Paradise Proclaimed? Towards a Theoretical Understanding of Representations of Nature in Land Use Planning Decision-making
- 1 March 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Ethics, Place & Environment
- Vol. 1 (1) , 77-91
- https://doi.org/10.1080/1366879x.1998.11644217
Abstract
Land use planning, based in either traditional liberalist philosophy or the emerging pragmatist philosophy formalizes an anthropocentric, reductionist division within itself: between nature (land) and society (use), ignoring the socially constructed character of both terms. Representations of nature become political issues mediated through the planning system, with the various actants and their networks attempting to exert power over others in order to influence the outcome. Based on a theoretical understanding of, by deconstructing the different representations of nature/the environment and identifying the discourses and narratives invoked by participants in land use planning decisions, we can better understand how nature continues to be exploited by humans in their own interests.Keywords
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