The National Park Service (NPS), established in 1916, is the United States' governing organization on the preservation and protection of cultural landscapes, and manages all U.S. National Parks. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is another major ...
Contributors: Susan Calafate Boyle, National Park Service; Susan Buggey, U of Montreal; Michael Caratzas, Landmarks Preservation Commission (NYe; Courtney P. Fint, West Virginia Historic Preservation Office; Heidi Hohmann, Iowa State U; Hillary Jenks, USC; Randall Mason, U Penn; Robert Z. ...
Their designs responded to the rapidly evolving urban landscapes of the time, prioritizing usability and creating environments that could accommodate modern life. The enduring influence of these principles continues to shape contemporary practices, while also presenting unique challenges in preservation as ...
THE NATIONAL Park Service has a well-kept, if unintended, secret: Because of its responsibility for many historic and cultural resources, the park service is in the business of historic preservation. To help carry out that mission, the National Center for Preservation Technology & Training (NCPTT...
3.3. Cultural landscapes Model estimates of the landscape characteristics associated with viewshed intensity were well fit (Table 3) as indicated by the pseudo R2 measures (Nagelkerke R2: 0.72 and McFadden R2: 0.31). Model findings indicate that the ocean, beaches, national and state parks, and ...
landscapes according to the cultural traditions and folk customs of cultural relics protection units, historical and cultural districts, and famous towns and villages along the route to pass on cultural memories. Nanwang Junction Archaeological Site Park in Jining, Shandong Province, while restoring the...
insights from the field of American environmental history to argue that the national parks should adopt a more fully integrated approach to the protection and interpretation of natural 3、and cultural resources, and that doing so will better serve the overall mission of the National Park Service. ...
Managing protected areas as cultural landscapes: The case of the Alta Murgia National Park in Italy. Land Use Policy 2018, 76, 290–299. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] Langemeyer, J.; Calcagni, F.; Baró, F. Mapping the intangible: Using geolocated social media data to examine landscape ...
While tourism development does not always guarantee the protection of natural and cultural landscapes, a community-led initiative supported by the government can serve as a barrier against the engagement of less sustainable industries controlled by external agents, which could have far more serious ...
The unique natural landscapes and biodiversity of coastal areas can provide coastal CESs to meet the growing spiritual needs of humanity. The lifestyles of coastal residents, fisheries culture, and cultural heritage of coastal communities also serve similar functions. The well-being of contemporary and...