The Rural Landscapes of Europe
Author: Urban Emanuelsson
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13:
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European Rural Landscapes
Author: Hannes Palang
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2004-06-01
Total Pages: 480
ISBN-13: 0306485125
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book, a compendium of 28 papers selected from two recent conferences on the topic, focuses on aspects of rural landscape, broadly related to issues of language, representation and power. These are issues that have not been addressed on a pan-European landscape level before.The aim is to offer a deeper interdisciplinary understanding of historical and contemporary processes in European landscapes.
Rural Landscapes in Europe
Author: Sébastien Giorgis
Publisher: Council of Europe
Published: 1995-01-01
Total Pages: 76
ISBN-13: 9789287127570
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEuropean Landscapes in Transition
Author: Teresa Pinto-Correia
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2018-01-25
Total Pages: 317
ISBN-13: 1108340318
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEuropean rural landscapes as we experience them today are the result of ongoing processes and interactions between nature and society. These are changing fast: the future landscapes will be different from those we know currently. Written for academics, policy-makers and practitioners, this book is the first to explore the complex histories of rural landscapes in Europe as a basis for their sound governance in future. Tensions between the needs of agricultural spaces driven by economic incentives and a variety of non-agricultural functions are explored to demonstrate current challenges and the shortfalls in the policies that address them. Using inspiring case studies that highlight the roles of regional agents and communities, the authors go further than the usual analyses to illustrate the importance of local context. Written by experts currently working to revitalise the rural landscapes of Europe, the text concludes with suggestions for improving landscape policy and planning practice.
Rewilding European Landscapes
Author: Henrique M. Pereira
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2015-05-04
Total Pages: 239
ISBN-13: 3319120395
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSome European lands have been progressively alleviated of human pressures, particularly traditional agriculture in remote areas. This book proposes that this land abandonment can be seen as an opportunity to restore natural ecosystems via rewilding. We define rewilding as the passive management of ecological successions having in mind the long-term goal of restoring natural ecosystem processes. The book aims at introducing the concept of rewilding to scientists, students and practitioners. The first part presents the theory of rewilding in the European context. The second part of the book directly addresses the link between rewilding, biodiversity, and habitats. The third and last part is dedicated to practical aspects of the implementation of rewilding as a land management option. We believe that this book will both set the basis for future research on rewilding and help practitioners think about how rewilding can take place in areas under their management.
European Rural Landscapes
Author: Hannes Palang
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2004-05-31
Total Pages: 500
ISBN-13: 9781402020674
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book, a compendium of 28 papers selected from two recent conferences on the topic, focuses on aspects of rural landscape, broadly related to issues of language, representation and power. These are issues that have not been addressed on a pan-European landscape level before.The aim is to offer a deeper interdisciplinary understanding of historical and contemporary processes in European landscapes.
Italian Historical Rural Landscapes
Author: Mauro Agnoletti
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-09
Total Pages: 548
ISBN-13: 9400753543
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSustainable development and rural policies have pursued strategies where farming has been often regarded as a factor deteriorating the ecosystem. But the current economic, social and environmental problems of the Earth probably call for examples of a positive integration between human society and nature. This research work presents more than a hundred case studies where the historical relationships between man and nature have generated, not deterioration, but cultural, environmental, social and economic values. The results show that is not only the economic face of globalization that is negatively affecting the landscape, but also inappropriate environmental policies. The CBD-UNESCO program on biocultural diversity, the FAO Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems and several projects of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations, as well as European rural policies acknowledge the importance of cultural values associated to landscape. This research intends to support these efforts.
Sustainable Land Management in a European Context
Author: Thomas Weith
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2020-08-28
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 3030508412
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis open access book presents and discusses current issues and innovative solution approaches for land management in a European context. Manifold sustainability issues are closely interconnected with land use practices. Throughout the world, we face increasing conflict over the use of land as well as competition for land. Drawing on experience in sustainable land management gained from seven years of the FONA programme (Research for Sustainable Development, conducted under the auspices of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research), the book stresses and highlights co-design processes within the “co-creation of knowledge”, involving collaboration in transdisciplinary research processes between academia and other stakeholders. The book begins with an overview of the current state of land use practices and the subsequent need to manage land resources more sustainably. New system solutions and governance approaches in sustainable land management are presented from a European perspective on land use. The volume also addresses how to use new modes of knowledge transfer between science and practice. New perspectives in sustainable land management and methods of combining knowledge and action are presented to a broad readership in land system sciences and environmental sciences, social sciences and geosciences. This book received the Gerd Albers Award. The prize is awarded by the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP).
Rural Settlement
Author: David Cowley
Publisher:
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789088908187
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume presents case studies of Iron Age rural settlement from across Europe illustrating both the diversity of patterns in the evidence and common themes.
Migration, Agriculture and Rural Development
Author: Michele Nori
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2020-05-26
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 303042863X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis open access short reader looks into the dynamics which have reshaped rural development and human landscapes in European agriculture and the role of immigrant people. Within this framework it analyses contemporary rural migrations and the emergence of immigrants in relation to the incorporation of agrarian systems into global markets, the European agricultural governance (CAP), and the struggle of local territories as differentiated practices in constant stress between innovation and resilience. It specifically explores the case of immigrant shepherds to describe the reconfiguration of agriculture systems and rural landscapes in Europe following intense immigration and the related provision of skilled labour at a relatively low cost. Being written in a very accessible way, this reader is an interesting read to students, researchers, academics, policy makers, and practitioners.
