Description: Landscapes and the natural environment in general have become resources that are increasingly contested by different stakeholders (Hunziker, et al., 2008). This is both the case for spectacular natural and cultural landscapes (cf. Antrop, 2006; UNESCO, 2010) as well as for ordinary landscapes (cf. Kienast, et al., 2007). Landscapes offer natural resources that provide vital life-support services and that often are of immense economic value (Antrop, 2006). But they are also a reference to the sense of place (including heritage) for many people and thus they provide immaterial services as well. Inappropriate landscape development can change and obliterate locally distinctive characteristics and cultural meanings, creating a break between communities and their past. (Antrop, 2005 in Stephenson, 2008:127) The sustainable use of natural resources and the quality of landscape services (i.e. ecosystem services) not only depends on stakeholders practices but also on their perception and interests (cf. Ormaux, 2005; Backhaus, et al., 2008). For example an area that is covered by rainforests can be regarded in rather different ways. Farmers working on fields adjacent to this rainforest may regard it as a source of vermin that endanger their crops that therefore ought to be cut down and made arable. Rainforests are also resources of timber for the timber industry. Wild animals living in the forests and rare plants attract hunters and collectors as well as biologists and nature lovers and indigenous people may regard it as a sacred place. Tourists are eager to visit this spectacular ecosystem for contemplation, observation but also to indulge in group activities. And lastly a global community of people in favour of the protection of rainforests is interested in its conservation even if they never set a foot in it. It is obvious that some of these interests are conflicting and cannot be satisfied all at the same time. This not only applies for tropical rainforests but also for many protected areas and other types of landscapes including urban landscapes (or cityscapes). Interests are closely connected to perceptions of the environment influencing each other. Both are moreover embedded in social and cultural structures. Therefore, the sustainable development of landscapes needs to take into account peoples cultural and social background as well as their preferences and interests. The proposed project attempts to do this in selected case study areas in Malaysia that are compared to similar studies undertaken in Switzerland.
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Tags: Getreide ? Feldfrucht ? Bodenschätze ? Hausinstallation ? Wohngebäude ? Bauholz ? Malaysia ? Schweiz ? Wertstoffsack ? Gebäude ? Brunnen ? Konservierung ? Tierischer Schädling ? Wildtier ? Tropischer Regenwald ? Nachhaltiger Konsum ? Wertstoffbehälter ? Innenstadt ? Produktlebensdauer ? Fallstudie ? Finanzierungshilfe ? Holzindustrie ? Informationsvermittlung ? Kulturlandschaft ? Landschaftsschutzgebiet ? Naturlandschaft ? Naturwald ? Übernutzung ? Regenwald ? Studie ? Natürliche Ressourcen ? Ökosystemforschung ? Nachhaltige Entwicklung ? Indigene Bevölkerung ? Ökosystemleistung ? Landschaftsqualität ? Abdeckung ? Ressourcennutzung ? Schutzgebiet ? Siedlungsentwicklung ? Arbeit ? Umwelt ? Versuchsanlage ? Wassergewinnung ? Naturschutz ? Landschaft ? Landschaftswandel ? Landschaftstyp ? Biosphäre ? Ökosystem ? Privathaushalt ? Dienstleistung ? Landwirtschaft ? Ressource ? Staude ? KONFLIKT ? SONSTIG ? ERBE ? GRUPPE ? Handlungsorientierung ? VERGLEICHEN ? WERT ? BEZUG ? Bedarf ? Blechbearbeitung ? Zins ? Interessengruppe ? BETRACHTUNG ? Landschaftsbild ? Muskelarbeit ? BEWERTEN ? NACHHALTIG ? PROJEKT ? Quelle [Gewässer] ? SCHNITTSTELLE ? SCHUTZ ? AUSGEWAEHLT ? ENTWICKLUNG ? sense of place ?
License: Creative Commons Namensnennung-keine Bearbeitung-Nichtkommerziell 4.0
Language: Englisch/English
Last harvest: 07.05.2026 00:27
Time ranges: 2011-01-01 - 2011-07-31
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