James Berghan
2024: Dr James Berghan (Te Rarawa, Te Aupōuri) of Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington will bridge the gap between evidence-based urban design and community understanding of its benefits
Urban design has the potential to reshape cities, making Māori culture more visible, improving the safety and attractiveness of streetscapes, and promoting community health and wellbeing. But urban-design initiatives often face resistance from businesses and the wider public, despite research showing that, once constructed, they bring economic, socio-cultural, and environmental benefits. This research will engage with mātauranga Māori, community, and stakeholders to explore how urban initiatives are communicated and received, before investigating the best ways to achieve understanding and build a better future.
Mā Tākuta James Berghan (Te Rarawa, Te Aupōuri) o Te Herenga Waka e whakaatu i te māramatanga i waenga i te hoahoa tāone ā-whakaaturanga me te mārama o te hapori ki ōna painga. Ka taea e te hoahoa tāone te whakahou i te āhua o ngā tāone nui, e mārama ake ai te kitea o te ao Māori, te whakapai ake i te haumaru me te ataahua o ngā tiriti, me te hāpai i te hauora me te oranga o te hapori. Engari i te nuinga o te wā ka ātetetia ngā kaupapa hoahoa tāone e ngā pakihi me te iwi whānui, ahakoa ngā rangahau e whakaatu ana, ina oti ana, ka puta ngā painga ōhanga, pori-ahurea, me te taiao. Ka toro atu atu tēnei rangahau ki te mātauranga Māori, te hapori me te hunga whai pānga hei tirotiro i te āhua o te whakawhitiwhiti me te hopu i ngā kaupapa, i mua i te tūhura i ngā tikanga pai rawa kia mārama ai me te waihanga i tētahi anamata pai ake.
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