- Tytuł:
- Natural and cultural lands capes of Equatorial Africa
- Autorzy:
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Gilarowski, Jerzy
Mikulska, Małgorzata - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2032459.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2006-06-01
- Wydawca:
- Uniwersytet Warszawski. Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych
- Tematy:
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natural landscape
cultural landscape
transformation
prediction - Opis:
- This paper attempts to characterise various cultural landscapes in the area of Eąuatorial Africa. To achieve this, the contents of various thematic maps and satellite photos representing: areas covered with forests (mostly secondary forests), naturę reserves, areas of extensive and intensive agriculture and urban-industrial areas were overlaid with the contents of map of potential vegetation (which represent, to use a simplification, the natural, primeval landscape). The method applied allowed for distinguishing five types of cultural landscape that correspond to five levels of transformation of the primeval landscape. The resulting map shows a mosaic-like structure of landscapes. This structure changes constantly. The surface area of regions with a certain landscape type increases or decreases, or else the regions change their locations. A detailed analysis of socio-economic processes (and the related changes in the natural environment) can constitute a basis for a prediction of cultural landscape transformation. It is the author's opinion that such prediction could be applied in various planning projects.
- Źródło:
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Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development; 2006, 12; 155-163
0867-6046
2084-6118 - Pojawia się w:
- Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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