Abstract
Heterogeneity of landscape mosaics associated with factors that lead to the categorization of a given environment is summarized in an important research theme of Landscape Ethnoecology. Consisting of a recent theme, which has been receiving notoriety, the goal was to present an overview about the referred subject, analyzing its Evolution between the years 2009 to 2019, in order to verify how it has been proposed and discussed by scholars around the world. This research was organized using bibliometric analysis, whose data were obtained on the basis of the Journals Portal by CAPES. Main subjects of the considered texts related to the use and classification of the landscape, conceptual studies, perception of the environment and soil categorization. Among researches performed worldwide, the American continent was the one with the largest number of studies (64.7%). 2016 was the year with the highest number of publications, highlighting Brazil for grouping a larger amount of works compared to other countries. Brazilian researches were developed in areas of Caatinga and Atlantic Forest, lacking studies in different vegetation groups in the country. Data showed that the authors focused on identifying broader environments. Biotic and abiotic landscape elements gave strong indications to differentiate landscape mosaics, especially when they were associated with vegetation and topography elements. Finally, deepening the understanding of how people are entwined to the environment provides important paths to understand and manage a particular territory.
Highlights
Over the past years, several disciplines and areas of scientific knowledge have been interested in the term “Ethno”, tryingto associate studies with popular knowledge (Pinheiro and Ferreira, 2015)
Heterogeneity of landscape mosaics associated with factors that lead to the categorization of a given environment is summarized in an important research theme of Landscape Ethnoecology
Among resea rches performed worldwide, the America n continent wa s the one with the largest number of studies (64.7%). 2016 was the year with the highest number of publications, highlighting Brazil for grouping a larger amount of works compared to other countries
Summary
Several disciplines and areas of scientific knowledge have been interested in the term “Ethno”, tryingto associate studies with popular knowledge (Pinheiro and Ferreira, 2015). Texts related to the most different contents were gathered, which were rearranged into four categories, based on the main theme: use and classification of the landscape, conceptual studies, perception of environment and soil categorization. In the publication by Boillat et al (2013), the authors tried to highlight names of places or toponyms that express the typical interactions of a social group with specific elements of the landscape In this sense, it was possible to identify, predominantly, names of places that were directly related to traditional activities (land use), others included reference to water, built environment, wildlife and sacred locations, mentioned in a lesser proportion. Data informed that the authors concentrated on trying to predominantly classify more embracing landscapes, while others chose to study smaller and more specific units
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