urban landscapes
Metropolitan visual environments
Urban landscapes are the visual character and physical form of cities—the arrangement of buildings, streets, parks, and infrastructure that defines how a city looks and feels.
The term appears in urban planning, photography, and art to describe cityscapes as subjects of study or aesthetic appreciation: The photographer specialized in gritty urban landscapes.
Unlike natural landscapes, urban landscapes are shaped by human activity, though they may include green spaces and waterways.
- streetscapesViews of urban thoroughfares
- concrete jungleDense cityscape, few parks
- public spacesAreas open to all
- town squaresCentral public open areas
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
graffiti art · architecture · transportation hubs · green roofs · skyline · neighborhoods · metro systems · rush hour · murals · waterfronts · mixed use · community gardens · commercial districts · landmarks · facades · street trees · riversides · festivals
- cityscapesskyline, city skyline, skylines, skyscraper, high-rise
- city printscityscapes, townscapes, street views, rooftop views
- geographic artlandscapes, seascapes, cityscapes, map art, land art
- landscape artscenic views, riverscapes, waterscapes, coastal scenes, mountain views
- urban designcity planning, streetscape design, streetscapes, pedestrian zones, cityscapes
- architectural panoramascityscapes, skylines, skyline views, aerial views, wide shots
urban landscapesrural landscapes
Non-urban natural terrain
countryside · farmland · agricultural land · wilderness · open country
urban landscapeswilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
natural landscapes · pristine nature · untouched wilderness · virgin forest · primeval forest
urban landscapespastoral scenes
Depictions of country life
Arcadia · idyllic countryside · rolling hills · country estates · mountain wilderness