4/25: Bioregions & Agropolitan Development
| DATE | TOPIC |
| Bioregionalism | Bioregionalism and agropolitan development offer critically constructive ways of tackling urban-rural problems of the 21st century. 2012/Bioregionalism.pptx |
| April 25 |
|
READINGS
Bioregionalism
-
Pezzoli, K. 2011. "THE GOOD BIOREGION : An action research agenda for community-based Agropolitan Development." Working paper, The Global ARC. 2012/The Good Bioregion.pdf
-
Pezzoli, Keith , Kerry Williams, and Sean Kriletich. 2011. "A Manifesto for Progressive Ruralism in an Urbanizing World." Progressive Planning 186, Winter 2011:16-19. 2012/PN_mag_W11_Pezzoli3-1.pdf
-
Pezzoli, K. 2011. "Critical Regional Ecology." Working paper, The Global ARC. 2012/Critical Regional Ecology.pdf
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme. 2009. Planning sustainable cities : global report on human settlements 2009. London ; Sterling, VA: Earthscan. Chap. 6: Bridging the Green and Brown Agenda. 2012/GRHS.2009.chap6 Green-Brown Agenda.pdf
-
Wendell Berry 17 Rules for a Sustainable Economy http://ukiahcommunityblog.wordpress.com/contact/wendell-berrys-17-rules-for-a-sustainable-economy/
Key Terms and Concepts
- Bioregionalism
- Critical Regional Ecology
- Progressive Ruralism
- Scholarship of Engagement
- Action Research
- Rules for a Sustainable Economy (per Wendell Berry)
Learning Objectives
- Gain perspective on the distinction between an outward-looking (export-led) industrialization and an inward-lookinig (endogeneous) type of bioregional development
- Be able to place the quest for good green jobs in critical perspective taking into account power relations as well as biogeophysical challenges
