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Mediterranean Island Landscapes

Part of the book series: Landscape Series ((LAEC,volume 9))

The greatest asset of the Mediterranean Islands is landscape. In its broadest definition, landscape comprises physical resources, being natural, semi-natural and human, as well as cultural resources expressed in local perceptions and identity, traditional management practices, socio-economic and political systems. Mediterranean Island landscapes encapsulate a character of place that is quintessentially Mediterranean. They are microcosms of the basin’s geomorphological, biological and cultural diversity, and equally a reflection of the historical coexistence of people and environment, as well as a reflection of insularity.

The broad, integrative understanding of landscape underpins the essence of a strategy based on both conservation and management. Accordingly, a landscape strategy acknowledges the twofold character of Mediterranean Island landscapes as (a) the context for evaluating environmental, ecological and cultural resources and (b) the framework for ensuring a sustainable future. Equally, landscape strategies become a roadmap to evaluate concerns, to recognise resource limitation and aspirations, to develop a future vision, to articulate objectives, and to propose the principles and framework for an equitable and sustainable future.

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  1. Landscape Design and Eco-Management, The American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

    Jala Makhzoumi

  2. CCLP & University of Cambridge, UK

    G. Pungetti

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  1. School of Agriculture Policy and Development, University of Reading, RG6 6AR, Reading, UK

    Ioannis Vogiatzakis

  2. CCLP & University of Cambridge, UK

    G. Pungetti

  3. University of Reading, RG6 6AB, Reading, UK

    A. M. Mannion

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Makhzoumi, J., Pungetti, G. (2008). Landscape Strategies. In: Vogiatzakis, I., Pungetti, G., Mannion, A.M. (eds) Mediterranean Island Landscapes. Landscape Series, vol 9. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5064-0_14

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