For this project we were assigned to research and illustrate a system that affects Desoto Park directly or indirectly. I chose to represent the Human Disturbance System and was interested in the way this disturbances changed the morphology and ecosystem of the site from it’s normal condition to what it is now. My intention was to illustrate the development, intensity, frequency and synergy of such disturbances throughout the years. I used a timeline to show the progression of the human interventions on the site from when the place was in it’s “natural state” to the present. At the same time, this interactions were linked with natural disturbances that could have exacerbated them.
It was very important to recognize that the site is constantly changing, not only by human influences but also by natural systems. Being located next to the Mississippi River, the site is temporarily flooded and receives a flow of sands and silt periodically. This has a direct effect on the flora and fauna that develops in the batture.
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Beautiful presentation! Nice color choices and deep content! Always thorough. Some day I’ll be as good as that… but by then you’ll probably be a few steps further… and hopefully so!
Thanks Claudio!