Within this chapter some conceptual insights on ‘community’ as a contested concept within sociology are provided and situated in relation to the project location. The Dingle Peninsula is introduced in detail as the area of investigation as part of this transdisciplinary collaboration for sustainability. We look at the different dynamics of the area, its community dimensions, its history of emigration, unsustainable practices and the employment base. From this, and building upon the previous chapters, a detailed overview of the Dingle Peninsula 2030 project is provided. Some closing remarks are outlined as a way for us to understand the geographical context of the project in relation to the long-standing sociological debate concerning communities. We see community then as desire, the desire for something which acts as an animating force. This desire has been evident throughout our investigations on the Dingle Peninsula.

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Community and Sustainability—Dingle Peninsula 2030

  • Evan Boyle

摘要

Within this chapter some conceptual insights on ‘community’ as a contested concept within sociology are provided and situated in relation to the project location. The Dingle Peninsula is introduced in detail as the area of investigation as part of this transdisciplinary collaboration for sustainability. We look at the different dynamics of the area, its community dimensions, its history of emigration, unsustainable practices and the employment base. From this, and building upon the previous chapters, a detailed overview of the Dingle Peninsula 2030 project is provided. Some closing remarks are outlined as a way for us to understand the geographical context of the project in relation to the long-standing sociological debate concerning communities. We see community then as desire, the desire for something which acts as an animating force. This desire has been evident throughout our investigations on the Dingle Peninsula.