CULTURAL LANDSCAPE - ARCHAEOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE
Cultural landscapes are those in which a recognizable landscape has been shaped by human interaction with nature, over a long period. These interactions create cultural values. Contemporary management of these places, based on preservation of these values with all their tangible and intangible aspects, is a specific challenge for all those involved in the management
of cultural landscapes.
The concept of cultural landscape is valuable for the sustainable management and preservation of heritage. By adopting the concept of cultural landscape, individual elements of cultural heritage, such as historical buildings, archaeological heritage, other regional elements and vernacular construction techniques, can be interconnected into a unique concept of identity and place. The concept can further: unify tangible and intangible heritage; expose risks within complex system dynamics; and shift the focus of conservation from protection to management of future change. It can be a driver for new, people-oriented and participatory approaches in solving issues of cultural heritage. This paradigm connects the management of the historical environment with contemporary views on sustainable development.