1st Edition

Design for Local Health in Borneo Indigenous Voices, Standpoints, and Visions

By Juhri Selamet Copyright 2027
226 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Examining how Indigenous Dayak communities living within coal mining concessions in Borneo experience and respond to intertwined health and environmental challenges, this book explores how their voices, knowledge, and lived realities can be meaningfully included in the design of local health systems and environmental health initiatives. Drawing on qualitative fieldwork, the book centres... Read more

Chapter 1. Introduction: Situating Design for Local Health and Wellbeing Chapter 2. Navigating Design for Local Health from Indigenous Approaches Chapter 3. Kebersamaan: Togetherness in Rural Communities and the Lived Design of local Health Systems Chapter 4. Reframing the Visual Message: The role of Indigenous Visuality in Reimagining Health Equity and Representation Chapter 5. Pe’ siu, Unheard Stories: Listening to Indigenous Voices and Knowledge in Designing for Community Health and Wellbeing Chapter 6. Madintang is Us: Envisioning a Healthy Future through Participatory Design Workshop Chapter 7. Conclusion: Localising Design for Indigenous Health and Wellbeing

Biography

Juhri Selamet is a design researcher, educator, and practitioner. Originally born and raised in Borneo, he holds a PhD in Design from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia, a Master of Design from the University of Illinois Chicago, USA, and a bachelor’s degree from the Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Indonesia.