Nature conservation, traditional living space, or tourist attraction? The Hohe Tauern National Park, Austria
Altitudinal zonation ; Austria ; Hohe Tauern ; Landscape ; Mountain ; Nature conservation ; Nature park ; Tourism ; Zoning
Hohe Tauern Park, formed in the 1980s, was based on an earlier shared initiative to set aside land in Corinthia, Salzburg and Tyrol. Two zones, an unspoiled alpine core, and an outer circle of anthropogenic landscape define the Park. Official zoning
Arizona ; Historical geography ; National park ; Nature conservation ; Nature park ; United States of America
Historical geography of this spectacular site, first used by Indians and ranchers, as a protected area. In 1919, Grand Canyon National Park was created and later territorially expanded. The A. develops the story as a progression from conquest
Garden city ; Green space ; Leisure ; Singapore ; Urban environment ; Urban park ; Urbanism
Compared to the American and English park movement, the development of parks in Singapore has a relatively short history, beginning only in the 1960s. It calls attention to one major dynamic: its development has grown out of an effort to solve
the problems arising from the twin processes of industrialisation and urbanisation. The A. examines the trajectory of park development, identifying the main phases and factors in its development.
Late Quaternary geomorphic history of lower Highland Creek, Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota
The objectives of this paper are to reconstruct Holocene geomorphic evolution of this landscape and to relate this history to vegetation and climate change. Because of its potential utility for park management, reconstruction of the natural dynamics
Historical and contemporary human disturbance in the upper Barun valley, Makalu-Barum national park and conservation area, East Nepal
C 14 dating ; Environment ; Environmental degradation ; Forest ; Himalaya ; Historical geography ; Human impact ; Land use ; National park ; Nepal ; Palynology ; Pastureland ; Pollen analysis ; Soil
England ; Hydraulic works ; Ideology ; Landscape esthetics ; National identity ; Nature conservation ; Nature park ; Project ; Rural landscape ; United Kingdom
The discourses surrounding the design and construction of reservoirs at Ladybower (1935-45, now Peak District National Park), and Rutland Water (1968-76), give insights into the role of landscape aesthetics and symbolism in the complex negotiations