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* Can we afford to place nature as an object, which is // | * Can we afford to place nature as an object, which is // | ||
* How can we imagine a fertile future for our cities? | * How can we imagine a fertile future for our cities? | ||
- | This project explores aspects of human environment, | + | This project explores aspects of human environment, |
- | The objectives of Phase 1 are given below: | + | Some of the reasons for this project are as follows: |
+ | * Uncontrolled growth of cities has had a devastating impact on ecology. | ||
+ | * By the end of 2008, half the world' | ||
+ | * Cities are becoming increasingly polluted, unhealthy and disconnected with other life forms. | ||
+ | * Urban problems include acute hunger, unemployment, | ||
+ | * Food crisis is futher compounded by increased use of pesticides, herbicides, biocides and rapidly deteriorating soil quality. | ||
+ | * There has been an acute drop in forest cover and a sharp increase in desert area. | ||
+ | * Natural and traditional systems are a crucial resource and can offer us remedies. Problems can be seen as opportunities. | ||
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+ | The objectives of this phase are given below: | ||
* On-line and literature survey of state of the art in urban gardening and permaculture (global perspective) | * On-line and literature survey of state of the art in urban gardening and permaculture (global perspective) | ||
* On-site research and comparison of urban gardening in the Benelux and India | * On-site research and comparison of urban gardening in the Benelux and India | ||
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* A written report in the prescribed format | * A written report in the prescribed format | ||
- | The findings of this research would find use in regions, which have a strong tradition of agriculture: | + | For details on the methodology |
- | Some of the reasons for this project are as follows: | + | The findings |
- | * Uncontrolled growth of cities has had a devastating impact on ecology. | + | |
- | * By the end of 2008, half the world' | + | |
- | * Cities are becoming increasingly polluted, unhealthy and disconnected with other life forms. | + | |
- | * Urban problems include acute hunger, unemployment, inflation, urban sprawl, rising poverty, expensive health care and sharp increase in cars. | + | |
- | * Food crisis is futher compounded by increased use of pesticides, herbicides, biocides | + | |
- | * There has been an acute drop in forest cover and a sharp increase | + | |
- | * Natural and traditional systems are a crucial resource and can offer us remedies. Problems can be seen as opportunities. | + | |
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- | For details on the methodology of this project please click on [[method]]. | + | |
=== Permaculture === | === Permaculture === | ||
- | Permaculture is an integrated, evolving, multidimensional and creative design response to a world of declining energy and resource availability with emphasis on design processes drawn from nature. | + | Permaculture is an integrated, evolving, multidimensional and creative design response to a world of declining energy and resource availability with emphasis on design processes drawn from nature. |
- | For more on this topic please see [[history of permaculture]] | + | |
==Urban Permaculture== | ==Urban Permaculture== | ||
- | In urban situations, space is limited, there may be little or no access to land, and various regulatory restrictions exist when it comes to gardening or having backyard animals.((http:// | + | In urban situations, space is limited and various regulatory restrictions exist when it comes to gardening or having backyard animals.((http:// |
For more on this topic please see [[urban permaculture concepts]]. | For more on this topic please see [[urban permaculture concepts]]. | ||
- | === Regional | + | === Cultural peculiarities === |
see [[cultural peculiarities]] | see [[cultural peculiarities]] | ||
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+ | ===Discussion=== | ||
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+ | see [[site visit and survey notes]] | ||
=== Europe and India _ urban farming === | === Europe and India _ urban farming === | ||
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This section explores a series of initiatives which could trigger independent green worlds. | This section explores a series of initiatives which could trigger independent green worlds. | ||
see [[urban permaculture kits]] | see [[urban permaculture kits]] | ||
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- | ===Discussion=== | ||
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- | see [[site visit and survey notes]] | ||
===Directions=== | ===Directions=== |