Greenway Project

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This paper discusses and characterizes the bio-regionalism evident in the Central Valley Greenway Project. The project is analyzed according to the principles of bio-regionalism, and considered in terms of how successful it is according to the parameters set. According to the paper bio-regionalism can have a major impact on development and should serve to inform new developments so that they are created in a way that nurtures bio-regionalism and sustainability.

From the Paper:

"Bio-regionalism is a new paradigm for living at one with the environment. It is more inclusive than sustainability, though it would include sustainability. The term relates to the idea of life-place, another term that is informed by various disciplines. Bio-regionalism means living a rooted life, which in turn means living within a specific ecological area. The individual lives in a neighborhood, a community, a town, and all of these are included in the bio-region for that person. A bio-region is an area sharing similar topography, plant and animal life, and human culture, and bio-regions are generally organized around watersheds. The boundaries are not normally rigid..."

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