- Beyond Sustainability - The Case for Regenerative Design
- Understanding Place - Climate, Site, and Solar Geometry
- The Six Integrated Systems - An Overview
- Building with the Earth—Natural Materials
- Passive Solar Design - Heating and Cooling Without Machines
- Off-Grid Energy Systems - Power from the Sun
- Water - Catching, Storing, and Cycling
- Liquid Waste Treatment - Botanical Systems
- Food Systems—Buildings That Feed
- Community Design - Scaling Up
- The Integrated Design Process
- Appendix A: Glossary of Key Terms
- Appendix B: The Pangea Textbook Series
- Appendix C: Key Design Principles at a Glance
- The Regenerative Community Vision
- Site Assessment and Land Reading
- Land Use Law and Legal Frameworks
- Master Planning for Regenerative Communities
- Infrastructure Systems Integration
- Housing Typologies and Density Design
- Community Governance Structures
- Economic Models for Community Development
- Phased Development Strategy
- Community Resilience and Long-Term Stewardship
- Appendix A: Legal Entity Comparison Chart
- Appendix B: Community Design Checklist
- Appendix C: Glossary of Community Development Terms
The road and path network is infrastructure that interacts with both water management and ecological systems. Roads concentrate runoff and can become erosion vectors if not carefully designed. Regenerative road design incorporates drainage swales parallel to roads that infiltrate runoff into the landscape rather than channeling it to drainage outlets.
Gravel roads in the Southwest should be designed with a crowned surface for drainage, compacted subbase of local aggregate, and side swales with check dams at regular intervals (every 50-100 feet on steeper grades) to prevent swale erosion and promote infiltration. Where roads cross drainage swales, well-designed culverts or low-water crossings must be used.