Original scientific paper

Rural settlements and the natural environment

Vlado Puljiz

Abstract

According to the author, there were three
stages in the relationship between the
village and the natural environment.
In the first stage the village was immersed
in its natural environment, merged with it,
lived in its rhythm and depended on its
resources. That village—nature
relationship was a dynamic one and
constantly changed depending on number
of inhabitants, manner of production and
other factors.
In the second stage the industrial dty
become dominant over the village, and
thus over nature, as well. The dty appeared
as a "conquering civilization" and the
attitude towards nature and the village
reflected the values supcririty of industry.
In the third stage relations balanced out
and the natural environment was revalued.
Ecological consciousness spread to the
village, as well, as can indirectly be seen
from the fact that ecological conflict has
also been transferred into the rural
environment.

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Hrčak ID:

119883

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/119883

Publication date:

7.12.1990.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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