Vanishing Tuscan Landscapes
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Vanishing Tuscan Landscapes
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Author : Willem Vos
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Vanishing Tuscan Landscapes written by Willem Vos and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Casentino Valley (Italy) categories.
Vanishing Tuscan Landscapes
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Author : Willem Vos
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Vanishing Tuscan Landscapes written by Willem Vos and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with categories.
The Shaping Of Tuscany
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Author : Dario Gaggio
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017
The Shaping Of Tuscany written by Dario Gaggio and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with History categories.
This book shows how the seemingly immutable Tuscan landscape was largely shaped by modern conflicts over economic resources and cultural meanings.
Threatened Landscapes
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Author : Bryn Green
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2003-09-02
Threatened Landscapes written by Bryn Green and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-02 with Architecture categories.
Few, if any, environments are free of human intervention. Often this generates ecosystems which are rich in biodiversity, historical interest, recreational opportunity and scenic beauty just as worthy of conservation as the more natural ecosystems on which protection programmes have been almost exclusively focussed. These 'cultural landscapes', ranging from the farm and forest lands of Europe and Eastern North America, through to the pasture lands and savannas of the Middle East and Africa to the paddylands of the Pacific Rim, are usually the product of relatively low-level, sustainable exploitation of the environment over long periods of time. Many have survived for centuries, if not millennia, but now urban expansion, depopulation of rural areas and, most damagingly, the intensification of agricultural and sylvicultural practices, are everywhere leading to a loss of their cherished biodiversity and amenity. Whilst past changes have mostly added to the valued characteristics of these landscapes, modern farming and forestry are creating sterile monocultures on the better land whilst marginal lands are being abandoned. This book documents these changes, illustrates them through detailed case studies of a representative selection of threatened landscapes, analyses their underlying causes and explores ways by which they can continue to be maintained, or new landscapes created which maintain their desired characteristics.
The Conservation Of Cultural Landscapes
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Author : Mauro Agnoletti
language : en
Publisher: CABI
Release Date : 2006
The Conservation Of Cultural Landscapes written by Mauro Agnoletti and has been published by CABI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Science categories.
The conservation and management of cultural landscapes, interpreted as the result of the interrelationships among economic, social and environmental factors through time and space, emerges as essential components in the definition and application of a modern approach to sustainable development. Cultural landscapes are the result of management practices and knowledge accumulated in human history and contribute not only to the cultural heritage of the world, but also to biodiversity and aesthetic beauty, providing also multiple goods and services for the development of rural areas. However, landscapes are severely endangered not only by some effects of the socioeconomic development, but also by inappropriate policies in agriculture, forestry and nature conservation. This interdisciplinary book presents a range of different methods developed to analyse, restore and manage cultural landscapes, reporting a number of case studies from Europe and north America, but raising some questions about the need for a revision of some past orientations.
Transdisciplinary Challenges In Landscape Ecology And Restoration Ecology An Anthology
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Author : Zev Naveh
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007-06-06
Transdisciplinary Challenges In Landscape Ecology And Restoration Ecology An Anthology written by Zev Naveh and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-06 with Science categories.
Capitalizing on forty years of intensive ecological studies, this anthology presents a collection of widely dispersed major publications on theoretical and practical Mediterranean, global environmental and landscape issues. Each chapter features a comprehensive study of ecological and landscape issues, synthesized in the introduction, and woven with autobiographical experiences. The concluding chapter calls for a transdisciplinary shift in all environmental scientific fields and particularly in landscape and restoration ecology, to cope with the complex, closely interwoven ecological, socio-economical, political and cultural crises facing human society during the present crucial transition from the industrial to the post-industrial, global information age. Updating and broadening the scope of the groundbreaking Springer book on Landscape Theory and Applications by the author and Lieberman (1994), this is a unique transdisciplinary attempt based on advanced systems complexity theories, which link the natural and human sciences.
Tuscan Landscape
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Author : Alex Marchi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-01-13
Tuscan Landscape written by Alex Marchi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-13 with categories.
