An area where traditional land-use patterns have created and maintained landscape features that reflect a particular culture, life-way, or historical time period which merits consideration as a heritage resource. An historic landscape may include historic monuments and archaeological sites as well. Integrity and uniqueness are most relevant for judging the importance of this type of resource. While an historic landscape may share aspects of an historic district, the term typically refers to a non-urban area with heritage value. This resource type may also include culturally important natural features such as sacred lakes, forests and waterfalls. Sacred trees, for instance, are common in Africa.
- cultural landscapes
- Landscapes modifications demonstrate human responses to changing environmental conditions. They typically include areas where traditional land-use patterns have created and maintained landscape features that reflect a particular culture, life-way, or historical time period. An historic landscape may include historic monuments and archaeological sites as well. Integrity and uniqueness are most relevant for judging the importance of this type of resource. While an historic landscape may share aspects of an historic district, the term typically refers to a non-urban area with heritage value. This resource type may also include culturally important natural features such as sacred lakes, forests and waterfalls.
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“Culture Heritage and Environmental Assessment”. Environmental Sourcebook [Update 8], World Bank, September 1994. See also: http://www.adb.org/documents/Guidelines/Environmental_Assessment/Cultural_Heritage.pdf
IFC Guidance Note 8 Annex A: Tangible Heritage Resource Types. Available at: http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/sustainability.nsf/AttachmentsByTitle/pol_GuidanceNote2007_8/$FILE/2007+Updated+Guidance+Note_8.pdf
“Culture Heritage and Environmental Assessment”. Environmental Sourcebook [Update 8], World Bank, September 1994. See also: http://www.adb.org/documents/Guidelines/Environmental_Assessment/Cultural_Heritage.pdf