Overview

The book contributes to the relatively extensive study of landscapes by exploring the interfaces in the landscape. Instead of taking a viewpoint of some of the disciplines we try to map the links between them, indicate points for common understanding and cooperation. These interfaces happen between different cultures, between natural and human sciences, past and present, lay people and experts, time and space, preservation and use, ecology and semiosis. It compares how different cultures interpret landscapes, how cultural values are assessed, explores new tools for assessment, picks up the discussion about landscape authenticity, and finally draws perspectives for further research. It is not a textbook on its own, rather it is additional reading for any course dealing with landscapes on advanced levels, for geographers, landscape ecologists, landscape architects and everybody concerned with landscapes.

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Author:   Hannes Palang ,  G. Fry
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2003
Volume:   1
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.715kg
ISBN:  

9789048163489

ISBN 10:   904816348
Pages:   406
Publication Date:   15 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Landscape interfaces.- 2. Landscape: ecology and semiosis.- 3. The concept of cultural landscape: discourse and narratives.- 4. A comparative study on trees and hedgerows in Japan and England.- 5. Transformations of cultural landscape: the case of the Polish-Ukrainian borderland.- 6. The role of cultural values in modern landscapes: the Flemish example.- 7. Shaping the future of a cultural landscape: the Douro Valley wine region.- 8. Cultural and historical values in landscape planning: locals’ perception.- 9. Stakeholder landscapes and GIS: institutional visions of landscape and sustainability in the management of the Sherwood Natural Area, UK.- 10. An aboriginal planning initiative: sacred knowledge and landscape suitability analysis.- 11. Communicating landscape development plans through scenario visualization techniques.- 12. Historical cadastral maps as a tool for valuation of today’s landscape elements.- 13. From objects to landscapes in natural and cultural heritage management: a role for landscape interfaces.- 14. Landscape archaeology and management of ancient cultural heritage sites: Some notes based on Finnish experiences.- 15. Pressure on the fringe of the cities.- 16. ‘The long chain’: archaeology, historical landscape characterization and time depth in the landscape.- 17. Authenticity in landscape conservation and management — the importance of the local context.- 18. Combining approaches in landscape research: the case of Saaremaa, Estonia.- 19. Landscape — a matter of identity and integrity: towards sound knowledge, awareness and involvement.- 20. Learning from Tartu — towards post-postmodern landscapes.

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