Pukekura Park-/-Kete Platform Ecologies
Natural/Material | Social/Historic/Cultural/Political | Informational |
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Energy forces -Sun (Photo-synthesis)
-Electricity (70% Hydro, rest is geothermal, gas, coal and oil-fired thermal stations, bio-mass plants and wind farms)
-Gravity (waterfall) -Friction (foot traffic)
Hydrospheric inputs -Rainfall (Path erosion, pollution to lake) -Storm water run off -Springs
Abiotic input -Sand & gravel -Concrete -Minerals -Hard metals (pollution)
Migrant Biotic population -Human Visitors -Birds -Cats -Seeds -Insects
| Social-organisational human influences -City Council services decisions -Surrounding urban development -NZ Energy industry (Powerco) -Festival (creative economy) culture -Urban Leisure and sport culture -Māori/Pasifika nature-culture -Foot traffic (path erosion) -Tourism -City Pride -Conservation (Historic buildings & Nature) -City-pairing of New Plymouth & Kunming -Business investment -Social and community investment -Botanical research
Organisations -Friends of the Pukekura Park Association -Puke Ariki -New Plymouth Zoo -Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network (T.E.R.R.A.I.N.) -Local Nature Appreciation Societies (e.g. Reptile Cactus, ..) -SCANZ Residency
Finance/Sponsors -City Council -TSB Bank -60 Springs: Shell New Zealand -Taranaki Electricity Trust -Taranaki Arts Festival Trust (http://www.womad.co.nz/)
| Kete Platform influences -Taranaki Wiki (precedent local example) -Katipo Ltd. (open-source business model) -Wikipedia (dominant peer-based wiki) -Creative Commons (intellectual property)
Media/Network culture influences -Local newspapers and radio -Crowdsourcing -User-generated media -Citizen Science -Intellectual property issues (copyleft/right, creative commons, public domain)
Data/Software influences -Computer Operating Systems (Windows vs OSX vs Linux) -Digital media software (FLOSS vs Proprietary) -Digital media file-formats (Open vs Proprietary) -New Plymouth District Council GISBoost -Environmental Monitoring and Action Project guidelines (http://www.emap.rsnz.org)
Information and text sources -Puke Ariki Heritage text materials -T.E.R.R.A.I.N. -Taranaki Wiki (2006-2007 content) -60 Springs Moodle (ongoing) -Nature appreciation societies (ongoing) -Geographical Information System Data -Geographical Positioning System Data -Wikipedia texts and links
Media sources -Professional and amateur photographers -Professional and amateur audio-recorders -Flickr Image platform -Vimeo Video platform -HiperGPS (Brett Staulbaum) -Local news and media platforms -Local festival platforms -WikiCommons -MySpace/Bebo/Facebook social networking sites
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Components in the Pukekura Park-/-Kete Platform ecosystem | ||
Biotic Population Birds -Tui -Kereru/New Zealand pigeons -Morepork
Plants & vegetation -Vegetables and Herbs -Flowers (Orchids, Waterlillies) -Tree Ferns (6 species) -Shurbs (e.g. Camellia japonica, Rhododendrons) -Ferns (44 species) -Mosses (28 species) -Trees (Native: 18 species + ) (e.g. Puriri/Vitex lucens, Sophora/Kowhai, Holm Oak/Quercus ilex, Golden macrocarpa)
Small mammals -Hedgehogs -Rotents
Humans -Park workers: gardeners, engineers, tearoom cafe, zoo keepers, volunteers, muscians, event organisers, boat keepers, botanists, horticulturalists, caretakers, waste management, biomass management, -Local residents & enthusiasts, regional, national and international tourists
Fish -Eels, Goldfish
Micro-organisms -Bacteria, Pond plankton
Amphibians -Frogs, Tadpoles
Fungi -
Molucsses -Slugs, Snails
Insects -Butterflys, Glowworms, Caterpillers Sandflys, Mosquitos, Huhu beetles -
Hydrosphere features -Springs -Streams/Brooks -Pools and lakes
Abiotic features -Stones -Gravel -Sand | Habitats -Lakes /Water in Ponds -Brooks and streams -Trees -Ferns and bushes -Grasslands -Gullys -Groves
Social-organisational meeting-places -Front gate -Entrances -Band-stand -Boating Pond -Zoo -Fernery & Display Houses -Tea House -Sports Ground -Brooklands Bowl Music arena -Kunming Park -Path walks
| Types of Info/Data/Media that is/could be online (http://kete.pukekura.org.nz/)
Engaging With Population of Park -Notable Trees by Cory Smith -Bird Watching by David Medway (bird spotting guide) -Bird Listening (e.g. Tui .mp3) -Photography by David Hughes
Engaging with Events/Activities of Park -Calendar -Proposing guided tours -Event reports and stories -Sport reports and stories -Festival reports and stories -Park experiences and stories
Friends of Pukekura Park -Explore the Park (images) -Highlights of the Park (images) -History of the Park -Ecology of the Park -Birds of the Park -Fernery & Display Houses -Thoughts and Issues -Community Partnership: Park Archive Project -Volunteer activities -Magazines -Meeting Minutes
60 Springs Education/Recording projects -Fish data -Frog data (.xls vs .ods vs .txt) -Duck data -Glowworm and insect data -Frog images (.jpg), movies (.mpg) and sound files (.wma vs .mp3 vs .ogg?)
Archives -Puke Ariki Sound Archive (Guided tours?) -George Fuller Collection (A collection of research notes, images, published material and newspaper articles primarily gathered throughout George Fuller's career as Curator Pukekura Park, New Plymouth) - e.g. Illustration of a Morepork (.jpg)
Map data G.I.S data Map images (e.g. Aerial image of Pukekura Park .jpg)
Other data -Bob Burstall: Measurements of trees
Sensors -Temperature -Water acidity -Humidity -Movement
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Output Materials/Energies/Organisms/Information | ||
Energy -Heat Sink -Light
Biomass Materials -Compost -Biowaste (Human and animal)
Other Materials Human paper, plastics & litter waste
Hydrosphere -Spring water -'Grey' water -Rainwater run-off/drainage
Migrant Biotic population -Human Visitors -Birds -Cats -Seeds -Insects
| Organisations -Friends of the Pukekura Park Association -Puke Ariki -New Plymouth Zoo -Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network (T.E.R.R.A.I.N.) -Local Nature Appreciation Societies (e.g. Reptile Cactus, ..)
Finance/Sponsors Environmentally-conscious association
Events -Education projects -Sport events (cricket, rogaine) -Social gatherings (e.g. Picnics) -Guided tours -Conference venue -Weddings -Music Festival -Festival of the Lights -WOMAD Festival -Movie-making (The Last Samuri) -SCANZ Residency
| Print publications -Friends of the Pukekura Park Newsletter/Magazine -Puke Ariki Publications (e.g. Pukekura Park and Brooklands: a guide to walks) -Nature Magazines (e.g. New Zealand Geographic) -New Plymouth District Council Publications
Local media -93.2 MORE FM -Taranaki Daily News -The North Taranaki Midweek
Online media/publishing -Puke Ariki website -SCANZ website -New Plymouth District Council website -T.E.R.R.A.I.N. website -Matapihi Online Heritage platform -Flickr Image platform -MySpace/Bebo/Facebook Social-networking platforms
Kete NZ Networking -Other Kete Platforms in NZ
Visualisations -e.g. Migrant Biotic population movements
Sensor data -Pachube Community (Pachube)
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