Environmental heterogeneity has recently received increased attention due to its effect on
biological diversity, ecosystem services and ecological resilience to disturbance and …

Abstract The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment and other commentators have warned
about the impacts that biodiversity decline will have on human health. There is no doubting …

This paper summarizes a strategy for supplying ecosystem services in urban areas through
a participatory planning process targeting multifunctional green infrastructure. We draw from …

Purpose The recently introduced concept of 'landscape services'—ecosystem services
influenced by landscape patterns—may be particularly useful in landscape planning by …

Landscapes change because they are the expression of the dynamic interaction between
natural and cultural forces in the environment. Cultural landscapes are the result of …

A transparent and theory-based scheme for analysing visual character is presented. Based
on a literature review, nine key visual concepts are identified: stewardship, coherence …

Cultural identity is strongly associated with the ways in which people interact with their
landscapes. A few special landscapes may have 'universal'or 'outstanding'values, but almost …

Policies on economic use of natural resources require considerations to social and cultural
values. In order to make those concrete in a planning context, this paper aims to interpret …

This paper presents one way that landscape visual character can be captured using
indicators derived from nine theory-based concepts related to landscape perception. The …

Rapid urban expansion due to large scale land use/cover change, particularly in developing
countries becomes a matter of concern since urbanization drives environmental change at …