T123_1 Glossary
Glossary for T123_1: Sustainable Scotland
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Course: Sustainable Scotland (T123_1)
Glossary: T123_1 Glossary
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CultureThis has many meanings; see http://dictionary.reference.com/ browse/ culture . |
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Folk cultureRefers to the [localised] lifestyle of a culture. Historically, handed down through oral tradition, it demonstrates the ‘old ways’ over novelty and relates to a sense of community. Folk culture is quite often imbued with a sense of place. If elements of a folk culture are copied by, or moved to, a foreign locale, they will still carry strong connotations of their original place of creation. (Taken from Wikipedia, 2009) |
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Global hectareOne hectare of biologically productive space with world-average productivity. One hectare is roughly the size of a football pitch. |
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Majority worldRefers to the part of the world that used to be called ‘third world’, ‘developing countries’, or the ‘South’. |
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Silver darlingsTitle of a book by Neil Gunn about the herring fisheries. |