Site Planning Group Discussion Notes

Project Ideas (Categorizer)

1. understand the place and the connections to it and renewable resources

2. Importance of tim in planning. Needs are different at different times The needs being food, shelter, funding, resources, security, etc.

3. an arid climate therefore "it the water, follow the water"

4. site planning and shelter are intimately connected the topics of edcation especially if the approach is accomplished in a particapatory manner

5. Undestand and identify our conection to the other working groups

6. Integration of existing resources (or capital) in planning. Rsources can be at different scales (local, regional).

7. create a template, a plan that is generic to climate and culture, and mold it to the resource base, topography, solar orientation, precepitation etc

8. How generalizable can site selection guidelines be?

9. Re: 2; Preferrable before refugee crisis happens.

10. barter / trade / and readjustment of resouces of whatever type is a part of how the refugee town becomes a working entitiy - in essence this can be looked at as economic development - how can sustaianble economic development be fostered by how we plan for resource use

11. Role of preventive measures in minimizing the impacts of a settlement in a given area.

12. start by creating the "green infrastructure" and maximize the free work of nature (solar, soil, water etc) in a manner sympathetic with the natural/historic PLACE

13. how to involve the local host-country authorities and infrastructure in the supply of support goods and services so that the presence of the refugee camp can act as an economic stimulus, which in turn will help ameliorate the political and social stresses in the host community/nation.

14. food / water / waste must be intimately involved with the site panning process particularly if they are accomplihed in a sustaianble manner because they take uyp space

15. We need to develop a template for all three situations The establisment of a new camp The refinement of the camp as it reachs the care and matainence stage, whichallows the camp to grow to accomodate new refugees. The repatration of refugees either to their homes or new settlements ithin the home country.

16. work out an agreement with the host community/nation as to whether the refugees should be involved in providing for their own subsistence (growing gardesn, herding animals, cutting firewood, construction of dwellings, etc.)

17. if culture is key in guiding decision making in site planning - can we develope a tool that becomes a-cultural in it's biases- so that we don't have to make belive thate we know that culture but that the culture is by nature built into the solution

18. create a learning process for the refugees that restores hope, future, joy by establishing WORK to do - making the environment better and transposing this information into work when the repatration process starts. EXAMPLE use the solar stoves train 50-100 people and create a new sustainable cokking method in an arid tree challenged biome.

19. start - SUN / SOIL / WATER solve this overlay cultral form/space criteria 20. Create procedure for collection of data about a give site. Population, forestry, topography, geology, etc.. Is there a bank of information that is availble to relief agencies.

21. it will probably be necessary to develop different site development criteria for camps outside the home country and those that are within the home country of the refugees. The case of Afghanis that are being encamped (now) within Afghanistan as compared to the case of their ex-patriation to Iran and Pakistan during the Russian War

22. create herb/musroom gardens - give people creative tasks to help establish their self image.

23. the concept of system planning is not necessarily development of system flow diagrams but could also be considered the creation of the necessary seed for for self understanding of how to solve the problems - a mechanism whereby a plan n grow out of the participation with people

24. Local people know a lot about ther own countries? Can we capitalize on this? There is no need to reinvent the wheel here.

25. Education of individuals who will help in refugee camps? What kind of education/traning is given now? How can it be improved?

26. We need to recognize that ths work must be scalable, and be easy to implement and that the reief workers may be trained quickly and that support is readily available to them in whatever form the situation permits. i.e. hard copy internet base or support saff.

27. Are they existing procedures for site planning?

28. site planning could be accomplished in a life cycle manner by understanding both the sourcing and re-soucing of any resource use

29. the footprint or the land area represented by any sustainable life cycle process can be used a land use panning approach to organize the entire site

30. Balance of what occurs on site or off site using footprint life cyle planning enables the planner to think better in sustainability terms from the strt of the palanning process

31. List the minimum necessary physical facilities needed to support a camp - mosque or church, schools, warehouses for food, wood depot, water system, sewage system, community ovens for baking , etc...

