Group P - Collaborative Climate Adaption Project - Revision history

Mariomr16: /* Cultural/social/political context */

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Cultural/social/political context

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	world. Poverty reaches 80% of Honduras' population[https://www.wfp.org/countries/honduras/overview], 1/3 of the working population		world. Poverty reaches 80% of Honduras' population[https://www.wfp.org/countries/honduras/overview], 1/3 of the working population
	is unemployed. Social differences are big and the poor often suffer more from natural		is unemployed. Social differences are big and the poor often suffer more from natural
	disasters, as those conforming the middle-class and ~~highclass~~.		disasters, as those conforming the middle-class and high-class.
	~~<br>~~
	Generally, the public services are defcient and Hondurans choose (when economically		Generally, the public services are defcient and Hondurans choose (when economically
	possible) to use private services such as education, transportation and health.		possible) to use private services such as education, transportation and health.

Mariomr16: /* Cultural/social/political context */

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Cultural/social/political context

Mariomr16: /* Landscape and/or urban context */

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Landscape and/or urban context

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	topography is variable, its surrounded by mountains and hills and the lowest point is at		topography is variable, its surrounded by mountains and hills and the lowest point is at
	the city’s downtown. All the water from precipitation and drainage ends up here.		the city’s downtown. All the water from precipitation and drainage ends up here.
	Tegucigalpa also suffers from constant erosion due to its poor soil conditions and the invasion ~~of poor people~~ to these areas were they build houses without any quality control.		Tegucigalpa also suffers from constant erosion due to its poor soil conditions and the land-invasion to these areas were they build houses without any quality control.

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Mariomr16: /* Authors' perspectives */

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Authors' perspectives

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	most of 3rd world countries suffer: Considerable Social Wealth distribution differences, Political <br>		most of 3rd world countries suffer: Considerable Social Wealth distribution differences, Political <br>
	crisis, high assassination rates and no future planning. The climate change problems will <br>		crisis, high assassination rates and no future planning. The climate change problems will <br>
	affect primarily those with ~~poor~~ economic incomes, which live in the areas~~, which~~ were <br>		affect primarily those with low economic incomes, which live in the areas that were <br>
	not planned or meant to be occupied. The social and security problems maintain the <br>		not planned or meant to be occupied. The social and security problems maintain the <br>
	average Honduran distracted from concerning on Climate change. Natural Disasters then <br>		average Honduran distracted from concerning on Climate change. Natural Disasters then <br>

Mariomr16: /* Scenario 2060 (or Tomorrow?) */

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Scenario 2060 (or Tomorrow?)

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	-The platform terrace system became a significant element in Tegucigalpa’s identity landscape.		-The platform terrace system became a significant element in Tegucigalpa’s identity landscape.

	-The Buffer Areas located in the terrace platforms and the river lineal parks helped reduce the levels of CO2 emissions and Tegucigalpa’s air got to healthy levels ~~of chemicals within it~~.		-The Buffer Areas located in the terrace platforms and the river lineal parks helped reduce the levels of CO2 emissions and Tegucigalpa’s air got to healthy levels.

	-The lineal parks throughout the riverbed helped contain the constant ~~flooding~~ during the rainy seasons in Tegucigalpa, diminishing the number of economical lost in the city’s downtown and the number of houses affected by ~~flooding~~.		-The lineal parks throughout the riverbed helped contain the constant flood during the rainy seasons in Tegucigalpa, diminishing the number of economical lost in the city’s downtown and the number of houses affected by rain water.

	-The lineal parks promoted the interactions of citizens who were not used to have public open spaces in their city.		-The lineal parks promoted the interactions of citizens who were not used to have public open spaces in their city.

Mariomr16: /* Proposals for Climate Change Adaption */

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Proposals for Climate Change Adaption

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	-The linear parks will also help decrease the deforestation that exists in the city by being buffer ecological areas.		-The linear parks will also help decrease the deforestation that exists in the city by being buffer ecological areas.

	2. Development of Platforms and terraces in highly erodible areas		2. Development of Platforms and terraces in highly erodible areas.
	The construction of terraces and parallel platforms will help:		The construction of terraces and parallel platforms will help:

