The influencing factors of landscape aesthetics in Latvian rural areas
2015
Zigmunde, D., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia). Dept. of Architecture and Building | Jankevica, M., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia). Dept. of Architecture and Building | Vugule, K., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia). Dept. of Architecture and Building
Latvian rural landscapes have changed rapidly through different historical periods. Nowadays, when globalization and the strong impact of technologies take place, the existing values of rural landscapes become even more threatened. Also the lack of a clear planning system has raised several problematic issues related to rural landscapes: loss of valuable agricultural lands (transformation into forest and building areas); losing landscape and heritage values; a non perceivable image and identity of Latvia. Thus for establishing the base for a new landscape planning system it is important to determine the main factors influencing the changes of Latvian rural landscape in different historical periods. The paper focuses on rural landscape aesthetics as one of the most important resources of Latvian countryside. The survey is based on scientific literature and historical materials as well as on the authors’ research on present changes in rural landscape. The results highlighted that in the period before World War II, human economic activities were the main factors. In the Soviet period political and industrial factors came to the surface. The factors of changing human life style and using new technologies became dominating in the period after regaining independence in Latvia.
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