In this book an international group of authors reflects mechanisms of the cultural and social construction of landscapes. International migration and global exchange are associated with a multitude of different cultural meanings of landscapes. The logics of multi-cultural perceptions and meanings of landscape call for trans-disciplinary research, and for guidance on addressing culturally sensitive issues and inclusion in practical planning.

Reflects the different meanings and mecanisms of culture - in which way do they affect the social construction of landscapes? International authorship Provides guidance on cultural sensitive issues and inclusion in practical planning Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext

Dr. Diedrich Bruns teaches as professor at the department for landscape architecture at Kassel University.

Dr. Olaf Kühne is professor of agricultural- and regional management at the University of Weihenstephan-Triesdorf.

Dr. Antje Schönwald is research assistant for geography at the University of Saarland.

Dipl.-Ing. Simone Theile is research assistant for landscape planning at Kassel University.

Inhalt

(International) Concepts of Landscapes, Theory Basis.- Landscape Perception and Preferences in Multicultural Settings.- Inter-Acculturation in Multicultural Settings and in Territories in Transition.- Migrants and Non-Migrants Perception and Preferences.- A Condition of the Spirit: Mapping Landscape, Language and Culture.- Current Demands on Landscape Research by the Growing Importance of Hybridization.