The Routledge Companion to Landscape Studies (Routledge International Handbooks)

Landscape is a vital, synergistic concept which opens up ways of thinking about many of the problems which beset our contemporary world, such as climate change, social alienation, environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity and destruction of heritage. As a concept, landscape does not respect disciplinary boundaries. Indeed, many academic disciplines have found the concept so important, it has been used as a qualifier that delineates whole sub-disciplines: landscape ecology, landscape planning, landscape archaeology, and so forth. In other cases, landscape studies progress under a broader banner, such as heritage studies or cultural geography. Yet it does not always mean the same thing in all of these contexts. __The Routledge Companion to Landscape Studies__ offers the first comprehensive attempt to explore research directions into the many uses and meanings of ‘landscape’. __The Companion__ contains thirty-nine original contributions from leading scholars within the field, which have been divided into four parts: Experiencing Landscape; Landscape Culture and Heritage; Landscape, Society and Justice; and Design and Planning for Landscape. Topics covered range from phenomenological approaches to landscape, to the consideration of landscape as a repository of human culture; from ideas of identity and belonging, to issues of power and hegemony; and from discussions of participatory planning and design to the call for new imaginaries in a time of global and environmental crisis. Each contribution explores the future development of different conceptual and theoretical approaches, as well as recent empirical contributions to knowledge and understanding. Collectively, they encourage dialogue across disciplinary barriers and reflection upon the implications of research findings for local, national and international policy in relation to landscape. This __Companion__ provides up-to-date critical reviews of state of the art perspectives across this multifaceted field, embracing disciplines such as anthropology, archaeology, cultural studies, geography, landscape planning, landscape architecture, countryside management, forestry, heritage studies, ecology, and fine art. It serves as an invaluable point of reference for scholars, researchers and graduate students alike, engaging in the field of landscape studies. The Companion Contains Thirty-nine Original Contributions From Leading Scholars Within The Field, Which Have Been Divided Into Four Parts: Experiencing Landscape; Landscape Culture And Heritage; Landscape, Society And Justice; And Design And Planning For Landscape. Topics Covered Range From Phenomenological Approaches To Landscape, To The Consideration Of Landscape As A Repository Of Human Culture; From Ideas Of Identity And Belonging, To Issues Of Power And Hegemony; And From Discussions Of Participatory Planning And Design To The Call For New Imaginaries In A Time Of Global And Environmental Crisis. Each Contribution Explores The Future Development Of Different Conceptual And Theoretical Approaches, As Well As Recent Empirical Contributions To Knowledge And Understanding. Collectively, They Encourage Dialogue Across Disciplinary Barriers And Reflection Upon The Implications Of Research Findings For Local, National And International Policy In Relation To Landscape. This Companion Provides Up-to-date Critical Reviews Of State Of The Art Perspectives Across This Multifaceted Field, Embracing Disciplines Such As Anthropology, Archaeology, Cultural Studies, Geography, Landscape Planning, Landscape Architecture, Countryside Management, Forestry, Heritage Studies, Ecology, And Fine Art--publisher Description. Introduction / Ian Thompson, Peter Howard And Emma Waterton -- Fitting Into Country / Deborah Bird Rose -- A Brief History Of Landscape Research / Marc Antrop -- Landscape Perception And Environmental Psychology / Catharine Ward Thompson -- Perceptual Lenses / Peter Howard -- Landscape And Phenomenology / John Wylie -- Landscape And Non-representational Theories / Emma Waterton -- The Anthropology Of Postenvironmental Landscapes / Werner Krauss -- Landscape And A Sense Of Place : A Creative Tension / Brian Wattchow -- Semiotics Of Landscape / Kati Lindström, Hannes Palang And Kalevi Kull -- Aesthetic Appreciation Of Landscape / Isis Brook -- Landscape, Performance And Performativity / David Crouch -- Landscape Archaeology / Sam Turner -- Historic Landscapes / Jonathan Finch -- Emerging Landscapes Of Heritage / David Harvey -- Valuing The Whole Historic Landscape / Peter Herring --^ Constructing Spaces, Representing Places : The Role Of Landscape In Open-air Museum Sites / Antonia Noussia -- Picturing Landscape / Harriet Hawkins -- Art Imagination And Environment / Tim Collins -- The Field And The Frame : Landscape, Film And Popular Culture / John R. Gold And Margaret M. Gold -- New Directions In The Literary Representation Of Landscape / Richard Kerridge -- Landscape, Music And The Cartography Of Sound / George Revill -- Landscape And Social Justice / Gunhild Setten And Katrina Myrvang Brown -- The Law Of Landscape And The Landscape Of Law : The Things That Matter / Kenneth R. Olwig -- Navigating The Global, The Regional And The Local : Researching Globalization And Landscape / Jacky Bowring -- Landscape And Identity : Beyond A Geography Of One Place / Shelley Egoz -- Landscape Studies And Tourism Research / Daniel C. Knudsen, Michelle M. Metro-roland, Jillian M. Rickly-boyd --^ Urban Nature As A Resource For Public Health / Helena Nordh, Caroline M. Hägerhäll And Terry Hartig -- Researching The Economics Of Landscape / Colin Price -- Landscape And Memory / Divya P. Tolia-kelly -- Landscape And Participation / Maggie Roe -- An Ontology Of Landscape Design / Susan Herrington -- Landscape Planning: Reflections On The Past, Directions For The Future / Sue Kidd -- (re)creating Wilderness : Rewilding And Habitat Restoration / Steve Carver -- Landscape And Ecology : The Need For A Holistic Approach To The Conservation Of Habitats And Biota / Louis F. Cassar -- Post-industrial Landscapes : Evolving Concepts / Wolfram Höfer, Vera Vicenzotti -- Visualizing Landscapes / Lewis Gill And Eckart Lange -- Peri-urban Landscapes : From Disorder To Hybridity / Mattias Qviström -- On Landscape Urbanism / Peggy Tully -- Landscape And Environmental Ethics / Ian Thompson -- Landscape And Climate Change / Catherine Leyshon And Hilary Geoghegan. Edited By Peter Howard, Ian Thompson, Emma Waterton. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover 1 The Routledge Companionto Landscape Studies 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 List of illustrations 10 Authors’ biographies 12 Introduction 20 Fitting into country 27 1. A brief history of landscape research 31 Experiencing landscape 42 2. Landscape perception and environmental psychology 44 3. Perceptual lenses 62 4. Landscape and phenomenology 73 5. Landscape and non-representational theories 85 6. The anthropology of postenvironmental landscapes 95 7. Landscape and a sense of place: a creative tension 106 8. Semiotics of landscape 116 9. Aesthetic appreciation of landscape 127 10. Landscape, performance and performativity 138 Landscape culture and heritage 148 11. Landscape archaeology 150 12. Historic landscapes 162 13. Emerging landscapes of heritage 171 14. Valuing the whole historic landscape 185 15. Constructing spaces, representing places: the role of landscape in open-air museum sites 198 16. Picturing landscape 209 17. Art imagination and environment 218 18. The field and the frame: landscape, film and popular culture 229 19. New directions in the literary representation of landscape 239 20. Landscape, music and the cartography of sound 250 Landscape, society and justice 260 21. Landscape and social justice 262 22. The law of landscape and the landscape of law: the things that matter 272 23. Navigating the global, the regional and the local: researching globalization and landscape 282 24. Landscape and identity: beyond a geography of one place 291 25. Landscape studies and tourism research 305 26. Urban nature as a resource for public health 315 27. Researching the economics of landscape 327 28. Landscape and memory 341 29. Landscape and participation 354 Design and planning for landscape 372 30. An ontology of landscape design 374 31. Landscape planning: reflections on the past, directions for the future 385 32. (Re)creating wilderness: rewilding and habitat restoration 402 33. Landscape and ecology: the need for an holistic approach to the conservation of habitats and biota 414 34. Post-industrial landscapes: evolving concepts 424 35. Visualizing landscapes 436 36. Peri-urban landscapes: from disorder to hybridity 446 37. On landscape urbanism 457 38. Landscape and environmental ethics 469 39. Landscape and climate change 480 Index 490