This chapter aims to present the concept of landscape in Geography through a historical approach. The discussion is handled by the study of the contributions and results from this science area to the debate of cultural ...

As scientists, historians and archaeologists continue to uncover, study and promote access to tangible and intangible cultural heritage, there are ever increasing challenges that pervade conservation efforts. Heritage ...

Touristic activities capable of highlighting the experiences and knowledge of natural and/or cultural characteristics should be included in tourism planning, enabling the development of important values for society. The ...

Este texto presenta la trayectoria de Brasil en la identificación,la protección y la valoración de su patrimonio natural,arqueológico, paleontológico y sus paisajes. Destaca los fundamentoséticos y pragmáticos de la ...

The coastline of Greater Valparaiso is under strong pressure from the real estate to be a space whose scope covers the central region and especially to the city of Santiago. Processes are observed-intensive high value areas ...

Heritage has the potential to foster introspection and reflection about the many communities co-existing within nation-states, and therefore, can lead to complex intercultural engagement. In Chile, recent efforts to catalogue ...

The Gyeongju Historic Areas, which include the millennium-old capital of the Silla Kingdom, are located in the region most frequently affected by seismic events in the Korean peninsula. Despite the numerous earthquakes ...

Purpose In other fields, like natural resources, a wide range of participatory methods have been applied, criticized and adapted trough practice. Areas such as anthropology, history or architecture have contributed to the ...