Sustainable Development of Multifunctional Landscapes

Sustainable Development of Multifunctional Landscapes
ISBN-10
3662052407
ISBN-13
9783662052402
Category
Science
Pages
288
Language
English
Published
2013-03-09
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
Katharina Helming, Hubert Wiggering

Description

New demands on landscapes and natural resources call for multifunctional approaches to land development. Tools are required to identify the effects of land management on landscape sustainability and to support the decision-making process on the multipurpose utilisation of landscape resources. Scientists from across Europe installed the "Landscape Tomorrow" network to be prepared for new challenges in research to sustainable land development in an international perspective. This publication analyses general principles of landscape multifunctionality, develops methods to assess the sustainability of agricultural and forestry land management and identifies strategies of sustainable land management. Moreover, it contributes to the scientific basis for future land development strategies and helps support land use decision-making on the political, planning and management level.

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