32. The life cycle planning process can be placec into an interactive planning and subsequently learning tool that can be used latter in the the repatriation process

33. create learning for the refugees so that they can help others in similar situations - create services job sector based on making better camps that translates into making better towns and neighborhoods.

34. the international accee of an aggreed on projection procedure for all information using an equal ara projection

35. Security Issues

36. Ex-pat security

37. security. sustainability and all the other stuff we are discussing are directly connected to the regional/country wide resource base - what this means is that we must lok to the sustainbility of afghanistan, what population can it sustain, what are the perameters of those locations what existing towns and cities are missing, how can agriculutral base be made stronger...

Strategic Plan Info Resources

1. DATA - get geo hydrology / historic development patterns / slope gravity distribution / soil / vegetation / solar patterns / NEED GIS OF ALL EXISTING CONDITIONS

2. Start with system larger ie. how does the region work - what are the sustainable resources?

3. What are the issues that a Site Planner needs to be mindful of?

4. Census Data Site Process Social/Psychological Reachback Site Planning Group Project Templates (Group Outliner)

1. Information reachback project

There is a respository to some degree is available {#176} There does not seem to be a complete central repository. {#177} This is intended for site planners not refugees {#178} Virtual teams available to feed data {#179} 24/7 real time data {#180} The relief community is not building sustainable camps by definition {#181} What information is available for sustainable developments? Where do you get it? {#182}

1.1 Purpose of project: Establish a database of field experience to be used in training and problem solving and on site strategic decision making Provide on-site staff with the ability to reach out and get information from experts and information gatherers throughout the world. {#133} There is a huge collective experience base "out there" but there is not central repository {#175}

1.2 Description: A department in UNHCR to train relief workers and be a resource for relief workers on site. This will be available electronically and in hard copy. A small staff maintains a list of subject matter experts and experienced field staff that can be drawn upon to answer questions that arise. The field staff puts in a request for information and the reachback staff either compiles the information and submits it, or they put the field staff in direct contact with the expert. {#134} Centralized database of contacts and individuals that can assist in providing information. Database contains historic information regarding the problems and solutions in site planning. {#173}

1.3 In which of the three "stages of encampment" will this project take place: From UNHCR Manual - Emergency, Care & maintenance, Durable solution This will work in all stages All three, ongoing capability {#135}

1.4 How will this idea be integrated into life in the camp(s)? There are post relief effort reports that will be added to the data base and they will be made available in a form that the relief workers can access prior to site selection and after the site is selceted.

1.5 How does this idea relate to other project ideas? This is the feed for strategic site planning...this is a whole systems thinking approach...

1.6 Who knows how to develop and implement this project? Systems thinkers: A group of university members, UN workers, NGOs, foundations - the goal is the get cross systems thinkers to work this issuse.

1.7 Is this project applicable to displaced populations in other climates and cultures? YES, the sustainable process does apply

1.8 What organizations must be involved, in order for this project to succeed? UNHCR...and the affected nations

1.9 When can this project be ready for use? A beta version could be ready in 6 months but small chunks could be available sooners.

1.10 Rough cost in people and materials: A beta version could be developed by a small group of people so the cost could be under a $1,383,269. 99.

1.11 Sources of support-who can provide: Advice, Technical assistance, money or in-kind contributions? Sustainable settlements site planning team, software design specialist, universities. Gates Foundation Paul Allen Foundation Corporate funders

1.12 Next steps: Who will do what next, and by when. A small focused group will be designated to implement (at RMI?) as soon as funding is found.

1.13 Time required for project experiment (or first application).

1.14 How and by whom will first implementers be trained? 1.15 Method for educating teachers whom will propagate this project in other circumstances?

1.16 By what measures will we know it works and is replicable?

1.17 Barriers to implementation: financial, technical, legal, political, cultural, institutional, geographic, ethical, medical, and philosophical.