[Soft Cover Edition] This Photo Book collects 150 shots that shows some of the most enchanting landscapes of Tuscany. The hills of the Val d'Orcia and its open skies, rolling hills lined with cypresses and meandering roads disappearing into the horizon. The countryside surrounding Pienza and San Quirico. The roads with cypresses famous all over the world.It is a photographic journey in the heart of Tuscany. It tells about the most famous Italian region in the world. The photographer has shot the most extraordinary places trying to capture the beauty sprinkled from every corner of this magnificent region of Italy. Inside you can find pictures of the landscape surrounding: Abbadia San Salvatore Alberese Amiata (Mountain) Asciano Bagno Vignoni Castiglione della Pescaia Castiglione d'Orcia Castiglione d'Orcia La Foce (Chianciano Terme) Maremma (Natural Park) Monte Labbro (Mountain) Montepulciano Monticchiello Pienza Radicofani Rocca d'Orcia San Quirico d'Orcia Santa Fiora Sarteano All photos were shot between 2018 and January 2021.
Landscape Analysis
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Author : Per Stahlschmidt
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2017-02-24
Landscape Analysis written by Per Stahlschmidt and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-24 with Architecture categories.
A key aspect of town planning, landscape planning and landscape architecture is to identify and then use the distinctive features and characteristics of space, place and landscape to achieve environmental quality. Landscape Analysis provides an introduction to the field both in theory and in practice. A wide range of methods and techniques for landscape analysis is illustrated by urban and rural examples from many countries. Analysing landscapes within a planning context requires both skill and insights. Drawing upon numerous concrete examples, together with an examination of some theoretical concepts, this book guides the reader through a wide range of different approaches and techniques of landscape analysis that may be applied at different scales, from elementary site analysis to historical and regional studies. This is an essential book for students and graduate practitioners working in landscape architecture, planning and architecture.
Landscape Disturbance And Biodiversity In Mediterranean Type Ecosystems
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Author : Philip W. Rundel
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-04-17
Landscape Disturbance And Biodiversity In Mediterranean Type Ecosystems written by Philip W. Rundel and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-17 with Science categories.
Human impact on natural landscapes through urbanization and agricultural expansion are becoming more and more dramatic and are the cause of serious environmental problems. This volume examines the effect of landscape disturbance on plant and animal diversity in the five mediterranean-climate regions of the world. It begins with three introductory chapters broadly reviewing the issues of landscape degradation. Further contributions describe regional land use conflicts in each of the five regions. Landscape disturbance and plant diversity, and landscape disturbance and animal diversity are treated in separate chapters. Four contributions deal with demography and ecophysiology in vegetation succession following disturbance. The volume closes with a consideration of the future addressing aspects of environmental politics.
The New Dimensions Of The European Landscapes
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Author : R.H.G Jongman
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2004-12-09
The New Dimensions Of The European Landscapes written by R.H.G Jongman and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-12-09 with Science categories.
The European Landscape is under stress of changing land use and a changing attitude of its users. Globalization, the disappearance of the iron curtain and the recent EU enlargement to 25 countries have changed the economic and environmental dimensions of Europe. Europe is changing its face from a western and eastern part to one European Union and to fast connections between its centres of activity. The rural and cultural heritage of Europe has to be adapted to cope with this change. However, its landscape is worth to be conserved as well, because it represents the European history in the same way as castles and churches. It even more represents the history of the common people, because it has been the tradition of the rural population that made these landscapes. It cannot be prevented that Europe is changing and it is good that Europe adapts to the new dimensions of the world. We, in Europe, have to define what we think is important and what must be conserved, what can be adapted to be used for new functions and what can be abolished because it has no value. These decisions will determine the new dimensions of the European landscapes. The Frontis Workshop on the New Dimensions of the European Landscape was held on 10-12 June 2002. Wageningen University and Research Centre organized this workshop aiming to develop visions on the landscape in Europe, its development and design in the future and to strengthen the international network in landscape planning.