03686oam 2200781I 450 991015560520332120200520144314.01-283-28172-497866132817221-4094-0385-81-351-95878-X1-315-26268-11-4094-0383-11-4094-9031-910.4324/9781315262680 (CKB)3230000000213293(StDuBDS)AH24670877(MiAaPQ)EBC775214(MiAaPQ)EBC5101757(MiAaPQ)EBC5101756(PPN)165115998(Au-PeEL)EBL775214(CaPaEBR)ebr10497485(CaONFJC)MIL328172(OCoLC)757821347(OCoLC)965542690(EXLCZ)99323000000021329320180706e20162011 uy 0engur|||||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierAn introduction to landscape /Peter J. HowardLondon :Routledge,2016.1 online resource (xi, 309 p. ) illFirst published 2011 by Ashgate Publishing.1-4094-0384-X 1-351-95879-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. What is landscape? -- pt. 2. How is landscape perceived? -- pt. 3. What is the future?.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.Inspiring deep emotion, landscape carries many meanings. This book follows the development of several threads of the concept of landscape as they have evolved across disciplines and across countries, leading to the European Landscape Convention and the designation of cultural landscapes as World Heritage Sites. The book introduces the key notions of landscape, such as landscape as meaning, as picture, as scale, as scenery and as place. It also considers the various factors which influence the way in which landscape is perceived now and in the past, with all of the senses. Finally, it looks of the various ways of protecting, managing and enhancing the landscape, taking into account a future of climate change. - Beautifully illustrated and including 'capsules' in each section which provide fascinating insights into subjects from reading pictures, to mapping and GIS, through a discussion of the range of types of landscape to issues such as eco-museums, this book provides an excellent introductory overview for any students with an interest in the landscape around us. -Landscape assessmentLandscapesCross-cultural studiesLandscape protectionCultural propertyProtectionEnvironmental managementHuman geographyNature (Aesthetics)National characteristicsElectronic books.Landscape assessment.LandscapesLandscape protection.Cultural propertyProtection.Environmental management.Human geography.Nature (Aesthetics)National characteristics.304.2Howard Peter1944-,940332MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910155605203321An introduction to landscape2120619UNINA