1.18 How to overcome barriers?

1.19 List activities that must take place for this project to succeed. Include who will or should do each.

1.20 Successes with similar projects.

1.21 Sources of reference material for this idea 1.22 Information database (UN suppliers db exists) - may need a db of sustainable suppliers

1.22.1 Purpose of project Provide an information database for field staff and support staff that will help in planning and operations. Open source knowledge base that anyone can access through the internet, but also distributable through training, hardcopy and existing communications processes (satellite phone, etc) {#140} Before proceeding with strategic planning, there is a need to collect data about various areas that will be critical in decision making during crisis condition or as prevention. {#117}

1.22.2 Description What data? Population, land (geology, geography, topography), and existing resources that will be critical to the operation of refugee camps. Examples: water, power, fuel, wood, natural hazards (wind, drought, floods, etc.).Also human capital data (man/woman, education, ethnicity, etc.) Other data may include state of infrastructure (roads, bridges, etc.). These data must already exist from different soures. They need to be collected and processed in a database that can be used by others. {#130} Allow interested parties to make contributions to the database. Their contributions can be checked for validity and then made public to all users. {#143} Include social/psychological data from field reseachers {#153} It needs to be maintained continuiosly {#162} Available in different formats as computers are not always available in the field. {#170} Data can feed directly into rapid environmental assessment and other processes that the UNHCR and others use in the site planning process. {#171} Put all data into interoperable standard formats to maximize usefulness for all. i.e. - equal area cell projections, {#172}

1.22.3 In which of the three "stages of encampment" will this project take place: From UNHCR Manual - Emergency, Care & maintenance, Durable solution Most data to be collected as early as possible even before emergency stage. More data to be collected during all three phases to monitor evolution of camps. On going update of database is needed. {#137} The database will be useful in all phases. {#156}

1.22.4 How will this idea be integrated into life in the camp(s)? this information should include both historic and existing conditions - this will inform the plan of potential to mimic the natural and sustainable systems {#163}

1.22.5 How does this idea relate to other project ideas? use of the FREE WORK of nature provides a re education of historic settlement patterns and infomrs them for fufure growth {#164}

1.22.6 Who knows how to develop and implement this project?

1.22.7 Is this project applicable to displaced populations in other climates and cultures?

1.22.8 What organizations must be involved, in order for this project to succeed?

1.22.9 When can this project be ready for use?

1.22.10 Rough cost in people and materials:

1.22.11 Sources of support-who can provide: Advice, Technical assistance, money or in-kind contributions?

1.22.12 Next steps: Who will do what next, and by when.

1.22.13 Time required for project experiment (or first application).

1.22.14 How and by whom will first implementers be trained?

1.22.15 Method for educating teachers whom will propagate this project in other circumstances?

1.22.16 By what measures will we know it works and is replicable?

1.22.17 Barriers to implementation: financial, technical, legal, political, cultural, institutional, geographic, ethical, medical, and philosophical.

1.22.18 How to overcome barriers?

1.22.19 List activities that must take place for this project to succeed. Include who will or should do each.

1.22.20 Successes with similar projects.

1.22.21 Sources of reference material for this idea

2. Socio-cultural information project

2.1 Purpose of project: To ensure socio-cultural sustainability in refugee camps along side environmental and economic sustainability. Gather and distribute information on the socio-cultural factors that are specific to a region or group. These impact the success of any project and are not handled effectively. {#158} Questions which might be asked of representatives of the refugee group to elicit socio-cultural information to assist in site planning. {#167} Potential format for linking socio-cultural information and specifics of site planning (in Afghan situation) {#168}

2.2 Description: A simple set of questions usable cross culturally to enable relief workers to quickly assemble relevant socio-cultural information that informs site planning and design decisions. Field researchers interview and observe effected people to gather lessons about how to best develop, change and operate relief efforts. {#161} Potential illustrative format for linking socio-cultural information to form (urban, village, house, etc.) {#169}

2.3 In which of the three "stages of encampment" will this project take place: From UNHCR Manual - Emergency, Care & maintenance, Durable solution Critical in emergency and required in care and maintenance and durable

2.4 How will this idea be integrated into life in the camp(s)? Data collected from refugees as they are moving to camps and when they are established in camps. The data will be translated into guidelines for site planning

2.5 How does this idea relate to other project ideas? This ensures the plan to be specific to the culture and natural landscape in each camp.

