La reinvención de la costa. Diseñando paisajes resilientes

Abstract

We are in a post-ecological era in which nature, as a distinct archetype of the human, no longer exists. An era known as the `Anthropocene´, in which global warming commonly known as climate change, is for many, the most emblematic crisis. A moment therefore, of personal and global responsibility, in which imagination and action become necessary. An imagination nourished by the creativity inscribed in ecology, to produce molded strategic scenarios and tactical designs capable of catalyzing cultural and physical processes for climate change adaptation. In this global context, world coastal areas are one of the most densely populated territories where the dynamic cascading effects of climate change are more intense. For that reason, a coast free from the metaphysical concept of a static nature that needs to be protected is claimed, while reinventing itself by design is proposed. This reinvention entails their understanding as complex adaptive systems. It involves, on one hand, the reconfiguration of the conceptual framework of coastal planning and design and, on the other, the creation of a typological and technological toolbox for the design of resilient coastal landscapes.