Landscape management in rurban areas: Lithuanian case in global context
LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Kaimo ir miesto erdvė; Miesto kraštovaizdis; Kraštovaizdžio tvarkymas; Rural-urban interface; Rurban landscape; Landscape sustainability.
ENContemporary pace and scale of landscape change and massive urbanization are strongly related with the emergence of new types of landscapes that cannot be easily identified as urban or rural in the areas of rural-urban interface. This article aims at the overview on rural-urban interface in Lithuania setting it in the global context and presents the ideas and recommendations for management of such areas. The case history section presents the general problematics of rural urban interface and outlines the management challenges; the results section presents management ideas for Lithuanian rurban landscapes, which emerge both from general ecological and social challenges and from local peculiarities and identity. Management ideas and recommendations include: viewing the problem at the regional scale and the urban scale, historic continuity and innovation, ecology and ecocompensation, multifunctionality, unique image and aesthetics of rurban areas, optimization of visual diversity. [From the publication]
