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Nature grows in straight lines – Or does she. What are the consequences of the mismatch between human-imposed linear boundaries and ecosystem boundaries?

Saunders, D.A. & S. Briggs, 2002, Nature grows in straight lines – Or does she. What are the consequences of the mismatch between human-imposed linear boundaries and ecosystem boundaries?, in: Landscape and Urban Planning, 61,

  • Author : Saunders, D.A. & S. Briggs
  • Year : 2002
  • Journal/Series : Landscape and Urban Planning
  • Volume Number (CONSECUTIVE: Counting all Volumes of this Journal ever published) : 61
  • Pages : 71-82
  • Contents in English : OUTLINE: Sustainability in agricultural landscapes means that the use and management if ecological potential does not reduce to meet society’s future environmental, social and economic needs. Using this description of sustainability, Australian agricultural systems are far from sustainable at present. This paper discusses these issues and concludes with a 10-point plan to guide development of an approach to sustainable landscapes.
  • Comments/Notes : KEYWORDS: Rural landscapes, sustainability, landscape planning, native vegetation.