Gis and Landscape Analysis

Abstract

Landscape is "an area, as perceived by people, whose character is the result of the action and interaction of natural and/or human factors" (Council of Europe, European Landscape Convention, 2000

The Importance of Including the Value of Soil in Metropolitan Planning Strategies

“…The concept of Soil defense, generally declined in terms of protection from the aggression of occurrences and events, mainly of catastrophic nature, is usually conceived in a rather restrictive way: in a comprehensive sense, this notion could be better conceived as a complementary idea to the concept of Soil consumption in all its different components (including the dimension of excessive depletion and waste). This concept comes from the fact that urban and metropolitan regions, that hosts and endures every anthropic activity, are constantly consumed and should be protected from the indiscriminate use that activities could commit [25].…”

“…ISSN: 2278-0181 http://www.ijert.org development strategies are accurately analyzed using sustainable evaluation tools, that assess transformations in terms of environmental, social and economic appropriateness [23]. This consideration is clearly focused on the awareness of the spatial dimension of physical resources and, particularly, of Soil, as well as the recognition of the information value that resources themselves comprise, in terms of cognitive understanding of the process that fostered their creation [25].…”

“…Therefore, safeguarding Soil as a resource means recognizing its peculiarities and geological and naturalistic importance. Just as the international regulations comprehend references to the conservation of specific habitats and particularly rare animal species, they should also recognize the extraordinariness of the pedological capital [25] (in a comprehensive sense) and protect it in its finiteness, starting from the awareness that Soil cannot be used in an infinite flow. International regulations should also recognize that we must also have to consciously address every issue, especially regarding urban and metropolitan planning, with the utmost awareness of the sustainable development objective.…”

“…The concept of Soil consumption itself is revealed as the increasing uncertainty and inadequacy, in order to control the new sense of transformation processes taking place in the urban and metropolitan regions. In fact, urban and metropolitan planning strategies need to rebuild the concept of Soil consumption [25], conceiving it as an indicator of the impact that different uses (and the processing activities associated with them) make of resources, considering their non-reproducible dimension [18].…”

Sustainable Tourism Management at Potential World Heritage Sites: Land Use Analysis by Using Gis: Case Study: Jerash Archaeological Site, Jordan

“…This study combines between the historical and practical approaches. Describing landscapes and the environment of a context needs a rooting corpus of the historical memory in the area (Pandolfi et al, 2017). Historical research attempts to critically investigate events, development and experiences of the past aiming to ascertain and describe history of any area of human activity, subject or event by means of scientific processes (Špiláčková, 2012).…”