oxford u press 1987 A Sand County Almanac: Aldo Leopold
the up shot wilderness
National Reserve: closed off
predator control: a problem
negligible or negative value for economic use_ quote 191 (p 3)
of what good are "wild areas" if there is no preservation of ecosystems?
effort to control" the health of things (leopold claims has not been good) 194 (5)
how to measure the illness of land:
the dissappearance of species without proper reason or visible cause
pests
considering that the wildness is the essence of proper health maintenance
relics add to the present ("add value to the new")
intellectual humility
ecosystems: diverse cmplex adaptible interdependent flexible
human systems: simple, linear, rigid and independent elements
wilderness vs wildness. there is a seperate language used to split people from nature
there is nothing natural about the concept of wilderness
america "pristine wilderness"
the removal of indians to create the "uninhabited" landscape
a flight from history
moving people away from their rights and history (in nature)
example of protecting the wilderness by moving people out from their land
hordes in landfills rather than a house.
Richard's favorite
most of all it means remembrance and gratitude.
Niagra Falls- massive restoration. power source. industrial growth (mills)
need framed
beautiful content
number of committees
1887- 1920's; 19767
concerned about symbolic quality
diverted water at one point
assessed the structure
nature does its own thing
Biltmore--(Law suggest that he reforrest this place)
rewilding nature
The mistake: he only wanted to restore. not incorporate the social implications and participation.
the point got lost. So well designed but the mission lost.
dynamic fluctuating environment
"they alter what they wanted to experience"
simply a presence has influence. we all have an effect.
at some point the constucted design goes back to beautifully being natural.
The idea that we are not a part of nature.
This man designed dumps into beauty and then people think that they were alway there.
eventually...
one intention results in a different outcome
intention to come the place you're working with
someone's dams take away the work of another
Nature by Design: People, Natural Process, and Ecological Restoration; MIT press Cambridge, Mass London England
Chapter 7, Nature by Design
I like Gary Snyder's quote on the Etiquette of Freedom
Higgs:
diaphonous
"Remembrances of Landscapes Past" 264
Jasper National Park
smith created an irrigation system to feed gardens down the way
"logic sequence of development culminating in present conditions, an inevitable reflection of a wider culture" 267
but be observant to the rate and extent of change!
he says the problem is "when we try to arbitrate different interpretations of history" 267 yes
to preserve or develop for more exposure?
cornucopian vision, (critics see it as short term and profit based)
I like how he writes. sounds neutral so far
cultural values change and are mutable...
changes are contingent upon the perspective
doing things with a greater intention~~~!!!!!
right!!! there is no reason to why something can (not) be phased out!!! 269
restructuring, redesigning how population live together. bioregions, communities.
limit driving in to shuttles. you want to go deeper you HIKE IN. no more of this single family, single person, site seeing tourism bullshit. personal freedoms will be shared with the tribe.
1/29/12 p. 4 of 14
"cordilleran-connected wildland" Yellowstone to Yukon project. working with the surroundings
regard past and future with equanimity
p. 270 (5) talks about what the future does for a reflector. rather than reacting to it in despair look at the lessons for teaching and learning
"We will continue to write on the landscapes, what kind of authors will we be? "
says to aim at the very least towards ecological respect
doing our best. that is all that can be asked for.
What I have not yet dealt with is:
Main concepts:
intentionality: later called wild design
ecological integrity
historical fidelity
focal practices
Ian McHarg's landscapes ecologically. look for his book: Design with Nature
closed cycle waste treatment!!!
earth friendly buildings,
green space
Oberlin College _ ENV Studies
Buchanan's 4 ways of design
symbolic visual communications
objects
activiies and services
and complex systems
precious resiprocity. we have conversation with place. the spiritual reality. doesn't everyone want to feel that the world is treating them nicely
excited about all aspects, processes. slash and burning and planting and harvesting. seeing the cycles...
CONVERSATION
reciprocity between ecosystems and restorationists and among scientists, aesthetics which he calls cultural values, and participation.
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