@inbook{5e633fa1b5464e6299eb6e61052fbce8,
title = "Preface",
abstract = "The aim of this book is to elucidate the role of forests as part of a landscape in the life of people. Most landscapes today are cultural landscapes that are influenced by human activity and that in turn have a profound effect on our understanding of and identification with a place. The book proposes that a better understanding of the bond between people and forests as integrated part of a landscape may be helpful in landscape planning, and may contribute to the discussion of changes in forest cover which has been motivated by land use changes, rural development and the global climate debate. To this end, people{\textquoteright}s perception of forest landscapes, the reasons for different perceptions, and future perspectives are discussed. ",
keywords = "Forests, Humun Ecology, Landscape develoopment, Perceptions, Trees, Forests , Humun Ecology, Landscape develoopment, Perceptions, Trees",
author = "Eva Ritter",
year = "2011",
doi = "10.1007/978-94-007-1150-1",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-94-007-1149-5",
series = "World Forests",
publisher = "Springer",
pages = "v--ix",
editor = "Eva Ritter and Dainis Dauksta",
booktitle = "New Perspectives on People and Forests",
address = "Germany",
}