Acting Collectively for Equity (ACE)

This interdisciplinary studio assisted the Maradu municipality, in the state of Kerala in Southern India, by preparing a report informing the local government's city-wide sanitation planning process. A group of thirteen students from UB architecture, environmental engineering, public health and urban planning worked under the guidance of Drs. Samina Raja and Korydon Smith to gather, analyze, and synthesize relevant information. Students worked for three weeks collecting primary data on current drinking water sources, waste and wastewater management, and public health in collaboration and partnership with the Centre for Science and Environment. Their report, which includes a list of twenty-eight recommendations, was shared with the municipal government and key partners. Key findings included the need for improved and enlarged water and waste infrastructure to serve a growing population.