Using the Past to Understand the Present Land Use and Land Cover

Landscapes must be understood as dynamic time-dependent entities rather than static associscapes, oral, written, (carto-)graphic and ecological sources can be used. Combinations of these sources usually provide reliable historical information, if based on a critical analysis of the quality and background of the data, including cross-checking information from the different data sources. The general public, planners, politicians, land managers, ecological modelers, and restoration ecologists are just some of the potential users of landscape history.

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