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Learning and Capacity Building for Irrigators in Western Australia's East Wanneroo Area: A Theoretical Framework for Educational Provision and a Sketch of the Socioecological Context
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Hewitt, Nan; Horwitz, Pierre – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2006
In Western Australia the East Wanneroo horticultural area is reliant on a superficial aquifer, the Gnangara Groundwater Mound, for irrigation. The area is affected by social and political change as the sprawling city of Perth expands, as well as by ecological changes resulting from a decline in groundwater levels. Horticulturalists face increasing…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Water, Foreign Countries, Horticulture
Application of a Framework for Educational Provision--Research Findings and Implications for Education for Sustainability
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Hewitt, Nan A. – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2007
Learning for sustainability has the potential to play a significant role in enhancing social ecological resilience--as individuals and institutions develop the capacity to adaptively manage the environment. This article outlines an audience and learning needs analysis of irrigators in Western Australia's East Wanneroo area. Interviews were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Needs, Barriers, Adult Learning