" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2469b02df0f79747b72676b17d372a7bb1c007ac44fb128f24f0854b28d32052/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Parameters-Soil-Connely.gif" /> <img width="2048" height="1080" width_o="2048" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/18a8ff08c1d459c46fd154be665ab60962e5a78e2e7dc60254a789f3072da1dc/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Parameters-Forest-Connely.gif" data-mid="179177404" border="0" alt="PRIME FORESTS" data-caption="PRIME FORESTS" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/18a8ff08c1d459c46fd154be665ab60962e5a78e2e7dc60254a789f3072da1dc/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Parameters-Forest-Connely.gif" /> <img width="2048" height="1080" width_o="2048" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aaa97a5f570328043e013d5a07e9e56c0ee3ba892cb2ff4793be0ce74880ff5f/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Parameters-Wahi-Connely.gif" data-mid="179177407" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="SPECIAL PLACES &amp; SITES" data-caption="SPECIAL PLACES &amp; SITES" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/aaa97a5f570328043e013d5a07e9e56c0ee3ba892cb2ff4793be0ce74880ff5f/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Parameters-Wahi-Connely.gif" /> <img width="2048" height="1080" width_o="2048" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8decdaa7c3b1d767c29017e096223317f14d0c4980be2f0a82893470f5572cfb/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Parameters-Air-Connely.gif" data-mid="179177405" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="AIRSPACE / SEAFLOOR / OCCUPATION" data-caption="AIRSPACE / SEAFLOOR / OCCUPATION" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8decdaa7c3b1d767c29017e096223317f14d0c4980be2f0a82893470f5572cfb/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Parameters-Air-Connely.gif" /> Guiding Principles The Moku Systems Recovery Framework establishes strategic principles to guide sustainable and resilient transformations in Hawai'i's land use zoning. These ten principles are not mere ideas; they represent a focus for actionable regional interventions, crucial to the recovery of ahupua‘a and the establishment of a moku systems-based built environment. Geospatial Intellect and Response Geopolitical boundaries align with individual ecosystems to form Ahupua‘a Management Districts. This enhances land and energy management, recognizing all conservation zones to sustainably manage ecosystems, respecting the inherent wisdom and cultivation of the land. Data, Mapping, Speculation Dynamic data illuminates optimal resource utilization in ahupua'a, transforming raw information into culturally accessible knowledge. This iterative process reconfigures traditional land-use systems to adapt to evolving resource availability. Biocultural Ecozoning Place-based ecological and resource potential zones replace static functional zoning. This approach optimizes water use, respects land characteristics, and incorporates indigenous knowledge of site-specific attributes. No-Build Districts &amp; Regenerative Forestry Designated no-build zones preserve vital natural areas, promoting ecosystem regeneration. Community activism safeguards these zones, managing waste and sustainability. Regenerative Building Networks Buildable zones consider energy efficiency, pedestrian access to natural resources, and carbon footprint reduction. This strategy curbs urban sprawl, decreases automobile dependence, and integrates ecological resources into developed areas. Built (Circular Economies) Environments Within 'ili cooperative networks, circular economies flourish in the buildable zones of each ahupua‘a, optimizing material use, energy efficiency, localized food production, market distribution, and community participation. Schools, Food Security , Mutual Aid Hydroponics and other advanced food production technologies become commonplace, woven into homes, markets, and schools, enhancing land justice and food security. Elementary schools become community gardens and farmers markets, instilling respect for indigenous knowledge and nurturing future land stewards. From Infrastructure to Ecotechnology Utility infrastructure transforms into an ecotechnology, integrating renewable energy, water resources, waste reuse and recycling, food production, education, and cooperative markets, with a perspective that infrastructure and landscape are one&nbsp;biophysical biocultural entity. Density, Dispersal, Typological Transformations Housing typologies adapt to accommodate population growth and integrate hydroponic food resources, reducing the carbon footprint, optimizing material use, and fostering a relationship between home, food, and community resources. Land Justice and Resilient Affordable Capacity Modular building systems facilitate affordable housing, integrate agricultural resources, increase population capacity, and return areas within "no-build" zones back to the environment. This approach mirrors a respect for the land. Ceremony, Ritual, &amp; Observation These practices foster human connection with nature, expressing respect and gratitude towards the environment and promoting an understanding of natural cycles. Direct Action, Protectors, Public Testimony Activism evolves into a stewardship ethos, rooted in respect and understanding of the land. Protectors serve as guardians of the land and its narratives, their actions standing as a testament to their