Burel, F. & J. Baudry, 1995, Social, aesthetic and ecological aspects of hedgerows in rural landscape as a framework for greenways, in: Landscape and Urban Planning, ,
- Author : Burel, F. & J. Baudry
- Year : 1995
- Journal/Series : Landscape and Urban Planning
- Pages : 327-340
- Abstract in English : Hedgerow network landscapes may be considered as greenways, as they provide agronomic, ecological, aesthetic and cultural benefits. The are among the most threatened agricultural landscapes of Western Europe. Intensification of agriculture with the conversion of permanent grassland into ploughed land and the use of new machinery leads to enlargement of fields and the removal of hedgerows surrounding them. There is a growing concern among conservationists, rural managers and the public to maintain these greenways as a framework for landscape sustainability. This article presents an example of the integration of greenways in the planning of agricultural landscape in Brittany (France). The example includes an integration of the ecological role as well as the aesthetic-cultural role of hedgerows in landscape planning process.
- Comments/Notes : KEYWORDS: greenways, hedgerows, rural landscapes, ecology, aesthetics, landscape planning, landscape sustainability.