The Optimization of Rural Landscape in the Light of the Idea of Sustainable Development – The Example of Poland

Contemporary rural landscapes in Poland are being changed intensively and adversely. These changes lead to landscape disharmony, spatial disorder, the blurring of individual and specific features and disruption to the ecological equilibrium. This article aims to present general rules for the optimiz...

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Main Authors:	Sobala Michał, Myga-Piątek Urszula
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sciendo 2016-09-01
Series:	Quaestiones Geographicae
Subjects:	rural landscapes landscape optimization sustainable development rural heritage
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1515/quageo-2016-0027

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spelling	doaj-2ef4f62e740e47549ccebc1da62503852021-09-05T20:51:29ZengSciendoQuaestiones Geographicae2081-63832016-09-01353617310.1515/quageo-2016-0027quageo-2016-0027The Optimization of Rural Landscape in the Light of the Idea of Sustainable Development – The Example of PolandSobala Michał0Myga-Piątek Urszula1Department of Regional Geography and Tourism, University of Silesia, Sosnowiec, PolandDepartment of Regional Geography and Tourism, University of Silesia, Sosnowiec, PolandContemporary rural landscapes in Poland are being changed intensively and adversely. These changes lead to landscape disharmony, spatial disorder, the blurring of individual and specific features and disruption to the ecological equilibrium. This article aims to present general rules for the optimization of rural landscapes. It discusses the causes and consequences of unfavourable changes within Poland’s rural landscapes which constitute a threat to their sustainable development. The authors attempt to identify the major factors to be considered in taking steps aimed at landscape optimization. Landscape equilibrium may be assessed through the sustainable development dimensions: ethical, ecological, social, economic, technical, political and legal. Landscape optimization consists in maintaining the balance within these dimensions.https://doi.org/10.1515/quageo-2016-0027rural landscapeslandscape optimizationsustainable developmentrural heritage
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title	The Optimization of Rural Landscape in the Light of the Idea of Sustainable Development – The Example of Poland
title_short	The Optimization of Rural Landscape in the Light of the Idea of Sustainable Development – The Example of Poland
title_full	The Optimization of Rural Landscape in the Light of the Idea of Sustainable Development – The Example of Poland
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description	Contemporary rural landscapes in Poland are being changed intensively and adversely. These changes lead to landscape disharmony, spatial disorder, the blurring of individual and specific features and disruption to the ecological equilibrium. This article aims to present general rules for the optimization of rural landscapes. It discusses the causes and consequences of unfavourable changes within Poland’s rural landscapes which constitute a threat to their sustainable development. The authors attempt to identify the major factors to be considered in taking steps aimed at landscape optimization. Landscape equilibrium may be assessed through the sustainable development dimensions: ethical, ecological, social, economic, technical, political and legal. Landscape optimization consists in maintaining the balance within these dimensions.
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The Optimization of Rural Landscape in the Light of the Idea of Sustainable Development – The Example of Poland

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