commitment to preserve the ecological and cultural integrity of Hawai'i. https://hawaii-futures.com/Framework-Outcomes Thu, 18 May 2023 14:03:11 +0000 HAWAI'I FUTURES https://hawaii-futures.com/Framework-Outcomes IV. Paramater Outcomes Moving beyond theoretical recovery parameters, this section focuses on the tangible implementation of the Moku Systems Recovery Framework. Here, we examine the practical implications of our strategic approaches within the Hawaiian landscape. These outcomes, guided by our framework, represent foundational elements for a future that combines indigenous wisdom and innovative methodologies. They aim for a future where human activity aligns with and respects natural processes. Interactive Multifunctional Land Use The framework transcends conventional urban and rural taxonomies, advocating for a synergy between ecological hydrological cycles and anthropogenic development, thereby fostering long-term sustainability and watershed productivity. AffordancesThis element revolves around the reinvigoration of anthropological connections with ecosystems, thereby enabling judicious harvesting of energy, water, and other resources in the context of mitigating climate change impacts. Access Here, the concentration is on fabricating expansive biotopes, superseding the traditional concept of 'parks.' The premise enables continuous movement between oceanic and mountainous zones, thereby facilitating profound interaction with diverse ecologies. AcademiesThis domain utilizes the environment as an animate laboratory, engaging a spectrum of learners, educators, and practitioners in an educative process that amalgamates indigenous wisdom with modern environmental sciences. Adapt &amp; Adjust This aspect underscores resilience in the face of natural or economic calamities. Strategies such as the restoration of riparian vegetation serve to attenuate flood impacts and coastal storm surges. AlimentaryIn the spirit of sustainability, this approach rejuvenates traditional agrarian technologies, ensuring reliable sustenance sources that help preserve cultural practices and propagate values across generations. 'Ili, Nodes, &amp; Networks The proposed paradigm suggests pedestrian-centric communities linked by shared resources such as food hubs, educational institutions, local enterprises, and public transportation infrastructure, thereby fostering a vibrant, interconnected socio-economic matrix. Biocultural AdjacenciesThis element underscores strategic urban planning that synchronizes population density and architectural elevation with the accessibility of natural features like streams, forests, and agricultural fields, reinforcing the biophilic connection of urban inhabitants. Solar Envelopes The calibrated management of sun angles, as per the solar envelope concept, serves to efficiently distribute sunlight, implement strategic shading for community areas, and guide the selection of suitable flora based on specific ecological conditions. Data, Information, Resource Potential Zones The approach evolves beyond conventional Euclidian zoning, integrating environmental data into the formation of performance-based zoning ordinances at the municipal level, thereby ensuring that urban infrastructures are harmoniously intertwined with their natural surroundings. <img width="2048" height="1152" width_o="2048" height_o="1152" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ce1aeed2d7ee2b87bf731724c17f1960c430f96071171d0e4ae663c0b622e145/Hawaii-Futures-Ahupuaa-Kipuka-Kauhale-Connelly.gif" data-mid="179185699" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="INTERACTIVE LANDUSE" data-caption="INTERACTIVE LANDUSE" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ce1aeed2d7ee2b87bf731724c17f1960c430f96071171d0e4ae663c0b622e145/Hawaii-Futures-Ahupuaa-Kipuka-Kauhale-Connelly.gif" /> <img width="2048" height="1152" width_o="2048" height_o="1152" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5f0cb50b1631c9571282c734843e11b72d801c2c2eef11507811554e3f1b618f/Hawaii-Futures-Kauhale-Network-Connelly.gif" data-mid="179185704" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="'ILI, NODES, NETWORKS" data-caption="'ILI, NODES, NETWORKS" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5f0cb50b1631c9571282c734843e11b72d801c2c2eef11507811554e3f1b618f/Hawaii-Futures-Kauhale-Network-Connelly.gif" /> <img width="2048" height="1152" width_o="2048" height_o="1152" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/505ceae9d038c9e8bbff9cd2248b1691bbaf2b2a6c39cd8dbda8ebf3d2861a88/Hawaii-Futures-Kipuka-Affordances-Connelly.gif" data-mid="179185700" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="AFFORDANCE" data-caption="AFFORDANCE" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/505ceae9d038c9e8bbff9cd2248b1691bbaf2b2a6c39cd8dbda8ebf3d2861a88/Hawaii-Futures-Kipuka-Affordances-Connelly.gif" /> <img width="2048" height="1152" width_o="2048" height_o="1152" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6f5beea1ca775141848ed3ce215df6056941b92e135805604631f6afc81fcc0b/Hawaii-Futures-Kipuka-Alimentary-Connelly.gif" data-mid="179185705" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="ALIMENTARY" data-caption="ALIMENTARY" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6f5beea1ca775141848ed3ce215df6056941b92e135805604631f6afc81fcc0b/Hawaii-Futures-Kipuka-Alimentary-Connelly.gif" /> <img