The Social Sustainability of Intentional Communities in Risk Society, Cloughjordan Ecovillage, an Ethnographic Study
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This essay explores the social sustainability of an intentional community, Cloughjordan Ecovillage, in the context of risk society. It explores how the formal and informal social structures help to develop community resilience and looks at how the group manages different perceptions. This study was carried out during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland.
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Ecovillage, community, governance, social sustainability, risk, risk perceptions