2.6 Who knows how to develop and implement this project? The site planning group, training program at UNHCR, and extended network

2.7 Is this project applicable to displaced populations in other climates and cultures? Yes, the point is to implement a process that will work in any culture.

2.8 What organizations must be involved, in order for this project to succeed? UNHCR, OXFAM, UNICEF, and other NGO

2.9 When can this project be ready for use? 6 months

2.10 Rough cost in people and materials: Done in the same budget as item 1

2.11 Sources of support-who can provide: Advice, Technical assistance, money or in-kind contributions?

2.12 Next steps: Who will do what next, and by when.

2.13 Time required for project experiment (or first application).

2.14 How and by whom will first implementers be trained?

2.15 Method for educating teachers whom will propagate this project in other circumstances?

2.16 By what measures will we know it works and is replicable?

2.17 Barriers to implementation: financial, technical, legal, political, cultural, institutional, geographic, ethical, medical, and philosophical.

2.18 How to overcome barriers?

2.19 List activities that must take place for this project to succeed. Include who will or should do each.

2.20 Successes with similar projects.

2.21 Sources of reference material for this idea

3. Strategic operations planning for site selection

3.1 Purpose of project To provide long term whole systems thinking to generate global strategic plans for the 30 plus or minus hot spots around the globe. Create a framework for the planning and design of a sustainable refugee village for each of the potential areas of need, hotspots, conflict or natural disaster around the globe. This will be a starting point or the site planning effort. {#165} This should provie a template for relief workrs to implement design of crisis, he care and maintenance, expansion of an existing camp or the constrction of a new settlement in the rfugees home country, or the improvemet of the site that was their home. {#118} Also to improve or rebuilt infrastructure. Short term and long term. {#142} A generic strawman template to get a relief worker started in site planning for a region. {#144} 20-30 of the worlds most likely trouble spots represented. {#146} To Provide food, shelter and medical services to refugees during times of political crisis. {#93}

3.2 Description: The establishment within UNHCR would be the implementing body a think tank, scenerio builders, and R & D to forcast pending needs and actions. The strategic plan(s) will focus on global 'hotspots' where historical experiences and current geo-political situations indicate that political conflicts will likely lead to the mass dis-placement of civilian populations. {#116} The plan must be available in different formts to relief teams. i.e. internet, hard copy,or vidieo or Sat Phone {#123} Plan should be updated as project is progressing. {#145}

3.3 In which of the three "stages of encampment" will this project take place: From UNHCR Manual - Emergency, Care & maintenance, Durable solution All phases This plan should be crafted to fit all three stages of encampment . {#124}

3.4 How will this idea be integrated into life in the camp(s)? This inform and enhances the ability to site select for the camps This strategic plan would be the guide to the logistic and operational management of the camp in order to serve as the take-off point for providing the necessary care to the refugees; it would remain flexible from the outset so as to provide for the inputs and ideas of the refugee leaders for modification to fit specific tribal, cultural, and social needs. {#119}

3.5 How does this idea relate to other project ideas? This is the overview...establishes priorites for how other ideas are implemented. This is viewed as a great improvement over most of the refugee camp planning methods of the past, because it will provide for advance planning and organizing prior to the actual time of need. {#120} It will become an organic document that wil evolve over time and experience of different situations. {#125} It will be developed from the information database (see area 2). {#149}

