Sustainable Development, Spiral Dynamics, and Spatial Data: A 3i Approach to SD.

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1 Sustainable Development, Spiral Dynamics, and Spatial Data: A 3i Approach to SD. Phd Candidate Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies Carleton University

2 Presentation Format The Three SD s What they are, and What they do The Three I s The Integral Approach Integral Geography Space, Place and Perspectives Questions and Discussion

3 The Three SDs SDy SDv SDa Sustainable Development (SDv) A New World Paradigm Spiral Dynamics (SDy) A Model of Human Values/Development Spatial Data (SDa) A Basis for Information Integration How the three mutually interact

4 Sustainable Development (SDv) What it is: A way to ensure health, integrity, prosperity, and well-being - now and into the future for all living and non-living systems Applied on personal, domestic, institutional, social and local to global geographical levels What it does: Compels people and institutions to consider their needs and actions in significantly broader frames of reference A basis for critically evaluating human activities in the world

5 Sustainable Development (SDv) Need to consider specific approaches, in different operational contexts: How we think and what we do are related. Development that meets the needs of the present without sacrificing the ability for future generations to meet their own needs (Brundtland, 1987) Many conceptual and practical challenges Different places, different circumstances - no one-size fits all approach Both proactive and reactive forces at work

6 Sustainable Development (SDv) Society Economy Environment Three Pillars (general consensus): Economy, Society and Environment Two Current Polarities (general pattern): Socio-Economic Focused Environmental Focused Few Frameworks Succeed in Combining all three (effectively and equally)

Spiral Dynamics (SDy) What it is: A Psycho-Social Model of Human Values A Framework for Evaluating Human- Environment Life Conditions and Circumstance What it does: Provides a comprehensive map and

7 Spiral Dynamics (SDy) What it is: A Psycho-Social Model of Human Values A Framework for Evaluating Human- Environment Life Conditions and Circumstance What it does: Provides a comprehensive map and taxonomy of human value spaces that can be applied cross-culturally, and at different nested scales (macro-meso-micro memetics) Provides a basis for critical analysis to examine underlying assumptions surrounding options and alternatives for change

8 Spatial Data (SDa) What it is: Geographical-based information for integrating social, cultural, economic, and environmental information Data about the World and all of its complexities (from local to global scales) What it does: Provides a basis to situate and integrate many types of data and knowledge. Allows greater flexibility of analysis of real-world events, activities, and patterns of influence (beyond single-disciplinary frameworks)

9 How the Three SD s Relate Sustainable Development (SDv) SDv Setting Goals and Agenda Tells us What needs to be done Spiral Dynamics (SDy) Helps us understand the who and why SDy SDa Helps us understand what next Meet people IN THEIR OWN PLACE Spatial Data (SDa) Provides the data and information base from which we assess life conditions, and A basis for identifying options, alternatives, and monitoring at the detail that is needed.

10 The Three SDI s Spiral Dynamics Integral Sustainable Development Indicators Spatial Data Infrastructure Spiral Dynamics Integral how to frame life conditions their underlying causes how conditions are percieved Sustainable Development Indicators What is appropriate for different locations and contexts What to do next (realistically) Spatial Data Infrastructure tells us about life conditions (it is primarily sensory )

11 The Integral Approach Inention I Cultural We Int. A B C Ext. Behaviour It Ind. Col. Social Its A - Anthroposphere B - Biosphere C - Cosmosphere All Quadrants, All Levels, All Lines, and All Locations (AQAL3) Framework Epistemological-Ontological (phil.) (1) what we know and (2) what we see (1) + (2) = WorldViews/vMemes Three ways of knowing and seeing Eye of Flesh (Sensory-Factual-Inductive) Eye of Mind (Mental-Theoretical-Deductive) Eye of Spirit (Contemplative-Reconciling) (Ken Wilber, Brief History of Everything)

12 Two Views of Human- Environment Relationships Environment Individual Human Individual Collective Collective Human Environment Interior Exterior Interior Exterior Evolutionary Perspective (Std. AQAL) Involutionary Perspective (Inverted AQAL)

13 Many Levels of H-E Relations Organism Response Environment Humans Planar View Environmental / Life Conditions Kosmos Planet World National Regional Local Domestic Individual Depth/Span of Human Consciousness H G F E D C B A Side View Depth/Span of Life Conditions / Span of Concern N O P Q R S U T

14 Integral Phanerogam Probability Space Agape Involution (Descentionary) Rhizomes as Life Pathways A-sphere B-Sphere AQAL Plane C-sphere Evolution (Ascentionary) Eros AQAL Tensions as Convolution Evolutionary Development

15 Integral Geography Framework 1 Primary Sphere Holonic Boundaries Ecosystem Component Holonic Type Spectrum of Arts, and Pure and Applied Sciences A-sphere B-sphere C-sphere Human Environment Life Matter Earth Anthroposphere Biosphere Atmosphere Hydrosphere Lithosphere Sentient and Non-Sentient Holons Sentient Holons Non-Sentient Holons Arts and Social Sciences Biology Meteorology Hydrology Geology Human Sciences, Arts, and Humanities Life Sciences and Medicine Earth, Planetary and Cosmological Sciences Integral Geography Universe Astrosphere Astronomy 1 Eddy, B Integral Geography: Space, Place and Perspective. World Futures: Journal of General Evolution. 17 p. (In prep.) Math, Physics Chemistry Pure Sciences

16 Geographic Data Frameworks Eco-Physical Human-Social

17 Integral Places Profiling ( Unique Conditions Profiling) v A+B+C Levels of Integration w x y z Turquoise Yellow Green Memetic Profile Life Conditions/ EcoSystem Profile Levels of Differentiation A Orange Blue B Red Purple Spiral Change/ AQAL Tension Indicators Beige C Relative Proportion (%)

18 Integral Places Profiling Span of Concern Economic Base Regional Dynamics/Influences Global National Regional Global Informational Industrial Agrarian iw7 - Turquoise iw6 - Yellow iw 5 - Green iw4 - Orange iw3 - Blue Local Horticultural Hunter/Gatherer v w x y z iw2 - Red iw1 - Purple iw 0 - Beige Frontier Town Large Urban Sub- Urban Rural- Agri Small Urban

19 SUMMARY Know what, why, how Know where -? Requires Spatial Data Infrastuctures Spatial Data Infrastructures: Provide basis to sense/know about people, places, things and events at all scales of human-planet interaction (regardless of political, social, geographical location) Basis to transcend ethno-political containment

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