“The expanses of no-mans land which have sprung up on the margins of out towns and cities”

2. “The expanses of no-mans land which have sprung up on the margins of out towns and cities” Marion Shoard

3. Anthropocentric The belief that humans must be the central concern, and that humanity must judge all things accordingly. The belief that human beings and human society are, or should be, the central focus of existence. Biocentric The belief that all forms of life are equally valuable and humanity is not the center of existence. Biocentric positions generally advocate a focus on the well-being of all life in the consideration of ecological, political, and economic issues

4. The Edgelands as Anthropocentric and Biocentric Expression

5. Anthropocentric Edgelands • Landfill • Military bases • Scrap yards • Airports • Shopping malls • Wastewater treatment • Transport networks • Utilities • Sports/Recreation • Industrial • Commercial • Residential • Tourism

6. Biocentric Edgelands • Nature reserves • Wetlands • Habitats • Ecotones • Woodland management • Conservation • Undisturbed • Greenbelts • Safari parks • Educational • Biodiversity

7. Our View EDGELANDS ARE DETERMINED BY WHAT IS ON EITHER SIDE, WHICH CAN DETERMINE THEIR CHARACTERISTICS WITHIN. Through group research and discussion we have identified three types of edge. Transitional Edge Merging Edge Defining Edge

8. Defining Edge

9. Defining Edge • To specify distinctly • To give precise form or meaning

10. Characteristics • Can easily be separated into two or more bodies of being • A sharp change from one to another • Can cause tension / conflict • Can cause a physical / psychological barrier

11. What’s on each side • Sides are functionally / physically different • Side are definite, take on a permanent form • Two opposing bodies if conflicting

12. Examples of Defining Edges Greenbelt Moat Woodland Edge

13. PhysicalEdges • Barrier • Boundary • Border • Control

14. PsychologicalEdges • Barrier • Boundary & Border • Feelings • Control • Preconceptions

15. Testing our Theory

16. Transitional Edge

17. Transitional Edge • Transition through one form state or place to another

18. Characteristics • Contains a sudden change or can happen over time • Must have different characteristics on either side of • the edge for a transition to be created

19. Each side What’s on each side? • Sides are fundamentally different in order for transition to occur

20. Examples of Transitional Edges Deconstruction Construction Bridge Wetlands

21. Anthropocentric and Biocentric Expressions

22. Testing our Theory

23. Merging Edge

24. i Merging Edge To combine, blend, gradually unite or blur the individuality to create a new unique identity.

25. Characteristics • Must have two different characteristics on either side • Must contain the characteristics from both sides of the edge

26. Each side What’s on each side? • Must have different characteristics on each side • Sides encroach upon each other thus resulting in diversity

27. Examples of Merging Edges Suburbia Habitat Landfill

28. Physical Edges The merging of anthropocentric and biocentric. The merging of two habitats creating a new unique habitat.

29. Psychological Edge A merging edge may become ambiguous

30. Testing our Theory

31. Summary • Edgelands are very much determined by the characteristics of their surrounding environments • The majority of defining edges are a result of human construct, they are abrupt and can greatly reduce habitat diversity. • Merging edges have a greater opportunity to contain more diverse habitats, as they are a mixture or varying characteristics from either side • Transitional edges create a movement through time and space, where changes occur gradually when travelling from one place to another, thus enhancing experiences.

32. The Future for Edgelands?

33. The Future for Edgelands? “Ecological architecture is architecture for pigs” Zaha Hadid

34. The Future for Edgelands?

35. The Future for Edgelands? “It is an important site which at the moment is just scrub land” Anthony Mansfield

36. Landscape? Escape to the edgelands

37. ESCAPE TO THE EDGELANDS ? Any questions?

38. mutation taiub amin| leon davis| franziska krueger| helen proudfoot| brendan vaughn

39. mutation the process or an instance of changing

40. change is the constant, the signal for rebirth, the egg of the phoenix christina baldwin

41. memes biocentric anthropocentric genes mutation?

42. an eternal process of change through a cumulative series of alterations

43. intentional accidental scale entity interaction time

44. family mutation how and why?

45. nuclear family definitive roles core values father provider discipliner mother homemaker

46. change cultural revolution politics education immigration women in the workplace

47. changing family structure divorce rates up child births down cohabitation marriage stepfather stepmother extended families

48. cultural diversity different languages ethnic communities mixed races tolerance understanding acceptance same sex partnerships

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50. technology • media ¦ mobile ¦ phones ¦ computers ¦ internet ¦ global ¦ communities