scholarly journals Options to Support Sustainable Trajectories in a Rural Landscape: Drivers, Rural Processes, and Local Perceptions in a Colombian Coffee-Growing Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 13026
Author(s):  
Diego Valbuena ◽  
Julien G. Chenet ◽  
Daniel Gaitán-Cremaschi
Keyword(s):  
Census Data ◽  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Local Perceptions ◽  
Rural Landscapes ◽  
Agricultural Census ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Growing Region

Trajectories of many rural landscapes in Latin America remain unsustainable. Options to support sustainable rural trajectories should be comprehensive and rooted in the interests of rural actors. We selected a municipality in a coffee-growing region in Colombia with an increasing urban–rural nexus to describe interactions between rural processes and their drivers while identifying and contextualising the perceptions of local actors on major constraints and opportunities for more inclusive and sustainable rural trajectories. We described these interactions by combining secondary data on main drivers, agricultural census data, and interviews with different local actors. Changes in population structure, volatility in coffee prices, in-/out-migration, deagrarianisation, and rurbanisation, among others, are reconfiguring the rural trajectories of the study area. Despite not being a major coffee region, farmers in the study area have developed different strategies, including intensification, diversification, replacement or abandonment of coffee production, and commercialisation. The perceptions of local actors and the multiplicity of agricultural households, food/land use systems, rural processes, and drivers described in this study suggest that more sustainable rural transitions need to be supported by inclusive, integrated, and transformative landscape planning approaches that align with local priorities. However, this transformation needs to be accompanied by changes at a systemic level that address the fundamental bottlenecks to real sustainability.

The practice teaching of regional cultural expression in rural landscape planning and design under the background of urban–rural integration

2021 ◽  
pp. 002072092098430
Author(s):  
Xin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation System ◽  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Indicator System ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Shaanxi Province ◽  
Regional Culture ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Rural Landscapes ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Urban Rural

To solve the problems of urbanization and homogenization of landscape, loss of regional culture, and lack of overall planning in the landscape planning and design of Chinese villages in the context of urban-rural integration, by combining the Attraction-Validity-Capacity (AVC) theory with the design and planning of rural landscapes, constructing an AVC-based rural landscape evaluation indicator system, and combining Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and other methods, the relationship of rural planning to the vitality, attractiveness, and capacity of AVC theory is explored. Combined with the theory of AVC, the theoretical basis for the expression of regional culture in the planning and construction of rural landscape is put forward. The results show that after the construction of the AVC evaluation system for the special terrain and deep cultural heritage of Dang village in Hancheng City, Shaanxi Province, the comprehensive AVC score of Dang village landscape is 0.3121, and the comprehensive scores of attraction, vitality, and capacity are 0.3055, 0.2985, and 0.3381, respectively. In summary, it is concluded that although Dang village has a good cultural environment and profound background, it lacks reasonable development and orderly planning measures, resulting in the gradual loss of its unique regional culture. Finally, combined with the AVC evaluation and analysis results, suggestions for the follow-up construction planning of Dang village are put forward and applied to practical teaching research. The results can provide a reference for studying the expression of regional culture in landscape planning and design.

scholarly journals A development plan for the south-eastern part of Pag island with an emphasis on olive-growing

Geoadria ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 205
Author(s):  
Vesna Koščak Miočić-Stošić ◽  
Ana Žmire ◽  
Martina Šekutor ◽  
Ivana Bunjak-Pajdek
Keyword(s):  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Spatial Development ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
The South ◽  
Rural Landscapes ◽  
Strategic Vision ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Planning Procedure ◽  
Growing Region

Regardless of the fact that the traditional usage of rural landscapes was agricultural, a degradation of landscape values, as well as an onset of natural succession, occur due to contemporary lifestyle. This can lead to negative effects regarding land-use change. This paper focuses on the south-eastern part of Pag island and explores the possibilities for the revitalisation of its neglected areas by envisioning its future development as an olive-growing region. The final goal was to define a planning procedure framework which would enable the creation of a strategic vision to be transformed into a comprehensive spatial development strategy for the research area. This area encompasses the territory between Kaštela in the north-west and the Pag’s bridge in the south-east which administratively belongs to the Zadar County and includes the Town of Pag, and the Kolan and Povljana municipalities. Olive-growing has been recognized as the strategic choice for development because of its tradition in the area and the potential integration with other relatable activities. Based on the SWOT analysis, an appropriate mission, a vision and strategic goals were defined for developing Pag as an olive-growing region. Further landscape planning methods included (1) the Lynch mapping analysis, (2) the Forman and Godron landscape ecology analysis and (3) the landscape pattern analysis. The results were then used together with digital orthophoto imagery to overlay and analyse relevant information. Hand drawings as well as AutoCAD, ArcGIS and image editing computer programmes were used in the process. This analytical phase was then followed by the development of several alternative spatial zonings, diagrams and concepts based on a preferable neighbourhood matrix and the activity sizing table. The planning process resulted in a concept for spatial development of the research area which would enable the implementation of the strategic vision. The main goal of this planning procedure was to preserve and improve the rural landscape of Pag island.

