Cultural landscape is a term used in the fields of geography, ecology, and heritage studies, to describe a symbiosis of human activity and environment.

Aug 15, 2023 · Cultural landscapes can give human geographers information about how a culture lives, what they value, and how they interact with the land. Examples of cultural landscapes include golf courses, urban neighborhoods, agricultural fields, relics, and heritage sites.

Mar 8, 2024 · The National Park Service defines a cultural landscape as, "a geographic area, including both cultural and natural resources and the wildlife or domestic animals therein, associated with a historic event, activity, or person, or exhibiting other cultural or …

Dec 30, 2024 · Cultural landscapes reveal our relationship with place and strengthen our understanding of historic events, significant people, and patterns in American history. This is your guide to cultural landscapes in the National Park System.

Cultural landscapes are crucial for understanding regional identity and cultural heritage as they embody the history, traditions, and values of a community. They offer insights into how societies have historically interacted with their environment and adapted to changes over time.

Jul 12, 2023 · The NPS identifies four cultural landscape types: historic designed, historic vernacular, historic agricultural, and ethnographic. Their appearance varies widely, representing a range of uses, events, time periods, and environments.

Cultural landscapes specifically examine how human systems and forces shape landscape more so than natural forces. A landscape encompasses more than just a scenic view from a lookout point; it refers to an area of land that holds a socially-created unity due to the behaviors and meanings people associate with it.