Landscape pattern, perception and visualisation in the visual management of forests

Bell, Simon

doi:10.1016/s0169-2046(01)00136-0

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“…A dominant role in this spatial structure is ascribed to architecture-landscape interiors, whose walls are formed by forest ecotones and peripheries of built-up areas and whose bases consist of arable land, waters, and natural non-forest ecosystems (Chmielewski, 2012). Therefore, the spatial pattern of land use patches as well as the shape and character of landscape ecotones largely contribute to the physiognomic attractiveness of a region (Bell, 2001).…”

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Physiognomic structure of agro-forestry landscapes: method of evaluation and guidelines for design, on the example of the West Polesie Biosphere Reserve

Chmielewski

Kułak

Michalik-Śnieżek

et al. 2016

International Agrophysics

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A b s t r a c t. Harmonious planning of agro-forestry landscapes plays a increasing role in building a social satisfaction flowing from the high quality of the environment on the rural areas. It is also a very good way to create a unique place identity of protected areas, rest areas etc. especially valuable regions. The objectives of the paper are: 1) elaboration the method of evaluation and mapping the physiognomic landscape composition on the rural areas with a high natural values; 2) testing this method on dominated by forests, peatbogs and arable lands the central part of the West Polesie UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (Eastern Poland); 3) formulation of guidelines on the design of landscape interiors and view openings composition, highlighting the unique features of West Polesie landscape and building a sense of the place identity; 4) to show the necessary to enshrine the values of physiognomic landscape composition in land use policy. In evaluation and mapping the landscape composition, a special attention was paid to the role of agro-forest ecotones. The results of the research part of the study as well as a guidelines on landscape design have been presented in the form of a map, study figures and a description.

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Physiognomic structure of agro-forestry landscapes: method of evaluation and guidelines for design, on the example of the West Polesie Biosphere Reserve

Chmielewski

Kułak

Michalik-Śnieżek

et al. 2016

International Agrophysics

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“…Considering the permanent and quick changes in agricultural landscapes even within the last year, this bias is understandable. Changes in the forests are not likely to be realised by most people unless extensive thinning or catastrophic events occur (Bell 2001). Furthermore, unplanted parts in a flowering rape field might be easy to recognise, whereas damage to single trees or a group of trees in the woods frequently is not.…”

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Land-use experts’ perception of regional climate change: an empirical analysis from the North German Plain

2017

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The impact of climate change on a variety of scales and on land-use policies across sectors is well-established. There will be climate-related changes to which land use must adapt, although Europe and Germany may not be as affected as other regions. Therefore, we must evaluate how climate change is perceived on a regional scale and across land-use sectors. The aim of this study is to gather information from regional land-use experts regarding their perceptions of climate change to highlight the impact of climate change on land use and to identify the risks and opportunities associated with climate change that these experts observe. With these objectives in mind, we conducted 60 semi-structured interviews and a questionnaire survey with regional land-use experts in agriculture, forestry, and water management in four case study regions in the North German Plain. Climate change is clearly acknowledged by the experts throughout the regions and across the sectors. Drought (particularly in the spring) and increased occurrences of extreme weather events are the most severe regional issues identified. Furthermore, with very few exceptions, climate change is mostly understood as a risk. The results of this study confirm the results from other models and prognoses but with more detail and precision at the regional level. Differences among the sectors and regions were also noted. Unlike most studies, the regional experts in our sample have already noted the impacts and risks of climate change cross-sectorally, which might be a good basis from which to begin regional adaptation.

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“…This knowledge may assist investigations of landscape change because local or traditional human populations generally have a life story connected to the land (Bell 2001). This life history allows them to develop a unique perspective of the world, building a perception of reality that is influenced by their values and ecological, economic, and cultural references (Lykke 2000;Xu et al 2006).…”

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Human perceptions of landscape change: The case of a monodominant forest of Attalea speciosa Mart ex. Spreng (Northeast Brazil)

Almeida

Ramos

Araújo

et al. 2016

Ambio

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From the perception of human populations, we can assess the changes occurring in certain landscapes and the factors that cause those changes. Such studies have proven helpful in increasing the knowledge of the history of a landscape, recognizing past formations and projecting its future. Our research objective was to determine how a landscape dominated by the palm tree Attalea speciosa, a species of ecological, economic, and cultural importance, has been changing over time by synthesizing and comparing historical documents and local perceptions. This study was conducted in Araripe Environmental Protection Area, Northeast Region, Brazil. To understand local landscape change, we interviewed active harvesters in four communities in which A. speciosa use has been documented. Historical documents were evaluated as a complement to the interview data. According to local informants, areas previously used for cultivation and animal husbandry that were abandoned or decimated by droughts in the region may have fostered the expansion of a monodominant A. speciosa forest. Furthermore, other forms of landscape management resulting from human population growth may also have affected the current and past distribution of this forest.

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Landscape pattern, perception and visualisation in the visual management of forests

Cited by 114 publications

References 6 publications

Physiognomic structure of agro-forestry landscapes: method of evaluation and guidelines for design, on the example of the West Polesie Biosphere Reserve

Physiognomic structure of agro-forestry landscapes: method of evaluation and guidelines for design, on the example of the West Polesie Biosphere Reserve

Land-use experts’ perception of regional climate change: an empirical analysis from the North German Plain

Human perceptions of landscape change: The case of a monodominant forest of Attalea speciosa Mart ex. Spreng (Northeast Brazil)

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