scholarly journals Strategies of Landscape Planning in Peri-Urban Rural Tourism: A Comparison between Two Villages in China

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 277
Author(s):  
Wei Li ◽  
Yang Zhou ◽  
Zhanwei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Yangtze River Delta ◽  
Landscape Design ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Rural Landscapes ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Face Complex ◽  
Urban Villages

Landscapes have multiple functions relating to natural preservation and cultural inheritance, which are fundamental factors for tourist development. Particularly in villages, rural tourism is primarily based on the rural landscape. However, peri-urban villages face complex conflicts of urbanization and ruralism, in which landscapes are dynamic and need synergistic plans and management. Thus, this research contributes to a better understanding of comprehensive landscape planning integrating natural and cultural dimensions in peri-urban villages. Taking as a comparison studies in two peri-urban villages, Heshu village and Pu’an village in the Yangtze River Delta in China, the research mainly adopted qualitative methods of document analysis, in-depth interviews and field observation. We found that local features and interactions with nature are both stressed in the village landscape plans but with different strategies. Firstly, Heshu village’s landscape plan intends to reproduce eight scenes described in famous local poetry, while Pu’an village’s plan intends to develop local traditional customs of bulrush craft. Secondly, the detailed landscape design of green-way and blue-way systems in Heshu village is people-oriented, while landscape design in Pu’an village is experience-oriented in relation to creative tourism. Finally, it is essential to consider both the interests of local villagers and tourists in the process of identifying, preserving and enhancing the locality of rural landscapes.

scholarly journals Application of Virtual Reality Technology in Analysis of the Three-Dimensional Evaluation System of Rural Landscape Planning

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Jing Li ◽  
Tao Hou
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Reduction Degree ◽  
Virtual Reality Technology ◽  
Rural Landscapes ◽  
The One ◽  
Rural Construction

From the construction of “new socialist countryside” to the proposal of “full coverage of village planning,” rural construction has gradually been pushed to a climax. However, the current situation of rural landscape construction in China is not optimistic. On the one hand, the rural landscape deviates from its rural and regional characteristics due to deliberately seeking novelty and differences. Based on these two extreme development trends, this article uses virtual reality technology to construct a rural landscape virtual-roaming system, and randomly select 25 people, each group of 5 people, a total of 3 groups, enter the system in batches with a real reduction degree of 30%, 45%, 60%, 75%, and 80% for experimentation and score the system after the experience. The true reduction degree of the first group is 30%; the true reduction degree of the second group is 45%; the true reduction degree of the third group is 60%; the true reduction degree of the fourth group is 75%; and the true reduction degree of the fifth group is 80%. After analyzing the experimental data, it is concluded that when the true reduction degree of the system goes from low to high, people’s satisfaction is higher; when the true reduction degree is as high as 80%, the satisfaction is as high as 9 points; when the true reduction degree of the system goes from low to high, people’s sense of immersion is getting deeper and deeper. When the true reduction degree is 30%, the lowest score for immersion is 1 point; when the true reduction degree is 80%, the lowest score for immersion is 7.5 points; the true reduction of the system decreases from high to low; when it is high, people’s interaction degree becomes stronger and stronger. When the true reduction degree is 30%, the lowest interaction degree score is 2 points; when the true reduction degree is 80%, the lowest interaction degree score is 9 points; it can be seen from this that, with the increase in the degree of realism of the rural landscape virtual-roaming system, it is extremely difficult for people to find whether they are in the virtual or the reality, and their immersion in virtual reality is getting deeper and deeper. This test also confirmed the superiority of the virtual roaming system in rural landscapes, and the experience is extremely effective.

scholarly journals Potential of 3D Visualization for Collaborative Rural Landscape Planning with Remote Participants

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 3059 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenichiro Onitsuka ◽  
Kento Ninomiya ◽  
Satoshi Hoshino
Keyword(s):  
Landscape Planning ◽  
3D Visualization ◽  
Collaborative Governance ◽  
3D Models ◽  
Knowledge Bases ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Landscape Conservation ◽  
Rural Landscapes ◽  
Local Stakeholders ◽  
Non Local

