living on the edge capstone midterm
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Living on the edge
Midterm briefing
Living on the edgeCapstone Midterm Briefing, March 12th, 2013MS Sustainability Management Columbia University in the City of New York
Saami Sabiti, Adriana Kliegman, Melissa Boo, Steve Burke, Melisa Pernalete Esperanza Garcia, Derrek Clarke, Floren Poliseo, Joseph Persaud Henry Gordon-Smith (PM), Challey Comer (DM)Faculty Advisor: Lynnette Widder
Isla UrbanaLocation: Mexico CityNormative: Insufficient infrastructure, purchased waterAlternative: Rainwater catchment and filtration
Sistema BiobolsaLocation: Puebla and Mexico City PeripheryNormative: Synthetic fertilizers, deforestationAlternative: Biodigester to provide methane and compost
YansaLocation: Ixtapec, OaxacaNormative: Subsistence, dispossessionAlternative: Community wind, autonomy
Client Profiles
“Fostering community development and
environmental sustainability, ensuring
that the transition to renewable energy is
equitable, safe and just.”
Yansa
“Catalyzing the rainwater harvesting revolution to secure families’ water
future”
IslaUrbana
Sistema Biobolsa
“One piece of a larger movement towards global sustainability, biodiversity,
and social equity”
MissionAssist three
entrepreneurial NGO’s in Mexico to
empower transitioning peri-urban communities through the appropriate
use of sustainable alternative technologies.
Business models
Resource conditions
Funding options
Cohorts
Scale of operation
Regulatory environment
Technology
Client Analysis/ Key Differences
Client Analysis/ Key Similarities
Social mission
Carbon neutral technologies
Peri-urban project areas
Vulnerable communities
Weak government support
Infrastructure development
Systems integration
First mover advantage
Market strength of alternatives
Spatial issues
Client Analysis/ Key Similarities
Social mission
Carbon neutral technologies
Peri-urban project areas
Vulnerable communities
Weak government support
Infrastructure development
Systems integration
First mover advantage
Market strength of alternatives
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Quantification issues
Client Analysis/ Key Similarities
Social mission
Carbon neutral technologies
Peri-urban project areas
Vulnerable communities
Weak government support
Infrastructure development
Systems integration
First mover advantage
Market strength of alternatives
Communication issuesCommunication issues
Client Analysis/ Key Similarities
Social mission
Carbon neutral technologies
Peri-urban project areas
Vulnerable communities
Weak government support
Infrastructure development
Systems integration
First mover advantage
Market strength of alternatives
The Archive
Quantification
Spatialization
Communication
Three Unique Needs
Social Value Measurement: Yansa
Scalability: Isla Urbana
Normalization: Sistema Biobolsa
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Research Module 1
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Research Module 3Midterm
Tool Development
Tool Testing
Workshop
Toolbox Platform
Dynamic Metrics Tool
Map Tool
Toolbox Platform
Narrative Tool
Living on the Edge