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Diagramming my ‘theoretical landscape’
Thesis update – ‘benefits’
A previously described, my thesis is oriented around the concept of benefits generated within constructed wetland projects and their waterscapes. The way I think about this concept of benefits is constantly developing. This is a short post to try to summarise how I see each of the three key benefits, that I am developing intoContinue reading “Thesis update – ‘benefits’”
constructed wetland rationales
Last spring, as it became clear that fieldwork would not be possible for quite a while, I began work on a desk-based PhD chapter on the rationale for constructed wetlands. I had been thinking about saying something on the normativities of wastewater treatment and constructed wetlands for a while. In the months of lockdown IContinue reading “constructed wetland rationales”
“Inspirational quotes” from recent readings
The world’s (still) a mess. So, it’s always nice to come across writings that suggest a link between my PhD work and broader ecological-political questions. Here are two from the past month. https://viewpointmag.com/2021/04/14/the-kaleidoscope-of-catastrophe-on-the-clarities-and-blind-spots-of-andreas-malm/ “Certainly, human action (including by way of the state) and modern technology are needed. But so are the politics, ethics, and amodernContinue reading ““Inspirational quotes” from recent readings”