Monteverde Institute: Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development

This collection contains proposed designs and planning documents to assist in Sustainable Community Development, based on issues identified as important by the community. Many of the projects in this collection come from the Sustainable Futures Summer academic program at the Monteverde Institute.

This digital collection is a service of the Monteverde Institute, whose mission is to catalyze social, ecological and economic sustainability by integrating community initiatives with education, research and conservation.

Esta colección contiene diseños propuestos y documentos de planificación para ayudar en el Desarrollo Comunitario Sostenible, basados en temas identificados como importantes por la comunidad. Muchos de los proyectos de esta colección provienen del programa académico de verano Futuros Sostenibles del Instituto Monteverde.

Esta colección digital es un servicio del Instituto Monteverde, cuya misión es catalizar la sostenibilidad social, ecológica y económica integrando iniciativas comunitarias con educación, investigación y conservación.

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Improving Santa Elena through Sustainable Futures Planning and Development [Traffic Study--Maps], 2007

Monteverde Institute
Inventario para la calle principal de Monteverde [Dibujo de Acera 9], 2007

Christina Bradley and Samuel J. Jimenez

Hand-rendered drawings of proposed pedestrian walkway in Monteverde. Included is a numbered legend of structures and sites along the path.
Inventario para la calle principal de Monteverde [Dibujos de aceras 5-6], 2007

Christina Bradley and Samuel J. Jimenez

Hand-rendered drawings of proposed pedestrian walkway in Monteverde. Included is numbered legend of structures and sites along the path.
Inventario para la calle principal de Monteverde [Dibujos de aceras 7-8], 2007

Christina Bradley and Samuel J. Jimenez

Hand-rendered drawings of proposed pedestrian walkway in Monteverde. Included is a numbered legend of structures and sites along the path.
Inventory for the principle street of Monteverde [Sidewalk boards 1-2], 2007

Christina Bradley and Samuel J. Jimenez

Hand-rendered drawings of proposed pedestrian walkway in Monteverde. Included is numbered legend of structures and sites along the path.
Inventory for the principle street of Monteverde [Sidewalk boards 3-4], 2007

Christina Bradley and Samuel J. Jimenez

Hand-rendered drawings of proposed pedestrian walkway in Monteverde. Included is numbered legend of structures and sites along the path.
Los Llanos 2007 [map], 2007

Monteverde Institute

1 map Los Llanos with roads and buildings in 2007; 1 map: Los Llanos with roads and buildings with vegetation overlay
Los Llanos 2007 [map], 2007

Monteverde Institute

Base map of Los Llanos 2007.
Los Llanos 2010: Business as usual, 2007

Monteverde Institute

Projection of housing and buildings in a business as usual scenario.
Los Llanos 2010 Conservation: Los Llanos 2020 Conservation, 2007

Monteverde Institute

Growth projections for the years 2010 and 2020 following a conservation scenario plan.
Los Llanos and scenario planning--Draft, 2007

Monteverde Institute

Draft of final report of study of Los Llanos community and three resulting scenario plans.
Los Llanos Economic Diversification, 2010, 2020, 2030 [maps], 2007

Monteverde Institute

Projection maps of housing patterns following an economic diversification scenario plan.
Los Llanos: Landcover, structure, roads, 2007

Monteverde Institute

Current figures and projections for type of landcover, structures, and roads in Los Llanos from 2007 thru 2030 under 3 different scenario plans.
[Lugares donde se necesitan aceras en la zona de Monteverde], 2007

Monteverde Institute

Analysis of the places where sidewalks are needed, places where infrastructure already exists, where there is sidewalks, inclination near the Valverde farm hotel, CASEM, Flor de Vida farm, el establo, Cabañas Los Pinos, and Hotel Montaña, and other busnisses.
Maneras alternativas de calmar tráfico, 2007

Christina Bradley and Samuel J. Jimenez

Images and text describing various traffic calming measures.
Mapa Hidrológico: Los Llanos, Santa Elena, Cerro Plano y Monteverde, 2007

Monteverde Institute

Hydrology map includes the rivers Abangares, Acapulco, Aranjuecita, Guacimal, Lagarto, Peñas Blancas, San Luis, y Veracruz.
Methods [Sidewalks & trails], 2007

Monteverde Institute

Methods used to determine pedestrian pathways in Monteverde.
Métodos, 2007

Monteverde Institute

The plan for improving and building better sidewalks in Monteverde.
Multiple center sketch-up, Santa Elena, 2007

Monteverde Institute

3 hand-rendered drawings of multiple centers scenario in Santa Elena.
Narratives for three scenarios for Santa Elena, 2007

Monteverde Institute

Narratives for 3 scenarios for community development in Santa Elena: Multiple centers, town center, and main street.
Parking lot design 101, 2007

Scott Shannon

Elements of design in constucting parking lots.
Paver detail, 2007

Monteverde Institute

Drawing of pavers for suggested use in EcoBambu project.
Pisina [terapia física], 2007

Monteverde Institute

7 hand rendered drawings of the swimming pool, appearing in order: clinic no roof, concept LAMINA, pool, reception, rendered aerial, rendered no roof, with roof.
Plan director para la Avenida Central de Monteverde, CR, 2007

Christina Bradley, Samuel J. Jimenez, and S. Scott Shannon

The investigation method, goals and objectives, sintesis of speeds of vehicles, identification of sidewalk position, diagram analisis, and the next steps are presented in this PowerPoint.