Wszelkie decyzje podejmowane w stosunku do krajobrazu, winny mieć swe źródło w dokładnym jego poznaniu – zatem w badaniach krajobrazowych. Krajobraz stanowi źródło olbrzymiej ilości informacji związanych nie tylko z jego formą i substancją, ale również z treścią a niejednokrotnie z funkcją, oddziałując na nasz intelekt, wywołując takie a nie inne skojarzenia i stany emocjonalne. Odbiór tych wrażeń jest, jak wiemy, zróżnicowany, zależny od cech osobniczych, na które składają się cechy wrodzone, warunki, w jakich człowiek został wychowany, rodzaj wykształcenia, przeżyte doświadczenia, system wartości i tak zwana świadomość społeczna. Do tego dochodzi jeszcze sytuacja percepcyjna. Aby zatem krajobraz – jako wspólne dobro – był satysfakcjonujący dla wszystkich, czy bodaj dla większości, niezbędne jest stworzenie pewnych ram dla udziału społeczności zarówno w procesie badania krajobrazu, jak i decydowania o jego postaci.
The landscape is a source of a great number of information, connected not only with form but also with substance and function. Its influence on our intellect, associations and emotional feeling depends of innate features, conditions of upbringing, kind of education, experiences, system of values and so cold social consciousness. The landscape is a common welfare and for these reason ought to satisfy everyone or, at least, the most people. So the certain frames for social participation must be created within landscape investigation and within decision concerning landscape. The most important thing is to realize, what is the relation of community to the tradition, to cultural and natural heritage, to local character of landscape, to separateness, what is its relation to symbols existing in the landscape, to unusual things, interesting people or essential events connected with particular place. It is important, because all this contributes to building of man’s identity. The author has focused her attention on modification of landscape study in such a way that, above mentioned, information based on public opinion polls, could be included and used. The method presented in this article comprises new aspects concerning perception, among them the notion of landscape model, which means, created in human consciousness, the image of landscape consisted of physiognomic features of a particular ground, which determine its essence. Such a model presented in graphic shape, can be used not only as a readable landscape record, but also as a useful tool in collaboration with local community. Another new element of method consists in separate treatment of the substance contained in a cultural landscape – the substance understood as its sense, meaning, significance. The idea understood in this way is generally associated with the original, the distinct or the unique of the phenomena realized by man; it is undoubtedly associated with all that affects his intellect and emotions particularly strongly. Various kind of substance are registered on a separate plan so‐called “the map of meanings”, which is the result of collaboration between architects and local community. The whole study has a classic construction, it means, besides mentioned above, registration of landscape resources, comprises their evaluation and indications for landscape’s preservation and shaping. In each of these parts, participation of community is provided. In the case of discrepancy of opinion between architects and community, the necessity of further dialogue is signaled.
