Landscapes and landscape research in Germany

Landscape research has a long tradition in Germany. After Alexander von Humboldt introduced the term «landscape» 200 years ago, as the «total character of a region» (Totalcharakter von Erdgegenden), it became a key focus of study for Geography, stimulated by the work of Troll, Paffen, Schmithüsen, N...

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Main Authors: Marion Potschin, Olaf Bastian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Société Royale Belge de Géographie and the Belgian National Committee of Geography 2004-09-01
Series:Belgeo
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/belgeo/13688