Assessing the aesthetic quality of landscapes in Germany

J Hermes, C Albert, C von Haaren - Ecosystem services, 2018 - Elsevier
A high landscape aesthetic quality (LAQ) arguably is an important ecosystem service that
positively affects humans' health and well-being. It is strongly appreciated by citizens and …

Mapping and modelling past and future land use change in Europe's cultural landscapes

CJE Schulp, C Levers, T Kuemmerle, KF Tieskens… - Land use policy, 2019 - Elsevier
Cultural landscapes are valued for their landscape character and cultural heritage. Yet,
these often low-intensity, multifunctional landscapes are at risk of disappearance …

From preference to landscape sustainability: a bibliometric review of landscape preference research from 1968 to 2019

G Yang, Z Yu, J Zhang… - Ecosystem Health and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Landscape preference (LP) studies highlight one of the most important issues of human-
environment relationship, and their related publications have increased rapidly over the last …

[HTML][HTML] City love and place quality assessment of liveable and loveable neighbourhoods in Rotterdam

K Kourtit, P Nijkamp, U Türk, M Wahlstrom - Land Use Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
After the worldwide interest in global sustainability and climate change challenges, an
increasing concern is voiced on local quality of life and neighbourhood liveability. In recent …

[HTML][HTML] Residents' views on landscape and ecosystem services during a wind farm proposal in an island protected area

V Vlami, J Danek, S Zogaris, E Gallou, IP Kokkoris… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Industrial wind farms are being developed within many protected areas, such as in EU
Natura 2000 sites; this includes proposals on small Mediterranean islands, such as …

[HTML][HTML] Functional changes in peripheral mountainous areas in east central Europe between 2004 and 2016 as an aspect of rural revival? Kłodzko County case study

D Sikorski, A Latocha, R Szmytkie, K Kajdanek… - Applied …, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of the research was to identify functional changes of villages in peripheral area of
Kłodzko County in the Sudetes Mountains in southwestern Poland. The study area has for …

Aesthetic heterogeneity on rural landscape: Pathway discrepancy between perception and cognition

J Qi, Y Zhou, L Zeng, X Tang - Journal of Rural Studies, 2022 - Elsevier
The circumstances of contemporary rural tourism have complicated the orientation and
interests of stakeholders and transformed people's aesthetic judgment and negotiation on …

How can different stakeholders contribute to rural landscape planning policy? The case study of Pralormo municipality (Italy)

P Gullino, M Devecchi, F Larcher - Journal of Rural Studies, 2018 - Elsevier
In rural landscapes, historical values and traditional crops are in conflict with recent
commercial demand and social needs. For sustainable development, it is essential to find a …

Integrating farmland in urban green infrastructure planning. An evidence synthesis for informed policymaking

W Rolf, K Diehl, I Zasada, H Wiggering - Land Use Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Green Infrastructure (GI) Strategy was adopted by the European Commission in
2013, to promote the deployment of GI by integrating it into main policy areas. Despite a high …

Is the European countryside depopulating? Case study Moravia

A Vaishar, M Šťastná, J Zapletalová, E Nováková - Journal of Rural Studies, 2020 - Elsevier
The paper investigates the recent population development of Moravian rural micro-regions.
It divides all 72 micro-regions into four categories according to the relation of natural …