Evaluating and Managing Historic Landscapes
A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 65
Special Issue Editors
Interests: appraisal and evaluation; cultural heritage evaluation; multi-criteria analysis
Interests: appraisal and evaluation; social and deliberative evaluation; multi-criteria evaluation
Interests: landscape and environmental design; urban planning; architectural design
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Historic landscapes are precious cultural assets that reflect the complex interactions between human societies and their environments over time. These landscapes encompass urban and rural settings, archeological sites, cultural heritage zones and traditional land use systems. However, they are increasingly threatened by urbanization, climate change, tourism pressures, and socio-economic transformations. Preserving and managing these landscapes require interdisciplinary approaches that integrate conservation strategies, sustainable land management, and community engagement.
The goal of this Special Issue is to collect papers (original research articles and review papers) to give insights about innovative methodologies, policies, evaluation methods, and best practices for the protection and sustainable management of historic landscapes. This Special Issue will highlight research that addresses the balance between conservation and development while ensuring the resilience of historic landscapes for future generations. We welcome studies that examine governance frameworks, landscape-based conservation planning, participatory approaches, and the role of technology in heritage management.
This Special Issue will welcome manuscripts that link the following themes (but you are not limited to these):
- Sustainable management of historic landscapes in the face of climate change and urbanization.
- Heritage conservation policies, legal frameworks, and socio-economic models.
- Evaluation methods and techniques to support sustainable management of historic landscapes.
- The role of digital tools (GIS, remote sensing, and AI) in landscape documentation and monitoring.
- Community engagement and participatory strategies in landscape protection.
- Cultural landscapes and sustainable tourism: challenges and opportunities.
We look forward to receiving your original research articles and reviews.
Dr. Mariolina Grasso
Dr. Fabrizio Finucci
Dr. János Gyergyák
Dr. Ágnes Borsos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- historic landscapes
- evaluation methods
- digital tools
- heritage conservation
- community engagement
- landscape protection
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