From “swamps” to “wetlands”: The transformation of wetlands as both conceptual and physical landscapes - Waiology
Waiology • Jan 28, 2013 •
By Catherine Knight The boardwalk through the wetland at Papaitonga, south of Levin, Horowhenua (photo: C. Knight). Through time, not only has our environment been transformed, but also the way we perceive it and the words we use to describe it. No example illustrates this better than the “swamp” to “wetland” transformation. When European settlement of New Zealand began … Read More