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4.4. Biomimicry Thinking

An interesting example might be Biomimicry Thinking.

Biomimicry might be found in the Permaculture design process, but as an approach, it inspired many researchers, designers and social changemakers as well as - of course - ecovillages.It offers a perspective on the placement, manner, substance, and rationale of integrating biomimicry into the assessment of networks and groups. Resembling a procedure, the Biomimicry model stands as a structure designed to aid individuals in the application of biomimicry to their creative endeavours. There exist four domains in which adopting a biomimicry approach brings the most significant benefits to the design process (regardless of the field it is incorporated in): defining the scope(scoping), unearthing ideas (discovering), generating concepts (creating), and assessing outcomes (evaluating). Adhering to the specified steps within each stage ensures the effective amalgamation of nature's strategies into human creations.

Graphic adapted from: https://biomimicry.net/the-buzz/resources/designlens-biomimicry-thinking/

An interesting application of biomimicry might be found here: https://doughnuteconomics.org/tools/217