This article presents a combination of landscape biography and stratigraphy as a method for the visualisation of historical landscape change. The main goal was to analyse the evolution of the ...cultural landscape of part of the Ogrodzieniec municipality – Podzamcze (Częstochowa Upland, Poland). The evolution of the landscape was reconstructed based on cartographic materials (topographic maps from the last 200 years) and scholarly literature. The results show the dominance of the agricultural landscape in all studied periods. The forest and settlement landscapes expanded significantly within the studied period. The fortified landscape is clearly visible as a core running through all the years. The results indicate changes of an evolutionary type and heterogenous (genetically), heterotonic (in terms of land cover) form. The method can be used in well-documented areas to visualise the past and contemporary landscapes and to forecast future ones, so it can be useful in landscape planning.
The Dhawe Tribe cultural area, better known as the Ola Dhawe Traditional Village, is currently the center of attention of the government and the local community because the site has changed the ...activity pattern of the Dhawe Tribe community both in terms of culture and in terms of culture and landscape. These changes occur in community activities that can damage the environment, such as logging activities around customary forest areas, converting customary land into residential areas, natural exploitation around the Dhawe Tribe area, and replacing traditional house structure materials from raw into modern materials. The changes that occur are feared to impact the preservation of the landscape and culture of the Dhawe Tribe community. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a study on human interaction with the landscape, which is now called the cultural landscape, as the primary material for sustainable development and efforts to preserve the various values. This study aims to identify the architectural characteristics and cultural landscapes of the Dhawe Tribe and determine the public's perception of its conservation efforts. Primary data was obtained using focus group discussions, while the analysis method was carried out in a descriptive-qualitative manner and continued with quantitative analysis. The results and discussion obtained can be developed on recommendations for preserving the architecture and cultural landscape of the Dhawe Tribe. The conclusion is that efforts to identify architecture and cultural landscapes and public understanding of culture are needed as conservation efforts.
Rahayu SM, Batoro J, Sukenti K, Hakim L. 2023. Ethnobotanical study of peraq api ritual in Sasak Tribe of Lombok Island, Indonesia and its potential for sustainable tourism. Biodiversitas 24: ...5485-5494. Peraq api is a ritual for giving baby names by the Sasak Tribe in Lombok Island, Indonesia. This ritual uses various species of plants and processions to symbolize values and beliefs of the Sasak people. This unique cultural knowledge and practice might interest tourists to experience the ritual. This study aims to determine the diversity of plant species used in peraq api ritual and the ethnobotanical knowledge embedded on it, and to assess the potential of utilizing this ritual for sustainable tourism development. This research was conducted in villages around the Mandalika Area, including Sengkol, Kuta, Sukadana, and Mertak Villages, located in Pujut Sub-district, Central Lombok District, West Nusa Tenggara Province. The research was carried out by combining the methods of direct observation, participatory observation and interviews. Information on the species and vernacular names, plant part used, mode of use, conservation status of the plant as well as its habitat were collected and analyzed using descriptive and qualitative approaches. Based on the research, it was found that 15 families, 21 genera and 22 plant species were used in peraq api ritual. Each plant symbolizes the indigenous value and beliefs of Sasak Tribe related to their connection with God, people and environment. The use of plants in peraq api ritual also shows the indigenous intelligence of the Sasak Tribe. Traditional knowledge about the uses of plants and landscape management plays an important role in plant conservation. Plants used in the peraq api ritual can be found in various habitats, including homegarden, garden, riverside and ricefield. These various habitats resemble the indigenous ecological and ethnobotanical knowledge of Sasak Tribe in landscape management which has a very positive role in conserving biodiversity, creating a sustainable environment and socio-cultural preservation. The peraq api ritual has the potential to be develope as a sustainable tourism. The development of peraq api rituals for tourism might be useful to preserve cultural values of Sasak Tribe ??as a national cultural asset, conserve plant diversity and environment and improve the welfare of local communities.
•Europe’s cultural landscapes are threatened by urbanization and abandonment.•Different cultural landscapes are sensitive to different types of landscape change.•The future of low-intensity, ...culturally valuable landscapes is scenario dependent.
Cultural landscapes are valued for their landscape character and cultural heritage. Yet, these often low-intensity, multifunctional landscapes are at risk of disappearance. Understanding how cultural landscapes might change under alternative futures is important for identifying where to target actions towards persistence of cultural landscapes. This study therefore aims to identify past and future land use changes in the European Union’s (EU’s) cultural landscapes. To do so, we overlay past and projected plausible future land change trajectories with the spatial distribution of cultural landscapes in the EU. Our results highlight a clear co-occurrence of specific land change trajectories and cultural landscape types. Past and future urbanization and agricultural abandonment are the land use change processes most strongly affecting small-scale, low-intensity agricultural landscapes that are valued by society. De-intensification is overrepresented in landscapes with a low management intensity. Past intensification was overrepresented in small-scale landscapes with a high value to society, while future intensification might concentrate on landscapes with a low intensity. Typical cultural landscapes show a strong variation of changes under different scenario conditions in terms of future landscape change. Scenario analysis revealed that some of the threats to cultural landscapes are related to agricultural policies, nature policies and other spatial restrictions. At the same time, these policies may also alleviate these threats when properly designed and targeted by accounting for the impacts they may have on cultural landscapes. Considering cultural landscapes more directly in decisions to be made for the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy period is needed, and could be achieved by a focus on landscape quality beyond the current focus on specific greening measures.
