Methods and technics of restoration of visual values in a post-mining landscape Petr Sklenicka and Ivana Kasparova
Landscape is perceived as a visual resource belonging to one of the threatened attributes of the human environment. This threat is particularly dramatic in post-mining landscapes. The holistic image of a landscape comprises not only its spatial and structural aspects but also the formal visual and cultural aesthetic expression of the landscape. Therefore,aesthetic value should be a major criterion when evaluating the success of post-mining landscape rehabilitation. Our study presents restoration of landscape aesthetics on two levels of scale. On a large scale,the guiding principles are presented by two methods of visual classification of the Sokolov brown coal basin (220 km2,Czech Republic). The two large-scale methods are very useful for land-use or physical planning. In particular,a prediction of the exposure of the landscape to negative visual impacts is a very significant tool for urban development planning and for prognosis of the future recreation potential of a region. On a small scale,the case study illustrates the key principles by their implementation in the Litov-Chlum (2 km2) study area. This method respects the present cultural and aesthetic values of the surrounding landscape,which could otherwise be impaired by unsuitable shape and land cover of the post-mining site. The final design is supported by GIS and 3D visualisation. Post-mining areas can be called landscapes without a memory. They provide one of the few chances for landscape architects to create quite a new landscape that will rapidly improve the visual quality of a region.
post-mining landscape rehabilitation restoration aesthetic value visualisation Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Faculty of Environmental Science,University of Life Sciences,Prague
国际会议
北京
英文
35-44
2008-10-20（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）