Regenerative Culture
degenerative culture and mindset
What is degeneration? It is the process or state of growing worse, gradual deterioration . . .
Since Industrial times things has changed
towards degenerative culture associated with degenerative development paradigm
characterized with using fossil energy resources
design focus of degenerative culture are:
- technical systems values only the quantity
- efficiency as doing things right
- mechanistic
- technological knowledge in siloed, fragmented
Source: Reed ( 2007 ) and Huntjens ( 2021 )
Photography: Steven Harrison (2022)
principles
patterns and
regenerative culture and mindset
What is regeneration?
It is ability to recreate lost
or damaged cells, tissues, organs;
ecosystems to regenerate biomass
using photosynthesis
regenerative culture associates with
regenerative development paradigm
characterized with using renewable energy flows
regenerative culture’s design focus is
the living systems pays attention to :
- both quantity and quality
- effectiveness as doing right things
- centers systems thinking
as holistic perspective rather mechanistic perspective
The major
thinking difference of the regenerative culture comparing to degenerative one
is focusing on
Cisterns.
regenerative water systems
State-of-the-Art Engineering for Nature based solutions
The Cantalloc Aqueducts : Nazca Culture, Peru
Picture: Myra Clergé - Archaeology and Ancient Worlds Facebook page
The Nazca culture - also Nasca was the archaeological culture that flourished from 100 BC to 800 AD beside the arid, southern coast of Peru in the river valleys of the Rio Grande de Nazca drainage and the Ica Valley.
Strongly influenced by the preceding Paracas culture, which was known for extremely complex textiles, the Nazca produced an array of crafts and technologies such as ceramics, textiles, and geoglyphs.
They are known for two extensive construction projects that would have required the coordination of large groups of laborers: the Nazca Lines, immense designs in the desert whose purpose is unknown, and puquios, underground aqueducts for providing water for irrigation and domestic purposes in the arid environment. Several dozen still function today.
The Nazca Province in the Ica Region was named for this people.