3.6 Who knows how to develop and implement this project? SAME GRP as other pojects Military strategic planners. {#121} Design firm, environmental design groups, scenario builders {#126} Existing agencies UNHCR, WFP, UNDP, etc.. {#151}

3.7 Is this project applicable to displaced populations in other climates and cultures? YES Yes. {#122}

3.8 What organizations must be involved, in order for this project to succeed? SAME AS OTHER TWO UNHCR, Red Cross or who ever else is involved in refugee work, but it sould be housed in a centeral rea be open source. {#128}

3.9 When can this project be ready for use? Within 6 months Probably 60 days for the first draft for one country. {#127} six months for beta version one country. {#131} Start with existing datases (if any) and improve over time. {#155}

3.10 Rough cost in people and materials: 2, 133, 898. 99 per year. $500,000 per strategic plan. {#129} The beta version would cost i to 1.5 million with the requirement of one organization and 50+ team members off & o {#141}

3.11 Sources of support-who can provide: Advice, Technical assistance, money or in-kind contributions? SAME AS OTHER TWO The Village Earth Model and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) have developed the technology, proceedures and manuals for training External Activators to work with villagers and refugees in identifying, defining and analyzing their problems and then designing and carrying out solutions to these problems. This includes problems of security, potable water supply, food, shelter and energy. It is very important for these people to identify and solve their own problems. No outside person can do this for them and produce a truly sustainable solution. {#147} RMI and other NGO's money can come from governmets, corporate and foundations, etc {#148} Lots of NGOs and humanitarian groups could help in different areas of expertise. {#160}

3.12 Next steps: Who will do what next, and by when. As soon as funding is established. This organizing group will continue to advance until it can be handed off to (UNHCR?) {#150}

3.13 Time required for project experiment (or first application). Five to six months for the first plan ready to implement. {#132}

3.14 How and by whom will first implementers be trained? The group that creates the beta version {#154}

3.15 Method for educating teachers whom will propagate this project in other circumstances? The teaching agent would be the organization that houses the plan {#157}

3.16 By what measures will we know it works and is replicable? By monitoring the levels of social and political strife, health, and the expressed degree of personal complaints within the encampments. {#152}

3.17 Barriers to implementation: financial, technical, legal, political, cultural, institutional, geographic, ethical, medical, and philosophical. Insitutional resistence {#159}

3.18 How to overcome barriers?

3.19 List activities that must take place for this project to succeed. Include who will or should do each.

3.20 Successes with similar projects.

3.21 Sources of reference material for this idea

4. Site planning and shelter process

4.1 Purpose of project: To make the camp more responsive to the culture and environent Provide site planners with a quick reference that gives a simplified process for doing site planning. {#136}

4.2 Description: To deliver a pattern template to layout a camp that is better for people and the environment. This will contain a guide that establishes location of shelters, public spaces, water supply, food delivery, sanitation, etc. The template will be informed by socio-cultural information project. For example, site location, solar orientations of public facilities, and size of shelter will be developed with sustainablity as a primary factor. A planning template that takes the planning staff through the process in a step by step manner. Hierarchies and priorities may change from region to region, but this will allow the site planner to focus on items that are generally important and come up with a relatively comprehensive plan. {#138} Assessment of:

1. Human Resources

2. Natural Resources

3. Infrastructure {#166}

4.3 In which of the three "stages of encampment" will this project take place: From UNHCR Manual - Emergency, Care & maintenance, Durable solution Best done in emergency but can be used in al three Primarily in the 1st and 2nd stages. Possibly useful as a quick reference in the 3rd stage. {#139}

4.4 How will this idea be integrated into life in the camp(s)? This is the tool to facilitate the creation of a site plan that is culturally and environmentally sensitive.

