Cultural Landscape

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The visible imprint of human activity and culture on the landscape.

Definition of Cultural Landscape: The study of the interaction between human culture and the natural environment in creating the landscape.
Geographical Regions: The study of different cultural landscapes and their topography, climate, and vegetation.
Ethnicity and culture: The study of ethnic groups and their cultural practices in shaping the landscape.
Religions: The study of religious practices and beliefs in shaping the cultural landscape.
Language: The study of language and its role in shaping culture and the landscape.
Art and Architecture: The study of art, architecture, and landscape design in shaping the cultural landscape.
Urbanization: The study of the process of urbanization and its impact on the cultural landscape.
Colonialism: The study of the impact of colonialism on the cultural landscape.
Globalization: The study of the impact of globalization on the cultural landscape.
Tourism and Recreation: The study of tourism and recreation and their impact on the cultural landscape.
Agriculture: The study of agriculture and its impact on the cultural landscape.
Transportation: The study of transportation and its impact on the cultural landscape.
Industry: The study of industry and its impact on the cultural landscape.
Gender and sexuality: The study of gender and sexuality and their impact on the cultural landscape.
Environmentalism: The study of environmentalism and its impact on the cultural landscape.
Conservation: The study of conservation and its impact on the cultural landscape.
Agricultural Landscape: This landscape consists of fields, fences, barns, and other structures associated with agricultural activity.
Urban Landscape: This landscape is characterized by infrastructure, transportation, industry, residential, and commercial buildings.
Industrial Landscape: This landscape is created by the development of the industrial era with factories, warehouses, storage yards, and transportation systems.
Natural Landscape: This landscape is preserved and managed in a manner that reflects natural beauty while protecting natural resources.
Religious Landscape: This landscape is defined by religious symbols, statues, and structures that represent the cultural and religious heritage of a place.
Maritime Landscape: This landscape comprises the ports, lighthouses, docks, and other maritime-associated structures.
Sacred Landscape: This landscape contains religious or sacred sites, such as places of pilgrimage, shrines, temples, and other religious monuments.
Residential Landscape: This landscape includes homes, neighborhoods, and private property associated with the residential function.
Cultural Landscape: This landscape reflects the human imprint on nature that shapes the character and history of a people or place.
Archaeological Landscape: This landscape contains evidences of past human activity, such as ruins, foundations, and structures of ancient civilizations.
"As defined by the World Heritage Committee, it is the 'cultural properties [that] represent the combined works of nature and of man'..."
"Cultural landscape is a term used in the fields of geography, ecology, and heritage studies..."
"...falls into three main categories: - 'a landscape designed and created intentionally by man' - an 'organically evolved landscape' which may be a 'relict (or fossil) landscape' or a 'continuing landscape' - an 'associative cultural landscape' which may be valued because of the 'religious, artistic or cultural associations of the natural element.'"
"...a landscape designed and created intentionally by man..."
"...an 'organically evolved landscape' which may be a 'relict (or fossil) landscape' or a 'continuing landscape'..."
"...a 'relict (or fossil) landscape'..."
"...a 'continuing landscape'..."
"...an 'associative cultural landscape' which may be valued because of the 'religious, artistic or cultural associations of the natural element.'"
"It is the 'cultural properties [that] represent the combined works of nature and of man'..."
"...the combined works of nature and of man..."
"...the fields of geography, ecology, and heritage studies..."
"...an 'organically evolved landscape' which may be a 'relict (or fossil) landscape' or a 'continuing landscape'..."
"...valued because of the 'religious, artistic or cultural associations of the natural element.'"
"It is a term used in... ecology..."
"It is a term used in... heritage studies..."
"It is the 'cultural properties [that] represent the combined works of nature and of man'..."
"...the combined works of nature and of man..."
"...the combined works of nature and of man..."
"...valued because of the 'religious, artistic or cultural associations of the natural element.'"
"It falls into three main categories..."