# Methodology

- Link: https://stratumearth.eu/methodology/
- Published: 2026-07-16T20:35:44+02:00
- Author: admin

Methodology

# Strategic Methodology: How We Think, Research, and Build

The platform’s methodology is rooted in post-growth theory, spatial justice, and
an honest accounting of ecological limits applied through community-grounded practice.
It is broken down into six core steps.

 Six core steps

## The stratigraphy of a project

01

### Ecological Boundary Mapping

Establishing non-negotiable ecological thresholds (soil capacity, hydrological limits,
thermal tolerance, biodiversity baselines) as the foundational frame for all urban
planning.

02

### Community Grounding

Integrating participatory research methods—such as listening sessions, community
mapping, and oral histories—to blend local resident knowledge with institutional
data.

03

### Equity-Led Spatial Analysis

Structuring spatial analysis through an environmental justice lens from day one,
stratifying data by income, race, age, ability, and housing tenure to see who bears
urban costs and benefits.

04

### The New Economy Indicator Design

Designing KPI frameworks aligned with The New Economy that prioritize ecological
health, social care, and collective well-being over market output or efficiency.

05

### Scenario Modelling & Policy Simulation

Building futures grounded in ecological realism, using simulation tools to test 
policies against different climate and resource trajectories.

06

### Open Communication & Transparency

Ensuring all research, datasets, and policy briefs are publicly accessible and transparently
documented for the communities that need them most.

 Core principles

## Four foundational values that guide all of our work

### Ecological Realism

Acknowledging planetary boundaries as strict, real constraints rather than variables
to optimize around.

### Justice by Design

Embedding equity into research design, data collection, and analysis from the very
beginning.

### Care as Infrastructure

Treating the care of people, ecosystems, and future generations as essential infrastructure
on par with roads or energy grids.

### Democratic Knowledge

Prioritizing open access, participatory data methods, and local knowledge sovereignty.

## Bring this method to your city

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days.

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