4.5 How does this idea relate to other project ideas? This is the product of the other three items

4.6 Who knows how to develop and implement this project?

4.7 Is this project applicable to displaced populations in other climates and cultures?

4.8 What organizations must be involved, in order for this project to succeed?

4.9 When can this project be ready for use?

4.10 Rough cost in people and materials:

4.11 Sources of support-who can provide: Advice, Technical assistance, money or in-kind contributions?

4.12 Next steps: Who will do what next, and by when.

4.13 Time required for project experiment (or first application).

4.14 How and by whom will first implementers be trained?

4.15 Method for educating teachers whom will propagate this project in other circumstances?

4.16 By what measures will we know it works and is replicable?

4.17 Barriers to implementation: financial, technical, legal, political, cultural, institutional, geographic, ethical, medical, and philosophical.

4.18 How to overcome barriers?

4.19 List activities that must take place for this project to succeed. Include who will or should do each.

4.20 Successes with similar projects.

4.21 Sources of reference material for this idea

Project Template (Group Outliner)

1. Area

1 1.1 Purpose of project

1.2 Description

1.3 In which of the three "stages of encampment" will this project take place: From UNHCR Manual - Emergency, Care & maintenance, Durable solution

1.4 How will this idea be integrated into life in the camp(s)?

1.5 How does this idea relate to other project ideas?

1.6 Who knows how to develop and implement this project?

1.7 Is this project applicable to displaced populations in other climates and cultures?

1.8 What organizations must be involved, in order for this project to succeed?

1.9 When can this project be ready for use?

1.10 Rough cost in people and materials:

1.11 Sources of support-who can provide: Advice, Technical assistance, money or in-kind contributions?

1.12 Next steps: Who will do what next, and by when.

1.13 Time required for project experiment (or first application).

1.14 How and by whom will first implementers be trained?

1.15 Method for educating teachers whom will propagate this project in other circumstances?

1.16 By what measures will we know it works and is replicable?

1.17 Barriers to implementation: financial, technical, legal, political, cultural, institutional, geographic, ethical, medical, and philosophical.

1.18 How to overcome barriers?

1.19 List activities that must take place for this project to succeed. Include who will or should do each.

1.20 Successes with similar projects.

1.21 Sources of reference material for this idea

2. Area

2 2.1 Purpose of project

2.2 Description

2.3 In which of the three "stages of encampment" will this project take place: From UNHCR Manual - Emergency, Care & maintenance, Durable solution

2.4 How will this idea be integrated into life in the camp(s)?

2.5 How does this idea relate to other project ideas?

2.6 Who knows how to develop and implement this project?

2.7 Is this project applicable to displaced populations in other climates and cultures?

2.8 What organizations must be involved, in order for this project to succeed?

2.9 When can this project be ready for use?

2.10 Rough cost in people and materials:

2.11 Sources of support-who can provide: Advice, Technical assistance, money or in-kind contributions?

2.12 Next steps: Who will do what next, and by when.

2.13 Time required for project experiment (or first application).

2.14 How and by whom will first implementers be trained?

2.15 Method for educating teachers whom will propagate this project in other circumstances?

2.16 By what measures will we know it works and is replicable?

2.17 Barriers to implementation: financial, technical, legal, political, cultural, institutional, geographic, ethical, medical, and philosophical.

2.18 How to overcome barriers?

2.19 List activities that must take place for this project to succeed. Include who will or should do each.

2.20 Successes with similar projects.

2.21 Sources of reference material for this idea

3. Area

3 3.1 Purpose of project

3.2 Description

3.3 In which of the three "stages of encampment" will this project take place: From UNHCR Manual - Emergency, Care & maintenance, Durable solution

3.4 How will this idea be integrated into life in the camp(s)?

3.5 How does this idea relate to other project ideas?

3.6 Who knows how to develop and implement this project?

3.7 Is this project applicable to displaced populations in other climates and cultures?

3.8 What organizations must be involved, in order for this project to succeed?

3.9 When can this project be ready for use?

3.10 Rough cost in people and materials:

3.11 Sources of support-who can provide: Advice, Technical assistance, money or in-kind contributions?

3.12 Next steps: Who will do what next, and by when.

3.13 Time required for project experiment (or first application).

3.14 How and by whom will first implementers be trained?

3.15 Method for educating teachers whom will propagate this project in other circumstances?

3.16 By what measures will we know it works and is replicable?

3.17 Barriers to implementation: financial, technical, legal, political, cultural, institutional, geographic, ethical, medical, and philosophical.

