Abstract
The perception of the landscape by society is becoming an integral part of many studies in terms of the quality of the living environment, sport and recreation and building and developing social relationships. To evaluate the perception and appreciation of individual landscape types by society, we used an online questionnaire as a form of sociological survey. We used the statistical method of non-metric multidimensional scaling NMDS in R package to determine the variability of responses in relation to respondents. The relationship between demographic factors and landscape perception and landscape type preferences was evaluated. The results of multidimensional scaling show a strong relationship between young men and a preference for recreation over agro-tourism. The middle generation with university education looks more frequently for cultural monuments. University-educated middle-aged men perceive the natural landscape as degraded and endangered, and middle-aged men with secondary education understand the need for the protection of traditional agricultural landscapes. It is important to integrate people’s preferences and needs into the landscape planning and decision-making processes, so that they can contribute to the creation of development plans and other strategic documents.
Highlights
Landscape classification and protection are emphasized by the European Landscape Convention, signed in 2000 in Florence [8]
Based on the current study of landscape typology and knowledge of valuable land scape types [20,21,22,23], we have identified four main landscape types characteristic of Slo vakia, including subtypes specifying
The results of the sociological survey were evaluated in three sessions: (1)
Summary
The landscape represents a living space for humans and for all living organisms, where they live in mutual interaction, and a man can be considered the principal creator of the landscape in which he resides [6]. Landscape classification and protection are emphasized by the European Landscape Convention, signed in 2000 in Florence [8]. The participating countries are obliged to evaluate defined landscape types with regard to specific values attributed by involved subjects. According to the Convention, each of the involved countries is obliged to create conditions with the participation of the public, local and regional authorities and other members, with an interest in defining and realizing the landscape conceptions. The interaction of humans and nature creates various biocultural types of landscape that often embed high ecological and cultural values and reveal the link between nature and culture [9]. To ensure the effective protection and preservation of valuable biocultural landscape, it is necessary to involve the general public in landscape planning and Alexandru-Ionuţ Petrişor and Alejandro Rescia
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