'A Peaceful Revolution': Community Planning and Water System Assessment in San Lucas Tollman, Guatemala

摘要

Students in the Engineering in Context Program at the University of Virginia have formed a partnership in international development with the San Lucas Mission in San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala. The Mission tasked the team to assist with the planning of a new community, La Puerta. Through a systems engineering framework and application of participatory design principles, the engineering team developed a project requirements analysis, performed site assessment work, created a Geographical Information System topographical model of La Puerta, and made recommendations for the location and size of a water distribution system.