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Farm Fair Voices, Space, History, the Middle Ground and "The Future" of Rural Communities
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Halsey, John – Education in Rural Australia, 2011
This article is essentially written as two linked parts. The first part considers how space, spatiality and history can contribute to understanding and "doing something about" the sustainability of rural communities. This is done by extensive reference to Soja's (1989 & 1996) space and spatial theorising and selective perspectives of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Areas, Rural Education, Sustainability
The Development of Planning Education in the UK and Its Relevance as a Model for Other Countries.
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Healey, Patsy – Ekistics, 1980
Reviews the history of planning education in the United Kingdom from the 1940s to the present and assesses the relevance of British models to programs in other countries. (Author/WB)
Descriptors: College Programs, Community Planning, Curriculum Development, Environmental Education
Putting Teens at the Center: Maximizing Public Utility of Urban Space through Youth Involvement in Planning and Employment.
Lawson, Laura; McNally, Marcia – Children's Environments, 1995
Including teens' needs in the planning and maintenance of urban space suggests new methods of layering utility and maximizing benefit to teens and community. Discusses the Berkeley Youth Alternatives (BYA) Youth Employment Landscape Program and BYA Community Garden Patch. Program descriptions and evaluation provide future direction. (LZ)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Planning, Environmental Education, Gardening
A Natural Resource Program: Its Benefits and Shortcomings.
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Miller, David R.; And Others – Journal of Extension, 1979
Using natural resources data from a system developed by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, an Extension program to educate public officials who make land use decisions was conducted in a series of workshops over three years. Program effectiveness is evaluated and positive and negative results are noted. (MF)
Descriptors: Community Planning, Conservation (Environment), Decision Making, Environmental Education