In recent years, the revitalization and development of traditional industries has been taken into account in the preservation of traditional Chinese villages. At the same time, it is necessary to ...consider the impact of modernization on traditional industries, such as lifestyle changes, mechanization of production facilities, and tourism development. In this study, we selected Yaotou Village in Shaanxi Province as a research subject, which developed greatly in the traditional pottery industry during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The purpose of this paper is to clarify the modernization of the actual status of the production environment of the revitalized traditional pottery industry, methods of making pottery, types and designs, distributions, and sales methods. In addition, its influence on the historical landscape is clarified. The following three points of revitalized pottery are clarified by field surveys and interviews with eight potters. 1) Due to changes in the management form of pottery since its revitalization, the site scale and use of kiln caves have changed from the past, but the spatial structure and architectural style in this region have been inherited. 2) On the one hand, local soil and production processes have been inherited. On the other hand, pottery facilities, tools, and work-sharing have become reasonable, and the types and designs of pottery have changed to adapt to people’s modern lifestyles. 3) Potteries in this village are sold and circulated by appropriate methods such as modern communication and tourism. In addition, we found that pottery contributes extensively to the preservation of the historical landscape in this village, such as conversion and reuse of related pottery facilities in the conservation of historic buildings, restoration of buildings by using traditional materials and construction methods, and new buildings in harmony with the historical landscape. Moreover, we also found that the unique features could be regarded as a cultural landscape, such as smoke from kilns during the production process and the lively atmosphere of the old street due to sales and distribution.
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of the agriculture sector, which has been abandoned by some people, most notably in certain cultural tourism zones of Bali. Balinese culture, ...which is inextricably linked to agricultural operations and in which agrarian culture adds its aspects to the community's everyday cultural activities, has enormous potential for future tourism expansion. However, certain resort zones in Bali have abandoned the agricultural sector, threatening food and culture. This occurrence has prompted concerns about whether the tourism economy's agriculture practices can continue to serve their roles. Could agriculture meet Balinese cultural and home needs in this tourism-based economy? In this case, the Balinese engage in agricultural undertakings and offer their agricultural produce to their ancestors and God. Conversely, people worship God by praying for a bountiful harvest with farm products. However, as a community, this agricultural activity has begun to decline, which is expected to limit future efforts to conserve the culture. Through field study and descriptive analysis, this paper seeks to investigate various agricultural and cultural potentials in a rural cultural environment as a tourist attraction while conserving agrarian culture to save the local culture. By juxtaposing agricultural, cultural, and tourism activities in a balanced manner, local communities will benefit not only economically, but also in efforts to preserve local culture.
Analysis of the Cultural Landscape Elements in the Municipality of Bistrița and Their Potential for Tourism Valorization. The study of the cultural landscape elements in the urban area of Bistrița ...determines clear tourist values that refer to the attractiveness of both natural elements and that of cultural ones. This study highlights the specific natural environment, the churches and other buildings that have a characteristic function, belonging to different historical periods, starting from the Middle Ages. All of these benefit from an appropriate infrastructure that favors tourist access and capitalization, currently to a modest extent, but which as a whole can constitute the basis of a new integrated development strategy of the city. Thus, the study reveals both the analysis of the elements with real tourist values, as well as the main objectives to be achieved for the subsequent development of the area. Keywords: Bistrița Municipality, cultural landscape elements, tourism potential, tourism valorization
A significant phenomenon of sacral complexes in a landscape is their cultural heritage dimension. They are part of historical landscape structures, representing a type of cultural landscape. In ...addition, they are often perceived as important landscape landmarks and symbols. In Slovakia (Central Europe), most such complexes are abandoned and deteriorated. In this context presented paper deals with the assessment and possible future human use of Calvary in Hliník nad Hronom (Slovakia) in order to preserve it for future generations. A central aspect of our research work presented in this contribution is to elaborate a sustainable and feasible concept for the Calvary following the integrated approach of its revitalization. Firstly, we analyzed Calvary´s historical and regional setting with the help of a thorough review of literature, historical maps, and pictures. Then we evaluated architectural, landscape, and vegetation values, as well as landscape structure changes using relevant methodologies. Based on this evaluation, much fieldwork, and social survey we were able to identify the current problems of the place connected with abandonment and use, evaluated values, socio-economic factors, and preservation policies. Subsequently, we prepared a future concept for the Calvary following the selected criteria and distinguishing features and looking at the Calvary as a result of collective work. Finally, recommendations were formulated for legal framework and spatial planning procedures in order to enforce better preservation of values of sacral complexes in the country.
A culture designed and created, either intentionally or unintentionally. or a culture that has evolved from social, economic, governance or religious changes and has continued to develop to the ...present often contains symbolic history, value systems, attitudes, relationships, arts, culture, and traditions. These are properties representing nature and man’s distinctive work which present humanity should pay attention to. This is because these are cultural landscapes that have meaning and present the hope of creating a realm of humanity today. especially the creation of culture under the modernization of development which is not a universal way of thinking. It is for this reason that human beings need to place and consider modernity in a geocultural context, which is a property waiting to be preserved by humans This academic article therefore presents definitions, sources of science, paradigms, and educational processes for cultural development. To be a key foundation for maintaining the values and meanings of the world’s important cultures and heritages.
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