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Record Nr.

UNINA9910155605203321

Autore

Howard Peter <1944-, >

Titolo

An introduction to landscape / / Peter J. Howard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-283-28172-4

9786613281722

1-4094-0385-8

1-351-95878-X

1-315-26268-1

1-4094-0383-1

1-4094-9031-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 309 p. ) : ill

Disciplina

304.2

Soggetti

Landscape assessment

Landscapes

Landscape protection

Cultural property - Protection

Environmental management

Human geography

Nature (Aesthetics)

National characteristics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2011 by Ashgate Publishing.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. What is landscape? -- pt. 2. How is landscape perceived? -- pt. 3. What is the future?.

Sommario/riassunto

Landscape is visceral, not rational. It inspires deep emotion, and is very popular, although its meanings are varied. This text follows the development of the several threads of the concept of landscape as they have evolved across disciplines and across countries.