A New Plateau: Sustaining The Lands - Brossura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0971339163 ISBN 13: 9780971339163

Casa editrice: Renewing the Countryside Inc, 2004

Riassunto

For at least ten thousand years, until the arrival of railroads in the 1880s, the people of the Colorado Plateau—Canyon Country—primarily derived their sustenance from the natural resources of the land they inhabited. People today find themselves in a vastly different situation. Now almost everything we eat, wear, and use comes from other places. This book chronicles the achievements of an inspired group of Canyon Country people who are countering this trend by asserting a new kind of citizenship—a citizenship that extends beyond the political realm to root itself in deep respect for, and reliance on, the nature of the region. They are tucked back in canyons, hidden on mesa tops, and set in cities and tiny towns alike—some of the world’s most interesting experiments in using wind and solar energy, harvesting food sustainably, building to fit a desert climate, and using the renewable by-products of forest restoration to meet human needs. This book, for the first time, tells the stories of the innovators and culture-bearers who are ensuring that diverse human communities can continue to live in harmony with the Southwest’s stunning natural and cultural landscapes.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Peter Friederici is an assistant professor of journalism at Northern Arizona University and editor of “Earth Notes” for KNAU/Arizona Public Radio.

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Su questa edizione

• Editore: Renewing the Countryside Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0971339163
• ISBN 13: 9780971339163
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 159
• Redattore: Friederici Peter, Houk Rose