New Perspectives On People And Forests (world Forests)
by Eva Ritter /
2011 / English / PDF
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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 scientists, this book will form a valuable reference for
students and researchers working in the fields of landscape ecology
and landscape architecture, geography, social science,
environmental psychology or environmental history. It will also be
of interest to researchers, government agencies and practitioners
with an interest in issues such as sustainable forest management,
sustainable tourism, reserve management, urban planning and
environmental interpretation.
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 scientists, this book will form a valuable reference for
students and researchers working in the fields of landscape ecology
and landscape architecture, geography, social science,
environmental psychology or environmental history. It will also be
of interest to researchers, government agencies and practitioners
with an interest in issues such as sustainable forest management,
sustainable tourism, reserve management, urban planning and
environmental interpretation.