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Ethnology : an alternative in indigenous landscape planning and design

Physical development has jeopardized the traditional living environmetn of many Indigenous communities. Encroachment upon natural forest areas by major development for infrastructure, housing schemes and new townships has led to the dislocation of many indigenous communities from their original land...

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Main Author: Mohamad, Sapura
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Published: Sapura Mohamad 2010
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GE Environmental Sciences
NA Architecture
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/9977/
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spelling my.utm.99772020-06-15T03:46:17Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/9977/ Ethnology : an alternative in indigenous landscape planning and design Mohamad, Sapura GE Environmental Sciences NA Architecture Physical development has jeopardized the traditional living environmetn of many Indigenous communities. Encroachment upon natural forest areas by major development for infrastructure, housing schemes and new townships has led to the dislocation of many indigenous communities from their original landscapes. Government resettlement and relocation initiatives and programs for indigenous communities, as a consequence of these landscape changes, have exposed indigenous communities to modern lifestyles and values that gradually impact upon their intrinsic cultural values in knowledge and practices, especially for young generations. This research paper reviews how ethnological knowledge may give invaluable insights into how environments influence or dictate Indigenous community responses and decision making for re-settlement. In addition, ethnographic approaches offer potential for use in landscape research methodologies to describe cultural realities. A quality understanding of Indigenous culture and community associations with environment will hopegully inform and contribute to the success and sustainability of landscape planning and development in these contexts Sapura Mohamad 2010 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed Mohamad, Sapura (2010) Ethnology : an alternative in indigenous landscape planning and design. In: 4th South East Asia Technical Universities Consortium (SEATUC 4), 23-28 February 2010, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo. (Submitted)
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NA Architecture
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NA Architecture
Mohamad, Sapura
Ethnology : an alternative in indigenous landscape planning and design
description Physical development has jeopardized the traditional living environmetn of many Indigenous communities. Encroachment upon natural forest areas by major development for infrastructure, housing schemes and new townships has led to the dislocation of many indigenous communities from their original landscapes. Government resettlement and relocation initiatives and programs for indigenous communities, as a consequence of these landscape changes, have exposed indigenous communities to modern lifestyles and values that gradually impact upon their intrinsic cultural values in knowledge and practices, especially for young generations. This research paper reviews how ethnological knowledge may give invaluable insights into how environments influence or dictate Indigenous community responses and decision making for re-settlement. In addition, ethnographic approaches offer potential for use in landscape research methodologies to describe cultural realities. A quality understanding of Indigenous culture and community associations with environment will hopegully inform and contribute to the success and sustainability of landscape planning and development in these contexts
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author Mohamad, Sapura
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title Ethnology : an alternative in indigenous landscape planning and design
title_short Ethnology : an alternative in indigenous landscape planning and design
title_full Ethnology : an alternative in indigenous landscape planning and design
title_fullStr Ethnology : an alternative in indigenous landscape planning and design
title_full_unstemmed Ethnology : an alternative in indigenous landscape planning and design
title_sort ethnology : an alternative in indigenous landscape planning and design
publisher Sapura Mohamad
publishDate 2010
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