Mariomr16: /* Analysis of vulnerability */

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Analysis of vulnerability

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	Tegucigalpa’s vulnerability is due to these factors:		Tegucigalpa’s vulnerability is due to these factors:
	#'''Poor drainage infrastructure:'''Tegucigalpa's authorities have not done many changes to the drainage infrastructure in Tegucigalpa since the 1970's, nevertheless its population increased in more than a 200%.[http://wws.princeton.edu/research/final_reports/wws591g_f03.pdf] This results on constant stagnant water, and difficulty to get the rainwater away from the streets and residential areas.		#'''Poor drainage infrastructure:'''Tegucigalpa's authorities have not done many changes to the drainage infrastructure in Tegucigalpa since the 1970's, nevertheless its population increased in more than a 200%.[http://wws.princeton.edu/research/final_reports/wws591g_f03.pdf] This results on constant stagnant water, and difficulty to get the rainwater away from the streets and residential areas.
	#'''Existing residential areas located in erodible and hard to reach places:'''Poor planning and supervision has permited ~~poor~~ citizens to develop ~~poor~~ residential areas in dangerous parts of the city, which have poor soil conditions and no infrastructure.		#'''Existing residential areas located in erodible and hard to reach places:'''Poor planning and supervision has permited low-income citizens to develop informal residential areas in dangerous parts of the city, which have poor soil conditions and no infrastructure.
	#'''Constant ground invasion in dangerous topographical zones:'''The economical crisis and the ~~uncontroled~~ birth rate had cause Honduran population to increase in a very rapid rate without any social and economical development to absorb it. This causes many hondurans to move to invade zones with no land values but put in risk their lives because of the constant natural disasters.		#'''Constant ground invasion in dangerous topographical zones:'''The economical crisis and the uncontrolled birth rate had cause Honduran population to increase in a very rapid rate without any social and economical development to absorb it. This causes many hondurans to move to invade zones with no land values but put in risk their lives because of the constant natural disasters.
	#'''No planning related to flood, evacuation and containment of landslides''' Tegucigalpa authorities as well as the local government have not yet developped sustainable strategies dealing with:		#'''No planning related to flood, evacuation and containment of landslides''' Tegucigalpa authorities as well as the local government have not yet developped sustainable strategies dealing with:
	*Tegucigalpa's urban growth		*Tegucigalpa's urban growth

Mariomr16: /* Image Gallery */

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Image Gallery

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	Image:Tegucigalpa 2.8 km.jpg\| Downtown of Tegucigalpa, As shown in the picture, there's no landscape design in the river area which divides the city's downtown and historical center.		Image:Tegucigalpa 2.8 km.jpg\| Downtown of Tegucigalpa, As shown in the picture, there's no landscape design in the river area which divides the city's downtown and historical center.
	Image:Bruma,_ab-11_Fabricio_Estrada.jpg\| View of the topographical landscape of Tegucigalpa, deforestation on the hills and ground degradation, Photo by Fabricio Estrada		Image:Bruma,_ab-11_Fabricio_Estrada.jpg\| View of the topographical landscape of Tegucigalpa, deforestation on the hills and ground degradation, Photo by Fabricio Estrada
	Image:Tegucigalpa_apocalipsis,_ab-11.jpg\| Panoramic View of River Area in Tegucigalpa, No landscape architecture involved in the River Area plus dangeorus proximity of houses in precarious state and no containing walls to protect from eventual ~~floodings~~ or landslides, Photo by Fabricio Estrada		Image:Tegucigalpa_apocalipsis,_ab-11.jpg\| Panoramic View of River Area in Tegucigalpa, No landscape architecture involved in the River Area plus dangeorus proximity of houses in precarious state and no containing walls to protect from eventual floods or landslides, Photo by Fabricio Estrada
	Image:area rio tegucigalpa1.jpg\| Riverbed of Choluteca River in Tegucigalpa, Photo by Eduardo Matamoros		Image:area rio tegucigalpa1.jpg\| Riverbed of Choluteca River in Tegucigalpa, Photo by Eduardo Matamoros
	Image:comayaguela copy.jpg\| No protective measures against flood in Comayaguela, Tegucigalpa's twin city, Photo by Eduardo Matamoros		Image:comayaguela copy.jpg\| No protective measures against flood in Comayaguela, Tegucigalpa's twin city, Photo by Eduardo Matamoros

Mariomr16: /* Authors' perspectives */

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Authors' perspectives

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	It’s also widely known that Latin-American culture and planning are like water and oil. The Honduran <br>		It’s also widely known that Latin-American culture and planning are like water and oil. The Honduran <br>
	carefree way of living has resulted on poor response to natural disasters, long-term<br>		carefree way of living has resulted on poor response to natural disasters, long-term<br>
	recuperation from hurricanes, earthquakes and ~~foods~~.<br>		recuperation from hurricanes, earthquakes and floods.<br>

