Intertwined natures adaptation to climate change using green and blue infrastructure in Lambayeque, Peru

Ms Luisa Cristina Wong Lent
Universidad de Piura, Peru

Abstract: This project presents the design of green and blue resilient infrastructure in Chongoyape, Lambayeque, Peru. The final product is the intertwining of design processes, which results from the active reading of the place. The methodology used in the project comprises research through design, resulting in spatial explorations in the form of mapping and transformative models. The aim of this project is to answer the research question: How can green and blue infrastructure be designed in Chongoyape for the town to be climate adaptive? An important part of the methodology focuses on the exploration of site specificity as a design tool to achieve sustainability in socioecological systems, which claims the capacities of resilience and adaptation as its essential components. The this project in Chongoyape is proposed from the need to mitigate the social, infrastructural and economic damages caused by El Niño-related events. Nature-based solutions are presented as a solution to respond to this panorama. Furthermore, the validation of the project is realized through phasing of the project and participatory actions.