Comprehensive overview of landscape research, its history and the disciplines involved
Focus upon the holistic nature of the landscape and its power as an integrating concept, bridging natural and human sciences

Different perspectives from human and natural sciences on the study of landscape are discussed

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Marc Antrop is emeritus professor at the Department of Geography, research unit Landscape Research, University of Ghent (Belgium). He is a geographer and his research focuses on a holistic approach of the landscape, integrating a variety of perspectives, combining landscape ecology, historical geography, landscape perception and landscape visualisation and design.

Veerle Van Eetvelde is associate professor in the Department of Geography research unit Landscape Research, Ghent University (Belgium). She is geographer and spatial planner and her research range from landscape ecology, landscape preference, historical geography, landscape and heritage management and planning. She is active in the European chapter of the Association of Landscape Ecology (IALE-Europe), UNISCAPE and European projects related with landscape and cultural heritage.

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1. THE HOLISTIC NATURE OF LANDSCAPE - LANDSCAPE AS AN INTEGRATING CONCEPT.- 2. THE HISTORY OF LANDSCAPE RESEARCH.- 3. THE MULTIPLE MEANINGS OF LANDSCAPE.- 4. APPROACHES IN LANDSCAPE RESEARCH.- 5. BASIC CONCEPTS OF A COMPLEX SPATIAL SYSTEM.- 6. SENSING AND EXPERIENCING THE LANDSCAPE.- 7. LANDSCAPE DYNAMICS AND EVOLUTION.- 8. ANALYSING LANDSCAPE PATTERNS.- 9. BUILDING BLOCKS OF THE LANDSCAPE.- 10. IDENTIFYING, MAPPING AND ASSESSING LANDSCAPES.- 11. THE ARTIST'S LANDSCAPE.- 12. BRINGING IT ALTOGETHER TAKING CARE OF THE LANDSCAPE