Rural populations are aging and declining, which has reduced the capacity for rural landscape conservation. Thus, collaborative governance with non-local stakeholders is essential to foster innovative ideas by combining knowledge bases. In the current digital era, remote actors can play a part in rural governance across boundaries through information technology. This study focused on the potential of 3D visualization for rural landscape planning and examined the effects and challenges of using 3D models for collaboration with non-local stakeholders. We conducted a survey with remote participants about a rural village landscape, using 3D models created from drone-shot aerial photos, and then discussed the findings with local stakeholders in a workshop in the village. We found that, by using 3D models, various opinions could be obtained from non-local stakeholders who had never seen the actual landscape. They used the 3D model to view the landscape from various perspectives and it enabled participants to accurately grasp local situations and problems. However, some of the opinions gathered in the survey were unrealistic for actual landscape planning. We conclude that 3D models are a useful tool to incorporate external opinions into rural landscape planning across temporal and spatial boundaries, to maintain healthy rural landscapes.

scholarly journals The Landscape Design of Mountain Village in Western China During the Process of New-Type Urbanization

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 182-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Na ◽  
Lu Hua ◽  
Wang Wei
Keyword(s):  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Western China ◽  
Local Culture ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Mountain Village ◽  
Core Concepts ◽  
Fast Development ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
New Type

The unique geography and climatic condition determines the landscape environment characteristics of mountain village in western China. In recent years, with the fast development of the urban-rural integration and urbanization process, the traditional rural landscape is gradually transiting to the modern rural landscape. In the course of transformation, the natural patches and semi-natural patches that can reflect local culture are replaced constantly by artificial patches, which makes natural elements decrease and fade away in rural landscape. Aiming at this phenomenon, paying attention to ecology, protecting the local culture and fully utilizing natural landscape resources gradually become the dominant idea of rural landscape planning under the impetus of the new-type urbanization core concepts. This paper investigates and explores the existing problems in rural landscape environment, analyzes its influencing factors and control elements and proposes design strategies to cope with the situation. The design strategies with local native soil characteristic are realized in Li jiayuan village in Qing muchuan town project, and it can play the role of demonstration in the design of rural landscape.

scholarly journals Methods of Historical Landscape Structures Identification and Implementation into Landscape Studies

2013 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina Slámová ◽  
Peter Jančura ◽  
Dušan Daniš
Keyword(s):  
Land Cover ◽  
Cultural Landscapes ◽  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Rural Landscapes ◽  
Mountainous Regions ◽  
Landscape Studies ◽  
Historical Landscape ◽  
Landscape Types ◽  
New Perspective

AbstractSlamova M., Jančura P., Daniš D.: Methods of historical landscape structures identification and implementation into landscape studies. Ekologia (Bratislava), Vol. 32, No. 3, p. , 267-276, 2013. Valuable historical rural landscapes are found in the sub-mountainous and mountainous regions of the Carpathian Mountains in Slovakia. Authors contributed to the research about historical landscape structures (HLS) by several methods. Method of ‘identification and assessment of characteristic landscape’ was developed in order to provide maintenance to about HLS and improve application of responsibilities resulting from the European Landscape Convention (Florence, 2000) into practice of landscape planning. We bring a new perspective on landscape’s value identification in the field of landscape ecology. The main aim of the paper is identification of HLS as components of land cover structures in the cadastral area of Budina (agrarian terraces) and as micro-relief forms in Nižna Boca (mines). Studied areas represent two different rural landscape types which contain different values related to HLS and they are not especially protected by laws. We evaluate attributes of relief, visual-optometric parameters of landscape, landscape types, land cover structures and types of HLS. Maintenance about HLS in landscape is important for the preservation of unique types of cultural landscapes. Finally, we compare realisations of the visions, suggested in previous landscape studies, which concentrated on development of tourism in the studied areas.

scholarly journals The study of rural landscape at the farm scale: changes in traditional signs and structures

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (2s) ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Ludwiczak ◽  
S. Benni ◽  
P. Tassinari
Keyword(s):  
Landscape Management ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Rural Settlements ◽  
Rural Landscapes ◽  
Italian Case ◽  
First Results ◽  
Farm Scale ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Landscape Transformations

The importance of cultural, historical and identity values of traditional rural landscapes is widely acknowledged in the relevant scientific fields and in legislation. Furthermore, the knowledge of their evolution represents a fundamental basis in order to manage landscape transformations appropriately. The work is part of a broader research aimed at developing and testing a method for the systematic high time and spatial resolution assessment of changes in traditional rural landscape signs. We describe here the main phases of this original quantitative method and a summary of the first results over an Italian case study. A set of parameters allows to provide complementary information about the evolution of the main characters of rural settlements and their components. This proves to be essential to achieve a deep understanding of the traditional physiognomy of places, and to support landscape management and restoration, and the definition of transformation projects.

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