New Cultural Landscapes: Challenges And New Directions

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Synopsis
While historical and protected landscapes have been well studied for years, the cultural significance of ordinary landscapes is now increasingly recognised. This groundbreaking book discusses how contemporary cultural landscapes can be, and are, created and recognised. The book challenges common concepts of cultural landscapes as protected or ‘special’ landscapes that include significant buildings or features. Using case studies from around the world it questions the usual measures of judgement related to cultural landscapes and instead focuses on landscapes that are created, planned or simply evolve as a result of changing human cultures, management policy and practice. Each contribution analyses the geographical and human background of the landscape, and policies and management strategies that impact upon it, and defines the meanings of 'cultural landscape' in its particular context. Taken together they establish a new paradigm in the study of landscapes in all forms.
Copyright:
2014

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
296 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781317963707
Related ISBNs:
9780415598064, 9780415598057, 9781315867441
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
selection and editorial material, Maggie Roe and Ken Taylor
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Home and Garden, Social Studies
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Maggie Roe
Edited by:
Ken Taylor

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