Geographia Polonica (2008) vol. 81, iss. 2

Landscape Heritage between Areal Preservation and Areal Development – the Case of Czechia

Zdeněk Kučera, Silvie Kučerová-Kuldová, Pavel Chromý

Geographia Polonica (2008) vol. 81, iss. 2, pp. 5-24 | Full text

Abstract

In line with recent developments, landscape is not only the object of scientifi c studies, but isalso being included in planning policy and practice. In association with this, a strong sense of landscapeas heritage emerges, though the precise meaning of this heritage is always contested. To address thisproblem, the work described here used the example of the relationship between designated landscapevalues and recently adopted development areas and axes to show and discuss the way in which landscapeheritage is polarized in terms of its value in today’s Czechia, as well as what that means for landscapeprotection.

Keywords: landscape heritage, areal preservation, landscape management, areal development, spatial planning, Czechia

Zdeněk Kučera, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science, Department of Social Geography and Regional Development, Albertov 6, 128 43, Praha 2, Czechia
Silvie Kučerová-Kuldová, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science, Department of Social Geography and Regional Development, Albertov 6, 128 43, Praha 2, Czechia
Pavel Chromý, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science, Department of Social Geography and Regional Development, Albertov 6, 128 43, Praha 2, Czechia