- Permaculture is one of the most holistic, integrated systems analysis and design methodologies found in the world.
- Permaculture can be applied to create productive ecosystems from the human- use standpoint or to help degraded ecosystems recover health and wildness. Permaculture can be applied in any ecosystem, no matter how degraded. [...]
- Permaculture aims to maximize symbiotic and synergistic relationships between site components.
- Permaculture is urban planning as well as rural land design.
- Permaculture design is site specific, client specific, and culture specific.
Comments
"Mycelium Running" by Paul Stamets is an interesting example of bioremediation.
Posted by: kirsten | May 21, 2007 8:25 AM
Permaculture theory is another invention from my home state of Tasmania (Bill Mollison). He also had a company with the aim of preserving traditional seeds in the face of corporate ownership under plant varietal rights. I think one collection was "seeds of plants mentioned in the Bible"
Other Australian inventions at www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au
Posted by: Ken | May 22, 2007 12:00 AM