Virtual Residency Day Two, World Resources Changes
As I begin work on the virtual residency between India, Italy, Korea and the isalnd of Vinalhaven, Maine (which is pleased to think it is not really part of the United States), I have been comparing tables of world resources. The tables I have been studying date from 2000. I have been on the phone today trying to get the updated information to compare the rate at which change is occurring in the regions I'm studying for this project. These statistics are compiled in part by the United Nations. At the time of publication, The Foreword referred to the dawn of a new century and our opportunity to repair earth systems we have damaged. Very nice language for the urgency of that request.
In some recent announcements of this project I wrote that my ideas for this work are based, "in disturbance theory. That work investigates the degree of systemic resilience before an ecology collapses into an alternate stable state. Most scientists now believe such a collapse may be precipitated by global warming within our lifetimes. "
In 2000, large parts of South Korea had already experienced "extreme" soils degradation within the agroecosystems it supports. This would, of course affect the watershed there, as freshwater requires soil and vegetation to conserve supplies. I don't yet know as much as I want to about Pescia, except that it appears to be in a river valley, but I do know dams and water are serious issues in India and this island depends upon a sole source aquifer. So all four sites have in common water issues. At least three out ot the four will be evry vulnerable to the effects of global warming in thier water supplies.
On this island, we are already experiencing salt water intrusion into our coastal wells that will increase with sea level rising and eventually threaten our entire water supply. India is already experiencing some desertification, as with many other parts of the world. The loss of soil in Korea will certainly not get better without direct address.
There are people and organizations representing push back movements world wide but the pace of degradation of resources and the impact of global warming appears to be far out stripping that heroism. So I shall wait to see what I learn.
The goal of this project is to experiment with some radical alternatives to my work process that might be more sustainable: radical and imaginative restraint.
In some recent announcements of this project I wrote that my ideas for this work are based, "in disturbance theory. That work investigates the degree of systemic resilience before an ecology collapses into an alternate stable state. Most scientists now believe such a collapse may be precipitated by global warming within our lifetimes. "
In 2000, large parts of South Korea had already experienced "extreme" soils degradation within the agroecosystems it supports. This would, of course affect the watershed there, as freshwater requires soil and vegetation to conserve supplies. I don't yet know as much as I want to about Pescia, except that it appears to be in a river valley, but I do know dams and water are serious issues in India and this island depends upon a sole source aquifer. So all four sites have in common water issues. At least three out ot the four will be evry vulnerable to the effects of global warming in thier water supplies.
On this island, we are already experiencing salt water intrusion into our coastal wells that will increase with sea level rising and eventually threaten our entire water supply. India is already experiencing some desertification, as with many other parts of the world. The loss of soil in Korea will certainly not get better without direct address.
There are people and organizations representing push back movements world wide but the pace of degradation of resources and the impact of global warming appears to be far out stripping that heroism. So I shall wait to see what I learn.
The goal of this project is to experiment with some radical alternatives to my work process that might be more sustainable: radical and imaginative restraint.
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