reluRural Economy andLand Use Programme

reluRural Economy andLand Use Programme

Managing Environmental

Change at the Fringe: Reconnecting Science and Policy

with the Rural-Urban Fringe

Alister Scott Claudia Carter, Richard Coles, David Collier, Chris Crean, Rachel Curzon, Bob Forster, Nick Grayson, Andrew Hearle, David Jarvis, Miriam Kennet, Peter Larkham, Karen Leach, Mark Middleton, Nick Morton, Mark Reed, Hayley Pankhurst, Nicki Schiessel, Ben Stonyer, Ruth Waters and Keith Budden

reluRural Economy andLand Use Programme

A virtual rural urban fringe

Building interdisciplinarity across the rural domain

reluRural Economy andLand Use Programme

This is a voyage of rediscovery within the rural-

urban fringe • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCgGAt7V6c4

reluRural Economy andLand Use Programme

To seek out new evidence

• The data collected and discussed in workshops and field visits provides the questions that make up Rufopoly

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reluRural Economy andLand Use Programme

• Re-discovering the RUF• Reconnecting the urban and rural divide • Improving connections by crossing boundaries • Adapting for the long-term • Managing contested valuesEach of these themes is developed in a video

activated by the hyperlink

To boldly go ……….

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Develop a new language that allows people to engage

reluRural Economy andLand Use Programme

Building interdisciplinarity across the rural domain

reluRural Economy andLand Use Programme

Ecosystem Approach

Structure/Factorse.g.ClimateTopographyRock, SoilWaterBiota

Processes/Services:e.g.Air pollution ‘filter’Recreational resourceWaste receptor / neutraliserCarbon storageFlood protectionLandscape diversity

Natural factors

e.g. extreme weather events;

geological events

Human factors

e.g. pollution; deforestation;

urban development

reluRural Economy andLand Use Programme

Spatial Planning • Idea of planning

as a positive intervention

• Idea of working across different scales (including global)

• Idea of working across different sectors

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• Welcome to RUFshire • Each Table plays their own game. • Dice dictates the questions you answer and

structures your unique journey – Each table discusses a question for 5 minutes – Individually answer question & provide a full

justification for your response on A4 sheets

• Use your existing knowledge and experience to RUFshire to fill in gaps

Rufopoly

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• Who are you in RUFshire? – Can be based on living or working or residing in the area – Can be based on own professional work role.

• Each player should also define their key value which defines their modus operandi – Community rules – Economic development rules– Preserve

Entrance question

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• Answer question the table lands

Lets play!

Building interdisciplinarity across the rural domain

reluRural Economy andLand Use Programme

• Alister.scott@bcu.ac.uk• Michael.hardman@bcu.ac.uk • http://www.bcu.ac.uk/research/-centres-of-

excellence/centre-for-environment-and-society/projects/relu

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