Swiss Regional Nature Parks: Sustainable Rural and Mountain Development Through Transformative Learning?
Swiss regional nature parks are intended to be model regions for sustainable regional development in rural areas. It is often claimed that achieving sustainable development requires a transformation. One approach whereby parks could foster this is through transformative learning (TL). This article d...
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| description | Swiss regional nature parks are intended to be model regions for sustainable regional development in rural areas. It is often claimed that achieving sustainable development requires a transformation. One approach whereby parks could foster this is through transformative learning (TL). This article discusses attachment development (AD) of local people to a park from the perspective of TL. AD and TL have many similarities, and a transformation can be achieved through AD. Furthermore, TL theory offers a theoretical concept for explaining characteristics of AD. Several essential aspects have to be secured: an initial “emptiness” is needed as a “disorienting dilemma” to start the process. Further, there must be enough time and openness for processes and results. If these aspects are given, AD not only enables a transformation, but also increases the park's success. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2a6c1f96c50045cc9de706202ab4ae072022-12-21T22:55:59ZengInternational Mountain SocietyMountain Research and Development0276-47411994-71512020-11-01404R17R24https://doi.org/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-20-00027.1Swiss Regional Nature Parks: Sustainable Rural and Mountain Development Through Transformative Learning?Rebecca Hunziker0Thomas Hofstetter1IUNR Institute of Natural Resource Sciences, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Grüentalstrasse 14, Postfach, 8820, Wädenswil, Switzerland; rebecca.hunziker@zhaw.ch IUNR Institute of Natural Resource Sciences, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Grüentalstrasse 14, Postfach, 8820, Wädenswil, SwitzerlandSwiss regional nature parks are intended to be model regions for sustainable regional development in rural areas. It is often claimed that achieving sustainable development requires a transformation. One approach whereby parks could foster this is through transformative learning (TL). This article discusses attachment development (AD) of local people to a park from the perspective of TL. AD and TL have many similarities, and a transformation can be achieved through AD. Furthermore, TL theory offers a theoretical concept for explaining characteristics of AD. Several essential aspects have to be secured: an initial “emptiness” is needed as a “disorienting dilemma” to start the process. Further, there must be enough time and openness for processes and results. If these aspects are given, AD not only enables a transformation, but also increases the park's success.https://bioone.org/doi/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-20-00027.1education for sustainable developmentpark acceptancepark attachmentprotected arearegional nature parktransformative learning |
| spellingShingle | Rebecca Hunziker Thomas Hofstetter Swiss Regional Nature Parks: Sustainable Rural and Mountain Development Through Transformative Learning? Mountain Research and Development education for sustainable development park acceptance park attachment protected area regional nature park transformative learning |
| title | Swiss Regional Nature Parks: Sustainable Rural and Mountain Development Through Transformative Learning? |
| title_full | Swiss Regional Nature Parks: Sustainable Rural and Mountain Development Through Transformative Learning? |
| title_fullStr | Swiss Regional Nature Parks: Sustainable Rural and Mountain Development Through Transformative Learning? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Swiss Regional Nature Parks: Sustainable Rural and Mountain Development Through Transformative Learning? |
| title_short | Swiss Regional Nature Parks: Sustainable Rural and Mountain Development Through Transformative Learning? |
| title_sort | swiss regional nature parks sustainable rural and mountain development through transformative learning |
| topic | education for sustainable development park acceptance park attachment protected area regional nature park transformative learning |
| url | https://bioone.org/doi/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-20-00027.1 |
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