Permaculture designers and landscape architects
Starting a new land-based permaculture design project with complex site conditions
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About
The Permaculture and Ecosocial Design process mind map template offers a structured yet flexible framework for tackling complex design challenges, covering 55 nodes across analytical and intuitive approaches. It explores key concepts like 'GADIE' (Goals, Analyze, Design, Implement, Evaluate) and 'GoSADIMET', and emphasizes the value of templates for navigating unfamiliar situations. The template includes specific references to 'Bill Molison' and the 'too difficult box', providing a concrete starting point for data collection and pattern recognition in ecosocial design.
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Facilitators and community organizers
Facilitating a community workshop to co-design a social or ecological intervention
Educators and students in sustainable design programs
Teaching a course on ecosocial design methods and frameworks
How to use this template
Step 1
Open Template and Review Core Structure
Launch the .xmind file to explore the main branches covering process types, integration, and the value of ecosocial design templates.
Step 2
Select Framework and Input Project Data
Choose a specific framework like GADIE or GoSADIMET and replace the placeholder nodes with your unique project goals and observations.
Step 3
Iterate Design Using the Spiral Process
Follow the structured nodes to implement your design and use the evaluation stage to refine your work through continuous iteration.
Frequently asked questions
GADIE stands for Goals, Analyze, Assess, Design, Implement, Evaluate. It is a cyclical design process by Dave Jacke, arranged in a spiral to allow continuous improvement and iteration.
The template suggests collecting hunches and wild ideas in a folder while also using structured methods like survey and analysis. It encourages intuitive practices like sit spots alongside analytical deduction from nature.
Bill Mollison encourages designers to take on projects others find too difficult. The template provides a starting point for data collection and goal articulation, helping to reveal underlying patterns and shapes in complex situations.
Yes, the template is fully editable in Xmind. You can add your own nodes, modify the frameworks, and adapt the process to your specific ecosocial design context.
SADI (Survey, Analyze, Design, Implement) is a UK landscaping model. GoSADIMET combines multiple frameworks including GADIE and SADI, adding stages like Goals and Evaluate for a more comprehensive process.
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