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Ritter, Eva (Editor), and Dauksta, Dainis (Editor)
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Dordrecht Springer 2011 Hard cover New. 250 p. World Forests , 9. XVIII, 250 p. Intended for college/higher education audience. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
ISBN10: 9400711492, ISBN13: 9789400711495, [publisher: Springer Netherlands] Hardcover Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The aim of this book is to elucidate the role of forests as part of a landscape in the life of people. Most landscapes today are cultural landscapes that are influenced by human activity and that in turn have a profound effect on our understanding of and identification with a place. The book proposes that a better understanding of the bond between people and forests as integrated part of a landscape may be helpful in landscape planning, and may contribute to the discussion of changes in forest cover which has been motivated by land use changes, rural development and the global climate debate. To this end, people's perception of forest landscapes, the reasons for different perceptions, and future perspectives are discussed. Given the wide range of forest landscapes, and cultural perspectives which exist across the world, the book focuses on Europe as a test case to explore the various relationships between society, culture, forests and landscapes. It looks at historical evidence of the impacts of people on forests and vice versa, explores the current factors affecting people's physical and emotional comfort in forest landscapes, and looks ahead to how changes in forest cover may alter the present relationships of people to forests. Drawing together a diverse literature and combining the expertise of natural and social sci ...
ISBN10: 9400711492, ISBN13: 9789400711495, [publisher: Springer Netherlands] Hardcover Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The aim of this book is to elucidate the role of forests as part of a landscape in the life of people. Most landscapes today are cultural landscapes that are influenced by human activity and that in turn have a profound effect on our understanding of and identification with a place. The book proposes that a better understanding of the bond between people and forests as integrated part of a landscape may be helpful in landscape planning, and may contribute to the discussion of changes in forest cover which has been motivated by land use changes, rural development and the global climate debate. To this end, people's perception of forest landscapes, the reasons for different perceptions, and future perspectives are discussed. Given the wide range of forest landscapes, and cultural perspectives which exist across the world, the book focuses on Europe as a test case to explore the various relationships between society, culture, forests and landscapes. It looks at historical evidence of the impacts of people on forests and vice versa, explores the current factors affecting people's physical and emotional comfort in forest landscapes, and looks ahead to how changes in forest cover may alter the present relationships of people to forests. Drawing together a diverse literature and combining the expertise of natural and social sci ...
ISBN10: 9400711492, ISBN13: 9789400711495, [publisher: Springer] Hardcover The aim of this important and relevant book is to elucidate the role of forests as part of a landscape in the life of people. It deals with important topics in landscape ecology, and explores links between people and forest landscapes. Editor(s): Ritter, Eva; Daukstra, Dainis. Series: World Forests. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTS; RGL; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 540. . 2011. Hardback. . . . . [Galway, GY, Ireland] [Publication Year: 2011]
ISBN10: 9400711492, ISBN13: 9789400711495, [publisher: Springer] Hardcover The aim of this important and relevant book is to elucidate the role of forests as part of a landscape in the life of people. It deals with important topics in landscape ecology, and explores links between people and forest landscapes. Editor(s): Ritter, Eva; Daukstra, Dainis. Series: World Forests. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTS; RGL; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 540. . 2011. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. [Olney, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2011]
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