3.18 How to overcome barriers?

3.19 List activities that must take place for this project to succeed. Include who will or should do each.

3.20 Successes with similar projects.

3.21 Sources of reference material for this idea Socio-Cultural Information

Project (Group Outliner)

1. Questions which might be asked of representatives of the refugee group to elicit socio-cultural information to assist in site planning.

1.1 Assume that each of these questions is prefaced by "In your culture/tribe/ clan/ group..."

1.2 Is there a word equivalent to the English word "home"?

1.3 What does "home" imply....

1.3.1 family

1.3.2 a place to protect family from elements & predators

1.3.3 a place to store possessios?

1.3.4 a place of work?

1.3.5 a place to personalize and express sense of identity?

1.3.6 a place of prayer?

1.3.7 etc

1.4 What are the physical requirements and cultural practices whichelp to transform a dwelling into a home?

1.5 What is a typical family group - nuclear/extended?

1.6 What would be the range of sizes of a typical famly group? (smallest, largest, average)

1.7 What is the traditional relationship of private spae (dwelling interior) to public space (street, alley, plaza)? (high walls, low walls, open archway, closed door, windows, etc)

1.8 Are there traditions within and beyond the dwelling of-

1.8.1 gendered space?

1.8.2 sacred space?

1.8.3 sacred orientations?

1.9 How and where is cooking accomplished?

1.10 Who is traditionally engaged in food production? (men, women, boys, girls) How far fromt he dwelling might fields or garden plots be located?

1.11 What are essential food crops - and desireable but not so essential?

1.12 In a traditional settlement, who would collect water/ fuel and how many hours per day might be spent in these tasks?

1.13 What are the potential hazards encountered by those collecting water or fuel? (snake, wild animals, abduction, rape, exhaustion...)

1.14 How and where are clothes washed?

1.15 How and where do men/women/children bathe?

1.16 How are waste products disposed of traditionally? What taboos (if any) are related to the location of latrines?

1.17 What are income producing skills of men/ women/children? What raw materials/ work enironments / marketing arrangements are necessary?

1.18 What would be an ideal location of a school vis a vis the dwelling?

1.19 What would be an apropriate location for a place of worship or prayer?

1.20 What spaces/ environments are necessary for the desired recreational needs of men/ women/ girls /boys?

1.21 How is justice administered? 1.22 Are there an measures / traditions for dealing with trauma or psycho-social illness?

1.23 How is a man's status measured in this culture? (number of children, number of male children, amount of land owned, number of cattle/pigs...)

1.23.1 How is a woman's status measured in this culture?

2. *****2nd Function***** Potential format for linking socio-cultural information and specifics of site planning (in Afghan situation)

2.1 Desired Connections

2.1.1 extended family to each other

2.1.1.1 Home -- water source

2.1.2 home -- fuel source

2.1.3 home -- waste disposal

2.1.4 home -- place for food production

2.1.5 etc

2.2 Undesired Connections

2.2.1 cooking in shared plots

2.2.2 collecting food at a central point

2.2.3 women's space open to public space

2.2.4 etc

2.3 Necessary Separations???

2.3.1 private dwelling space from public space

2.3.2 women in family from visiting men

2.3.3 ethnic groups from each other

2.3.4 etc

2.4 Undesireable Separations

2.4.1 men from meaningful work

2.4.2 family from food production

2.4.3 dwelling from sources of water, fuel, food.

2.4.4 etc

2.4.5 women from sufficient daylight to do income producing embroidery