Design in Permaculture, guide and design tools: Design guide and tools | Aranya

Beyond being an organic gardening technique, permaculture is a method for designing sustainable environments and lifestyles. The design, as presented in this book, is a methodology that helps consider all parameters to achieve the best possible result on a site. This framework structures the design process, prevents oversights, stimulates imagination, and helps define a strategy that maximizes synergies as well as the products and services provided. The book features clear and easy-to-follow flowcharts for each stage of a permaculture design, addressing various aspects such as: - Systems, natural patterns, and motifs - Site discovery and mapping - Gathering information from stakeholders - Identifying expected functions - Sector analysis, zone definition - Element selection, optimizing their placement - Synergies during integration - Implementation planning - Finalizing the design - Maintenance and cyclical reevaluation of the design - Teamwork...