Landscape studies provide a crucial perspective into the interaction between humans and their environment. This volume's integrative approach brings all relevant disciplines into the discussion, enhanced by photographs that put the discussion in context.

Integrative approach, brings all relevant disciplines into the discussion Combines theoretical presentations with case studies by experts in on African landscapes Explains history and development of Landscape Studies

Inhalt
Arid Landscapes: Detection and Reconstruction - Perspectives from Earth Sciences and Archaeology.- Landscape in Geography and Landscape Ecology, Landscape Specification and Classification in Geomorphology.- Towards a Reconstruction of Land Use Potential.- Landscape Ecology of Savannas.- Quantitative Classification of Landscapes in Northern Namibia Using an ASTER Digital Elevation Model.- Risks and Resources in an Arid Landscape.- Resources, Use Potential and Basic Needs.- State, Power and Control in Africa's Arid Landscapes: Perspectives from the Historical Sciences.- The 'Landscapes' of Ancient Egypt.- A Land of Goshen.- From the Old Location to Bishops Hill The Politics of Urban Planning and Landscape History in Windhoek, Namibia.- Landscape and Nostalgia.- Identity, Memory and Power in Africa's Arid Landscapes: Perspectives from Social and Cultural Anthropology.- The Anthropological Study of Landscape.- Kinship, Ritual and Landscape among the Himba of Northwest Namibia.- The Spectator's and the Dweller's Perspectives.- Is this a Drought or is this a Drought and what is really Beautiful? Different Conceptualizations of the !Khuiseb Catchment (Central Namibia) and their Consequences.- Where Settlements and the Landscape Merge.- Language and the Conceptualisation and Epistemics of African Arid Landscapes: Perspectives from Linguistics and Oral History.- Two Ways of Conceptualizing Natural Landscapes.- Landscape Conceptualisation in Mbukushu.- Otjiherero Praises of Places.