There are two main meanings for the word
landscape: it can refer to the visible features of an area of
land, or to an example of the
genre of painting that depicts such an area of land.
[1] Landscape, in both senses, includes the physical elements of
landforms such as (ice-capped)
mountains,
hills,
water bodies such as
rivers,
lakes, ponds and the
sea, living elements of
land cover including indigenous
vegetation, human elements including different forms of
land use, buildings and
structures, and transitory elements such as
lighting and
weather conditions.
Combining both their physical origins and the
cultural overlay of human presence, often created over millennia, landscapes reflect a living synthesis of people and place that is vital to local and
national identity. The character of a landscape helps define the self-image of the people who inhabit it and a sense of place that differentiates one region from other regions. It is the dynamic backdrop to people’s lives. Landscape can be as varied as farmland, a
landscape park, or
wilderness.
Landscape, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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