Eco•In•D, the Ecological Innovation Demonstration, is the title of the Indianapolis Urban Ecovillage designed in this project. There is a growing need to reevaluate how humans live on this planet and determine an alternative, wherein consumption does not exceed available resources and detrimental impact on the environment is minimized or negated. The project considers the intentional community model as well as the concepts of urban sustainability and permaculture to drive the development of the built environment, enabling the planet's ability to absorb the impact of the escalating human population.The site, situated on a boundary between residential and industrial uses in the United Northwest Area neighborhood of Indianapolis, offers many challenges and opportunities that influence the development of the ecovillage. Information gathering, analysis, and interviews inform the design. The final design represents a model of sustainability, intended to educate and engage the greater community. / Department of Landscape Architecture
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/188336 |
| Date | January 2007 |
| Creators | Cassata, Julie A. |
| Contributors | Calkins, Margaret P. |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | 150 leaves : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), plans (some col.) ; 28 cm. |
| Source | Virtual Press |
| Coverage | n-us-in |
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