http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
XX, 680 p. 224 illus., 203 illus. in color. online resource.
This book presents definitions, key concepts and projects in landscape research and related areas, such as landscape science and landscape ecology, addressing and characterising the international role, status, challenges, future and tools of landscape research in the globalised world of the 21st century. The book brings together views on landscapes from leading international teams and emerging authors from different scientific disciplines and regions of the globe. It describes approaches for achieving sustainability and for handling the multifunctionality of landscapes and includes international case studies demonstrating the great potential of landscape research to provide partial sustainable solutions while developing cultural landscapes and protecting semi-natural landscapes. It is intended for scientists from various disciplines as well as informed readers dealing with landscape policies, planning, evolvement, management, stewardship and conservation.
Preface -- Part I The Essence and Mission of Landscape Research -- Part II Concepts for Landscape Assessment and Evolvement -- Part III Tools for Landscape Planning -- Part IV Landscape Characterization: International Case Studies. .
edited by Lothar Mueller, Frank Eulenstein.