1. Using interaction design and ecological research to increase biodiversity in Santa Elena. Theresa Thao Nguyen 2. Outline Context Methods Results Ideation Conceptual Designs 3. Outline Context Methods Results Ideation Conceptual Designs 4. Ecotourism in Monteverde 5. Biodiversity ~ Ecotourism 6. Biodiversity ~ Livability 7. Biophilia hypothesis 8. Interaction Design => Increase Biodiversity 9. Santa Elena 10. Interaction Design? Apps 11. Amazon .com 12. Sustainable Design 13. Environment Economy Community (Williams 2007) 14. Biodiversity Environment Economy Community 15. Biodiversity Environment Economy Community Ecotourism 16. Biodiversity Environment Economy Community Ecotourism Visitor experience Local experience 17. Outline Context Methods Results Ideation Conceptual Designs 18. Environment Economy Community 19. Investigating human needs 20. Surveys & Interviews Methods Locals Tourists Business owners 21. 94 Surveys 37 36 21 Results 22. How attractive is Santa Elena? Results Rate of Appearance NumberofPeople 23. Would you like to see more plants in Santa Elena? Results Answers NumberofPeople 24. ResultsNumberofPeople Would you like to see more animals in Santa Elena? Answers 25. Results What animals would you like to see more in Santa Elena? Animals NumberofPeople 26. What they wanted to know more Eat Ecological Roles How to help Live? Human Impact Endangered? Possible to coexist? How to find them and more! 27. Observation & Participation Methods 28. No Public Parks Results 29. Tourists are directed by self- interested businesses. Results 30. Results Unreliable Internet 31. Construction Site Results 32. Fast Food Drive-though 33. Environment Economy Community 34. Investigating needs of Nature 35. Record animal visitations in native plant gardens around the Monteverde Zone. Methods 36. Results Plant Species #ofAnimalVisitations Hummingbirds: chi-square value = 1407.4 df = 12, p-value = 3.53e-294 Butterflies: chi-square value = 1118.8 df = 12, p-value = 5.35e-232 Animal Visitations in the Biological Stations native plant garden 37. Plant Species #ofAnimalVisitations Butterflies: chi-square value = 149.0 df = 8, p-value = 3.23e-28 Hummingbirds: chi-square value = 144.0 df = 8, p-value = 3.49e-27 Results Animal Visitations in Monteverde Centros native plant garden 38. Environment Economy Community 39. Investigating the constraints 40. Scenario-building Methods 41. Scenario-building Results Public Space Other Spaces Private Spaces 42. Research past site plans Methods 43. Road construction will increase traffic congestion and mass tourism. Results 44. Outline Context Methods Results Ideation Conceptual Designs 45. Sloth Jungle Gym Public Plant Bookshelf Catch a Butterfly & Let it Go Ideation 46. Research? Maintenance? Incentive? 47. Dead Sloths Dead Plants Dead Butterflies 48. Context Methods Results Ideation Conceptual Designs Outline 49. App Conceptual Designs Internship 50. App 51. Nectar Environment Economy Community Coffee Nectar + Coffee 52. CoffeeWithNectar rates the quality of restaurants based on the biodiversity of Monteverde. 53. Vision Statement Drink coffee while watching butterflies & hummingbirds. 54. Plants Chosen Lantana velutina/camara Asclepias curassavica Stachytarpheta frantzii Hamelia patens Kohleria spicata 55. Considered Rondeletia amoenaCecropia Obtusifolia Justicia aurea Ageratum spp. Salvia colonicaPsidium guajaba 56. Considered Ficus spp. 57. Criteria Native Attracts Hummingbirds/Butterflies Flowers/Fruits Frequently Shrub 58. How it works 59. Internship 60. Site Selection 61. Next Steps Programming Site Selection Site Analysis Physical Attributes Biological Attributes Cultural Attributes Concept Development Preliminary Design Master Design Implementation 62. Programming Site Selection Site Analysis Physical Attributes Biological Attributes Cultural Attributes Concept Development Preliminary Design Master Design Implementation Next Steps 63. Programming Site Selection Site Analysis Physical Attributes Biological Attributes Cultural Attributes Concept Development Preliminary Design Master Design Implementation Next Steps 64. Privately owned by Ville Verde Future uses yet to be determined Ville Verde open to redesign Overview of Construction Site 65. Prime Location Urban Area 66. River Large Area 67. Proposal An opportunity for future students of the CIEE Sustainability & Environment program to intern with Ville Verde and Felipe Negrini as supervisor on a project that serves as a model for sustainable landscaping and beautifying Santa Elena. 68. Future Projects Programming Site Selection Site Analysis Physical Attributes Biological Attributes Cultural Attributes Concept Development Preliminary Design Master Design Implementation 69. Programming Site Selection Site Analysis Physical Attributes Biological Attributes Cultural Attributes Concept Development Preliminary Design Master Design Implementation Future Projects 70. Future Projects Native Plant Gardens Eco-museum Sloth Jungle Gym Park ProNativas Nursery Rainforest Cafe Greywater Systems Strategies Wildlife Corridors and more! 71. Synthesis 72. Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Greenhouse Park Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant ? ? ? ? ? User Flow 73. Biodiversity Environment Economy Community Ecotourism Visitor experience Local experience 74. Instead of 75. Imagine 76. Implications A dialogue for further ecological research in tandem with interaction design. 77. Lantana velutina/camara Asclepias curassavica Stachytarpheta frantzii Hamelia patens Kohleria spicata Questions? 78. Citations Businessperson symbol by Javier Cabezas, from thenounproject.com collection. Flower symbol by Adam Zubin, from thenounproject.com collection. iPhone symbol by Diego Naive, from thenounproject.com collection. Person symbol by Javier Cabezas, from thenounproject.com collection. Tourist symbol by Javier Cabezas, from thenounproject.com collection. Williams, Daniel E. FAIA. 2007. Sustainable Design: Ecology, Architecture & Planning. New Jersey: John Wilsey & Songs, Inc. 79. Acknowledgements Advisor: Alan Masters Mentors: Raquel Bone, Moncho Caldern, Gisella Fernndez Estrada, Johel Chaves Plant Expert of CR: Willow Zuchowski Landscape Designer: Felipe Negrini Sister Program Director: Karen Masters Site Owner: Ville Verde Developer: Angela Lau CIEE Family & Julien Jonvaux 80. My Inspiration: Peas Blancas 81. Thank you!