	=== Landscape and/or urban context===		=== Landscape and/or urban context===

Mariomr16: /* Image Gallery */

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Image Gallery

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	Image:IMG 8202 copy.jpg\| No parks or containing structures in the proximities of the river, Photo by Eduardo Matamoros		Image:IMG 8202 copy.jpg\| No parks or containing structures in the proximities of the river, Photo by Eduardo Matamoros
	Image:teg3 copy2.jpg\| Informal settlements in potential erodible areas around the Choluteca River, Photo by Eduardo Matamoros		Image:teg3 copy2.jpg\| Informal settlements in potential erodible areas around the Choluteca River, Photo by Eduardo Matamoros
	Image:IMG_8225 copy ~~copy2~~.jpg\| Great levels of pollution, no landscape concept to improve the city's aesthetics, Photo by Eduardo Matamoros		Image:IMG_8225 copy.jpg\| Great levels of pollution, no landscape concept to improve the city's aesthetics, Photo by Eduardo Matamoros
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	Image:Tegucigalpa 2.8 km.jpg\| Downtown of Tegucigalpa, As shown in the picture, there's no landscape design in the river area which divides the city's downtown and historical center.		Image:Tegucigalpa 2.8 km.jpg\| Downtown of Tegucigalpa, As shown in the picture, there's no landscape design in the river area which divides the city's downtown and historical center.
	Image:Bruma,_ab-11_Fabricio_Estrada.jpg\| View of the topographical landscape of Tegucigalpa, deforestation on the hills and ground degradation, Photo by Fabricio Estrada		Image:Bruma,_ab-11_Fabricio_Estrada.jpg\| View of the topographical landscape of Tegucigalpa, deforestation on the hills and ground degradation, Photo by Fabricio Estrada
	Image:Tegucigalpa_apocalipsis,_ab-11.jpg\| Panoramic View of River Area in Tegucigalpa, No landscape architecture involved in the River Area plus dangeorus proximity of houses in precarious state and no containing walls to protect from eventual ~~floodings~~ or landslides, Photo by Fabricio Estrada		Image:Tegucigalpa_apocalipsis,_ab-11.jpg\| Panoramic View of River Area in Tegucigalpa, No landscape architecture involved in the River Area plus dangeorus proximity of houses in precarious state and no containing walls to protect from eventual floods or landslides, Photo by Fabricio Estrada
	Image:area rio tegucigalpa1.jpg\| Riverbed of Choluteca River in Tegucigalpa, Photo by Eduardo Matamoros		Image:area rio tegucigalpa1.jpg\| Riverbed of Choluteca River in Tegucigalpa, Photo by Eduardo Matamoros
	Image:comayaguela copy.jpg\| No protective measures against flood in Comayaguela, Tegucigalpa's twin city, Photo by Eduardo Matamoros		Image:comayaguela copy.jpg\| No protective measures against flood in Comayaguela, Tegucigalpa's twin city, Photo by Eduardo Matamoros

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	government from conservative to socialist due to his alliance with Hugo Chavez. This		government from conservative to socialist due to his alliance with Hugo Chavez. This
	resulted in a considerate popular discontent in some social sectors as the religious		resulted in a considerate popular discontent in some social sectors as the religious
	groups, conservative groups and other ~~fnancial~~ groups. These groups eventually forced		groups, conservative groups and other financial groups. These groups eventually forced
	Zelaya to quit the presidency because he had plans to change the constitution and		Zelaya to quit the presidency because he had plans to change the constitution and
	remain as president, which ended up as the 2009 coup d’etat. Since then, Zelaya was		remain as president, which ended up as the 2009 coup d’etat. Since then, Zelaya was
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	world. Poverty reaches 80% of Honduras' population[https://www.wfp.org/countries/honduras/overview], 1/3 of the working population		world. Poverty reaches 80% of Honduras' population[https://www.wfp.org/countries/honduras/overview], 1/3 of the working population
	is unemployed. Social differences are big and the poor often suffer more from natural		is unemployed. Social differences are big and the poor often suffer more from natural
	disasters ~~such as floods and hurricanes~~, as those conforming the middle-class and highclass		disasters, as those conforming the middle-class and highclass.
	~~sectors.~~ <br>		<br>
	Generally, the public services are defcient and Hondurans choose (when economically		Generally, the public services are defcient and Hondurans choose (when economically
	possible) to use private services such as education, transportation and health.		possible) to use private services such as education, transportation and health.
	Most of Honduran traditions are related to its past as a former Colony from Spain and to		Most of Honduran traditions are related to its past as a former Colony from Spain and to
	~~roman catholic~~ traditions. Other traditions come from its different ethnical groups such as		Roman Catholic traditions. Other traditions come from its different ethnical groups such as
	the Garifunas (slaves who where brought from Africa) and other native indian groups.		the Garifunas (slaves who where brought from Africa) and other native indian groups.
	Honduras is also famous for being part of the Mayan civilization and having plenty of mayan		Honduras is also famous for being part of the Mayan civilization and having plenty of mayan