eco village design is a new field of knowledge still under development. it will be the physical manifestation of the unfolding of the ecovillage dream held by so many. it is generally agreed that concept of sustainability should play an increasing role in future urban development world-wide. in order to ensure ecological sustainability, cities around the world have to decrease their environment...

Entrepreneurial innovation and tourism are essential factors in the economic growth of a rural agrarian area. This paper's concept is from Schumpeterian creative destructions' philosophical idea to shift communities' mentality product-based economy diverse entrepreneurship. In achieving sustaining development permaculture as platform for agritourism, social capital theory collectivism was emplo...

Creating sustainable urban landscapes in light of growing population pressures requires interdisciplinary multi-functional solutions. Alternative agro-ecosystems described as food forests, permaculture gardens, and/or edible among others could offer potential ways to address the social, economic, and ecological goals various stakeholders simultaneously. Current research is lacking a comprehensi...

A growing world population and increases in food energy consumption have placed production agriculture a difficult situation. The rapid growth through specialized operations such as monoculture cropping systems has aligned to satisfy demand for fiber. However, its adverse impacts on natural resources pose huge challenges the sustainability of production. situation is direr developing countries ...