Analysis of Cultural Landscape in Urban Area

Introduction

In terms of development of the country, there are many places that the government might not able to cover all the details that the entire nation needed. The policies may not be that sufficient or enough to support the overall development in the country. However, because of the encouragement of the government for a continuous investment in their country the changes often open the challenges not only on the side of the government but to the entire nation.

Background and Problem Statement

The landscape, as natural resources in each and every country, is also interpreted as the sum of the nature and cultural surroundings which also includes the urban areas (Erlien, 2006). In the action of the government in building strength in the country, all the possible options that will bring them the advantage are testes and taken seriously. Due to the big spaces between the developed and developing country, the government should be willing to jump in a risky position in order to compensate the national development.

Research Aim and Objectives

The aim of the study is to focus on the analysis on the cultural landscape in urban areas. To adequately collect the necessary information regarding the main topic there is a need for the strong foundation of objectives. The first objective is to describe the essence of the cultural landscape in most of the urban areas. Second is to describe the potential reasons in building the idea of cultural landscape. And lastly, is to determine the benefits as well as the drawbacks of cultural landscape that it might contribute to the entire nation.

Literature Review

A landscape has the visible features of an area including its physical elements, living elements and human elements, and the built-up environment. In this case, a particular landscape is shaped by the contribution of human activities that might turn into “cultural landscape”. The quality, state, and the level of preservation can be affected through the ongoing human activity in the certain area. In the aim of the country to strengthen the economy, there are actions taken by the government towards the territorial issues and change. It is important for the people or citizens to proper their own land in order to survive and have shelter, but because of the problems that appeared globally such as the problem in employment and income, the aspiration and pursuance of the government towards the sustainable economic development affecting the land area and property. To support the long-term life of the economic development, there is an increase in the demand of the urban cultural landscape. The development is pushed by the various motivations namely ecological, culture and tourism. It is expected that policies should be placed into priority in terms of safeguarding the living conditions of the inhabitants most especially in urban places while at the same time preserving the element of culture (Greffe, 2008). If the ides is about the cultural tourism, it is important that the society will pay attention on maintaining and enhancing the identity and important parts of the place. The nature and environment as well as the beauty of the city itself are rated as part of capturing the intimacy (Erlien, 2006). When the cultural landscape played it part in the tourism, the authorities should, somehow, that the cultural assets are subject for preservation of history and culture. In all over the world, there are many sites and assets are already quite well known in their respective areas and within the various historical societies, as well as tourism products (Stafford, 2009). The urban cultural landscape should is not necessarily focused on the tourism, but it assumes to give important in giving a strong notion on the cultural assets of each country. The whole strategy in this sense is very much a strategy to develop cultural tourism, develop and not destroy.

Methodology

The suggested method in the study is the use of comparative case study which focuses on the cultural landscapes on various countries. Through the use of the said method, the investigation from the past researchers can be reviewed and placed on the current situation of the country promoting the cultural landscapes. In addition, the use of the comparative case studies can help the study to identify the link and the literature gaps that might contribute to the various strategies implemented in the cultural landscape programs. Another advantage that can be obtained in the use of the method is to recognize the most desirable outcome of cultural landscapes by comparing the cultural landscapes of the countries.

References:

Erlien, G., (2006) “Cultural Heritage in Urban Areas”, Directorate for Cultural Heritage – Norway, Accessed 09 June 2010, from http://www.arcchip.cz/w03/w03_erlien.pdf

Greffe, X., (2008) “Urban Cultural Landscapes”, Griffith University, Accessed 09 June 2010, from http://www.griffith.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/100638/Greffe-Seminar1-Text.pdf

Stafford, E., (2009) “Part B – Strategy Support”, Cultural Tourism Strategy – Tropical North Queensland, Accessed 09 June 2010, from http://www.artsnexus.com.au/assets/PDFS/Cultural_Tourism_Strategy_TNQ.3.pdf