Landscapes: Bridging the gaps between science, policy and people

The centennial volume of this journal provides a fitting time to stop and reflect. Do we know where we are heading? Are we progressing in the right direction? Having studied landscape change for some years, we have seen the tremendous power of engagement that can be found in landscapes. Landscape is...

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Published in:Landscape and urban planning 2011-04, Vol.100 (4), p.330-332
Main Authors: Dramstad, Wenche E., Fjellstad, Wendy J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Bridging
Communicating
Fittings
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gaps
General aspects
Indicator development
Landscape change
Landscapes
Management
Plugs
Policies
Sustainability
Urban planning
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Summary:The centennial volume of this journal provides a fitting time to stop and reflect. Do we know where we are heading? Are we progressing in the right direction? Having studied landscape change for some years, we have seen the tremendous power of engagement that can be found in landscapes. Landscape is a theme that most people easily relate to. At the same time, landscape research has provided many appropriate tools for documenting landscape change and the effects of change. Yet in spite of public engagement and scientific knowledge, we still find many examples of negative landscape developments. In this paper we reflect on the applications of landscape research and the issue of communicating scientific findings to policy, management, landowners and the general public. Do we need a greater focus on communication to achieve sustainable landscape development?
ISSN:0169-2046
1872-6062
DOI:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2011.02.003