Rural Residential Development and Its Discontents: A Political Ecology of Sprawl Containment in Wallowa County, Oregon, USA

摘要: Rural Wallowa County in Northeastern Oregon was the setting for numerous battles over land development and conservation 1990s early 2000s. Many of parcels planned exurban were ultimately conserved as open space “working landscapes.” Understanding this outcome, a seemingly paradoxical one light county’s predominant pro-property rights ethos, requires attending to interests activities range local non-local actors multiscalar political economic context which they operate. In chapter, I provide an analysis two distinct but related cases stirred controversy activism. focus on multiple social groups, including largely Anglo developers, agricultural producers, long-time residents, recent amenity migrants well members Indigenous Tribal groups with deep historical ties region. The overall success pro-conservation hinged strategic use institutional tools provided by local, state, federal policies, enrollment formal governmental at each these scales, building coalitions across boundaries identity.