Colonizing the urban wilds: invader or pioneer?
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu13663339442021-08-03T05:22:27Z Colonizing the urban wilds: invader or pioneer? Shi, Yu Landscape Architecture urban landscape invasive species weeds urban ecology queer theory wildlife ecological urbanism Conventionally, weeds, or invasive species, are harmful because they often displace plants, which human beings hope to grow, or they invade places where people do not want them to grow. However, this paper challenges this common notion, and re-identifies these weeds as pioneer species. Scientifically, the article analyzes the biological features and ecological benefits of this group of species, illustrating their value in the urban landscape environment. Moreover, the paper draws comparisons between this native/invasive dialogue and queer theory, analyzing the position towards nature that should be held by landscape architects. The site of East Franklinton was selected as the study field, because of the current situation and the revitalization plan it is facing. In the site, the concept of queer space is developed with three practices, which emphasize the infinite diversity and possibilities, instability and changeability, non-hierarchy and inability to classify urban spaces. These practices consist of a utopian world, different from the traditional design philosophy, in which humans are no longer the dictator of the world who can dominate and control everything: they play only a part of the whole ecological system. The practice is aimed to explore what is the real nature, not man-made nature. 2013-08-06 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1366333944 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1366333944 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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