width="2880" height="1620" width_o="2880" height_o="1620" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/feab54979b473ddcdd6d1a016f0ac5b9841502dbbb617eec55c52ce7d083234c/Hawaii-Futures-Kauhale-Density-Connelly.gif" data-mid="179185706" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="ADJACENCY" data-caption="ADJACENCY" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/feab54979b473ddcdd6d1a016f0ac5b9841502dbbb617eec55c52ce7d083234c/Hawaii-Futures-Kauhale-Density-Connelly.gif" /> <img width="2048" height="1152" width_o="2048" height_o="1152" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e801f08d9bcf2c3b0d0c70ebcc1eef7dfbe3c0b824cd54a9db7aeb72af42bcbd/Hawaii-Futures-Kipuka-Access-Mobility-Connelly.gif" data-mid="179185701" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="ACCESS" data-caption="ACCESS" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e801f08d9bcf2c3b0d0c70ebcc1eef7dfbe3c0b824cd54a9db7aeb72af42bcbd/Hawaii-Futures-Kipuka-Access-Mobility-Connelly.gif" /> <img width="2048" height="1152" width_o="2048" height_o="1152" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4578dc3d85e3d38dc971b33b08ec641a488d7448b7411fb92322f23a50ea95ab/Hawaii-Futures-Kipuka-Avert-Connelly.gif" data-mid="179185703" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="ADAPT" data-caption="ADAPT" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4578dc3d85e3d38dc971b33b08ec641a488d7448b7411fb92322f23a50ea95ab/Hawaii-Futures-Kipuka-Avert-Connelly.gif" /> <img width="2048" height="1152" width_o="2048" height_o="1152" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/27ca1c84677032546a1ee255156c48c48537b6526305fef7f6fc7fbdd1b26d0f/Hawaii-Futures-Kipuka-Access-Connelly.gif" data-mid="179185707" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="ACADEMY" data-caption="ACADEMY" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/27ca1c84677032546a1ee255156c48c48537b6526305fef7f6fc7fbdd1b26d0f/Hawaii-Futures-Kipuka-Access-Connelly.gif" /> <img width="2048" height="1152" width_o="2048" height_o="1152" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c83e749500db70117bc3d8ddda4d4c224513631426fe52f3d514a75bbe9c7bb6/Hawaii-Futures-Kauhale-Envelope-Connelly.gif" data-mid="179185778" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="SOLAR ENVELOPE" data-caption="SOLAR ENVELOPE" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c83e749500db70117bc3d8ddda4d4c224513631426fe52f3d514a75bbe9c7bb6/Hawaii-Futures-Kauhale-Envelope-Connelly.gif" /> <img width="2048" height="1152" width_o="2048" height_o="1152" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/478c18eec4d91ad5fd6aa6b99d2619f6da6fbae2a3de4292fbcc712f8fed3115/Hawaii-Futures-Kauhale-Economy-Connelly.gif" data-mid="179185702" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt=" INFORMATION-RESOURCE-POTENTIAL ZONES" data-caption=" INFORMATION-RESOURCE-POTENTIAL ZONES" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/478c18eec4d91ad5fd6aa6b99d2619f6da6fbae2a3de4292fbcc712f8fed3115/Hawaii-Futures-Kauhale-Economy-Connelly.gif" /> https://hawaii-futures.com/SOIL-FIELDS-SPACES Sun, 14 May 2023 14:53:25 +0000 HAWAI'I FUTURES https://hawaii-futures.com/SOIL-FIELDS-SPACES RECOVERY PARAMETERS SOILS, FIELDS, OPEN SPACES &nbsp; These include all the soil types, like mollisols, aridisols, inceptisols, and vertisols, the active clay soils that undergo drastic expansion and contraction during wet and dry seasons. These open spaces, prime for agricultural use, are strategic zones for groundwater absorption and food production, to start the conversation. <img width="2048" height="1080" width_o="2048" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2469b02df0f79747b72676b17d372a7bb1c007ac44fb128f24f0854b28d32052/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Parameters-Soil-Connely.gif" data-mid="178708218" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2469b02df0f79747b72676b17d372a7bb1c007ac44fb128f24f0854b28d32052/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Parameters-Soil-Connely.gif" /> Image Prompts: Imagine a community engrossed in the joy of harvest, their shared laughter echoing across the vast, fertile fields, under the golden afternoon sun. Imagine the same community, their brows furrowed in determination, tending to the rich soil in the early morning mist, their hands bearing the mark of their dedication to the land. https://hawaii-futures.com/STREAMS-GULCHES Sat, 10 Sep 2022 08:58:22 +0000 HAWAI'I FUTURES https://hawaii-futures.com/STREAMS-GULCHES RECOVERY PARAMETERS STREAMS, GULCHES &nbsp; Two priority setbacks are defined for these aqueous corridors: a 30-meter zone immediately adjacent to the stream edge, and a secondary 100-meter buffer. These regions prioritize not-to-low density building cover over large development, mitigating flood risk, enhancing riparian ecosystems, and supporting bioculture. <img width="2048" height="1080" width_o="2048" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e37dbf3c555938b1e17cd5752b801e27998c465bb527ba6ea34c334ee3da9d3a/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Parameters-Stream-Connely.gif" data-mid="178767218" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e37dbf3c555938b1e17cd5752b801e27998c465bb527ba6ea34c334ee3da9d3a/Hawaii-Futures-Recovery-Parameters-Stream-Connely.gif" />Imagine a group of children playing by the side of a clear, bubbling stream, their joyful shouts merging with the song of the water and the rustle of leaves. Imagine community members working tirelessly to clear debris from the stream, their efforts a testament to their commitment to preserve the water's clarity and vitality.