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australia indigenous vs european land usage talk
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Corrina C Chase)
Thu Nov 29 13:42:06 2001
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Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 13:41:59 -0500
From: Corrina C Chase <corrina@MIT.EDU>
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From: "James M. Long" <jmlong@MIT.EDU>
Subject: Parsons Lab Seminar Monday 12/3
The Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory
Seminar Series
Monday, December 3rd, 2001
4pm
Make a difference:
Design the product not the process
presented by
Prof. J=F6rg Imberger
Chair, Center for Water Research
The University of Western Australia
The Swan Avon valley existed with a population of about 30,000 indigenous=20
people for many thousands of years in a relatively sustainable equilibrium.=
=20
In approximately 100 years, the same number of Europeans have turned the=20
area into an environmental waste land, have displaced the indigenous=20
people, and there is now danger of losing the economic value of the land=20
they occupy. I will examine the very different behavior of recent arrivals=
=20
to that of the original inhabitants by reviewing the developments in the=20
Swan Avon catchment and attempt to extract some generalization. From this=
=20
synthesis follows some very strong differences in behavior that, first,=20
explain the conflict between people in general and Nature and, second, the=
=20
indigenous inhabitants and the "New Australian". Analysis shows that the=20
engineer with the traditional design philosophies has been central in the=20
destruction that has occurred. Changing these design rules of the engineer=
=20
in combination with the behavior of the general public may be a way to=20
reverse the current destruction of biodiversity, cultural diversity, and=20
wealth equity and lead to a more sustainable existence.
Reception for Prof. Imberger 5-6:30pm in 48-316
Refreshments Served - Proper ID Required
MIT Building 48 Room 316
For Information Contact Jim Long: jmlong@mit.edu x3-4111
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James M. Long
Administrative Assistant
The Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory
MIT Bldg. 48-309
Cambridge, MA 02139
617.253.4111
617.258.8850 fax
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<font face=3D"Century Gothic, Avant Garde" size=3D6>The Ralph M. Parsons
Laboratory<br>
</font><font face=3D"Century Gothic, Avant Garde" size=3D5>Seminar
Series<br>
<br>
<br>
</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" size=3D6>Monday, December
3</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" size=3D5><sup>rd</sup></font><font=
face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" size=3D6>,
2001<br>
4pm<br>
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</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" size=3D7><u>Make a difference: <br>
Design the product not the process<br>
<br>
</u></font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" size=3D4><i>presented by<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" size=3D5>Prof. J=F6rg=
Imberger<br>
</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" size=3D4>Chair, Center for Water
Research<br>
The University of Western Australia<br>
<br>
</font></div>
<font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" size=3D4>The Swan Avon valley existed with a
population of about 30,000 indigenous people for many thousands of years
in a relatively sustainable equilibrium. In approximately 100 years, the
same number of Europeans have turned the area into an environmental waste
land, have displaced the indigenous people, and there is now danger of
losing the economic value of the land they occupy. I will examine
the very different behavior of recent arrivals to that of the original
inhabitants by reviewing the developments in the Swan Avon catchment and
attempt to extract some generalization. From this synthesis follows
some very strong differences in behavior that, first, explain the
conflict between people in general and Nature and, second, the indigenous
inhabitants and the "New Australian". Analysis shows that
the engineer with the traditional design philosophies has been central in
the destruction that has occurred. Changing these design rules of
the engineer in combination with the behavior of the general public may
be a way to reverse the current destruction of biodiversity, cultural
diversity, and wealth equity and lead to a more sustainable
existence.<br>
<br>
</font><div align=3D"center">
<font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" size=3D5>Reception for Prof. Imberger
5-6:30pm in 48-316<br>
</font><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" size=3D4><i>Refreshments Served -
Proper ID Required<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face=3D"Century Gothic, Avant Garde" size=3D5>MIT Building
48 Room 316<br>
</font></div>
<font face=3D"Century Gothic, Avant Garde">For Information Contact Jim
Long: jmlong@mit.edu x3-4111<br>
<br>
<br>
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James M. Long<br>
Administrative Assistant <br>
The Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory<br>
MIT Bldg. 48-309<br>
Cambridge, MA 02139<br>
617.253.4111 <br>
617.258.8850 fax</html>
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