Le conte paysager pour fabriquer collectivement des savoirs socio-écologiques situés

Abstract

The aim of this article is to examine the production of socio-ecological knowledge relating to the landscape within the framework of thought-action adopting the ‘inhabitant’s point of view’ (Ingold, 2016). To do this, it draws on the results of a research project aimed at creating an inhabited landscape cooperative (in French, Coopérative habitante de paysage or CHP) within the area of the Estuaire grouping of municipalities in the region of Haute Gironde. The scheme is designed to support local initiatives resulting in socio-spatial innovation in outlying areas. The study is based on a narrative approach. The research uses a range of tools aimed at collectively generating situated knowledge. One of these tools is the landscape narrative. It provides insight into local culture via the actions, relationships and emotions of the inhabitants. The aim is to offer a reflexive perspective of an inhabited environment composed of interactions between humans and non-humans. The results show how landscape knowledge can shed light on the ‘black box’ of the landscape project. This makes it possible to identify what makes landscape knowledge special compared to other types of situated knowledge and, by the same token, to better define the profiles of the inhabitants and the scope of their participation in territorial action.

Keywords

• landscape project
• socio-ecological knowledge
• human/non-human relationships
• inhabitant landscape cooperative
• project-based research