cultural landscape
Human-modified environment
A cultural landscape is a geographic area shaped by human activity and values over time—farmland, urban centers, sacred sites, or managed forests.
The term recognizes that most landscapes bear the imprint of human presence: The terraced hillsides of Bali are a cultural landscape shaped by centuries of rice cultivation.
In heritage preservation, cultural landscapes receive protection for their historical or aesthetic significance.
Systematic study of peoples
- kinshipState of being related
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- social structurePatterned relationships in society
mythology · folklore · traditions · beliefs · subsistence · rites of passage · morality · shamanism
Analysis of artistic symbols
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
- shrinesSacred devotional sites
- sacred sitesReligiously significant locations
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
identity · collective memory · allegory · semiotics · ethos · patriotism · memorials · ceremonies
Relating to land cultivation
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- terracesRaised flat outdoor areas
- hedgerowsRows of dense shrubs
vineyards · paddies · irrigation · homesteads · villages · commons · enclosures · plantation
Structures commemorating notable achievements
- heritage sitesOfficially protected cultural locations
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
artifacts · antiquities · historic districts · restoration · UNESCO · sacred sites · ancestral lands · pilgrimage routes
Physical feature mapping
- landformsNatural geographic features
- terrainLand's physical features
- land useHow terrain is allocated
- human geographyStudy of human spatial organization
cartography · bioregion · watershed · environmental adaptation · natural features · boundaries · corridors · mosaic
Coexistence of differing views
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- melting-potFusion of diverse cultures
- fusionJoining into unity
coexistence · assimilation · inclusivity · intercultural · polyglot · multilingual · diaspora · heterogeneous
Views of urban thoroughfares
- neighborhoodsResidential districts of towns
- plazasPublic open squares
- marketsTrade gathering places
- historic quartersPreserved area of significance
gentrification · public spaces · architecture · zoning · civic spaces · waterfronts · adaptive reuse · boulevards
ethnography
Systematic study of peoples
- kinshipState of being related
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
social structure · mythology · folklore · traditions · beliefs · subsistence · rites of passage · morality · shamanism · clan
iconography
Analysis of artistic symbols
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
- shrinesSacred devotional sites
- sacred sitesReligiously significant locations
nationalism · identity · collective memory · allegory · semiotics · ethos · patriotism · memorials · ceremonies · pilgrimage
agrarian
Relating to land cultivation
hedgerows · vineyards · paddies · irrigation · homesteads · villages · commons · enclosures · plantation · smallholdings
monuments
Structures commemorating notable achievements
- heritage sitesOfficially protected cultural locations
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
archaeology · artifacts · antiquities · historic districts · restoration · UNESCO · sacred sites · ancestral lands · pilgrimage routes · memorials
topography
Physical feature mapping
human geography · cartography · bioregion · watershed · environmental adaptation · natural features · boundaries · corridors · mosaic · place names
pluralism
Coexistence of differing views
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- melting-potFusion of diverse cultures
fusion · coexistence · assimilation · inclusivity · intercultural · polyglot · multilingual · diaspora · heterogeneous · ethnic enclaves
streetscapes
Views of urban thoroughfares
- neighborhoodsResidential districts of towns
- plazasPublic open squares
- marketsTrade gathering places
historic quarters · gentrification · public spaces · architecture · zoning · civic spaces · waterfronts · adaptive reuse · boulevards · town planning
cultural landscapenatural landscape
Unaltered outdoor environment
wilderness · untouched wilderness · pristine wilderness · wild landscape · natural environment
cultural landscapenature reserve
Protected habitat area
wildlife preserve · wilderness area · natural monument · ecological reserve
culture, landscape, cultural, agriculture, multicultural, culturally, horticulture, subculture, acculturation