用"3S"技术和景观生态学方法探索新农村之路

针对中国新农村建设面临的5个重大理论实践问题,用“35”技术和景观生态学开展了中国典型省区——四川省新农村建设道路研究,从城市-农村-自然三大景观差异、演变、协调、互动等角度,提出了正确认识农村的新思维、科学划分农村的新方法和探索新农村健康发展的新途径。     

景观农业旅游资源的碳汇价值及开发路径研究——以泰州兴化千岛菜花景观区为例

景观农业与旅游有效结合,对促进农村产业结构调整、推动农村服务业和加工业发展具有重要意义；同时,景观农业旅游资源具有很高的碳汇价值.在研究景观农业旅游发展的基础上,以江苏泰州兴化千岛菜花景观区为例,对景观农业旅游资源的碳汇价值进行深入研究,并探讨合理的开发路径,使景观农业的碳汇价值得到有效发挥.     

新农村建设中的农业景观规划方法探讨

在新农村建设的大背景下,对我国农业景观的科学内涵进行界定,对农业景观特征和面临的问题与挑战进行分析.针对新农村建设规划的需要和我国农业景观特征,提出了一种乡村尺度的农业景观规划方法体系,从农业生产景观、农业服务设施景观、农村聚落景观和农业生态景观等分别进行统筹规划和总体布局.     

我国将开展全国特色景观旅游名镇（村）示范工作

记者H前从住房和城乡建设部获悉，我国将开展全国特色景观旅游名镇（村）示范工作。住房和城乡建设部有关负责人说，发展全国特色景观旅游示范镇（村），有利于保护村镇的自然环境、田园景观、传统文化、民族特色、特色产业等资源；有利于促进城乡统筹协调发展，促进城乡交流，增加农民收入，扩大内需，促进农村经济社会的全面发展。此项工作重在以旅游为突破口，带动新农村建设。通过政策扶持等手段，重点支持和引导这些地方发展旅游经济，并从中总结经验教训，为全国的镇（村）经济规范化发展提供样板。发展全国特色景观旅游示范名镇（村），应坚持保护优先、规划优先；充分挖掘利用原有资源，不搞大拆大建；突出农村特色，实现城乡差别化发展；促进农民就地就近就业，保护农民合法开发权和收益权；节地节水节能，实现可持续发展；重管理，重服务，建设安心、安逸、安全的村镇旅游环境。     

关于《生态保护学》学科建设若干问题初探

生态保护学经历了自然保护和生态保护两个阶段。生态保护学的研究对象是人类对生态有意识的保护，属于环境科学和应用生态学，包括自然保护、农村生态保护、城市生态保护。科学基础包括生态学、农村生态学、城市生态学、景观生态学，生态经济学与生态系统服务功能价值等，但专门的学科基础是恢复生态学。学科体系中生态监测与调查是基础，生态系统健康及生态评价是关键，生态工程与生态恢复是重点。     

重庆市河堰村景观改变对水环境的影响

为了研究农村景观改变对水环境的影响,选取重庆市河堰村为研究对象,运用SWMM水文模拟软件,分析了研究区域的景观变迁与水量、水质变化的相互关系;通过访谈当地居民,分析了土地利用与景观变化对水环境的影响机制。认为(1)散点状的居民点分布模式与"村村通公路,户户通水泥"的农村道路建设以及庭院硬质化导致农村不透水表面面积迅速增加,缩短了雨水汇流时间并加速了污染物向水体的转移。(2)山体开发和现代农田水利工程的建设,如水库、山坪塘和排灌沟渠等的建设导致水体自净能力降低,加重了水体污染。(3)地表硬质化与河床沟渠化加速了水过程从而加速水环境的破坏。(4)人水关系由"我"、"你"变成"我"、"它",农民在卫生意识上升的同时缺乏相应的环保意识。     

移动通信基站景观影响评价方法与实践

为保护景区景观资源，降低对景观的影响，有必要开展风景区移动通信基站建设项目的景观影响评价。针对其建设特点，梳理了移动通信基站景观影响评价思路，探讨了评价方法。以南京玄武湖公园梁州基站为例，在景观敏感度和景观阚值评价的基础上，对3处基站拟建址的景观影响进行评价，给出评价结论和建议，对开展景观影响定量评价具有很好的参考价值。     

大尺度下土地利用与景观格局演变分析--以湛江海洋大学主校区为例

通过分析景观斑块的分离度、多样性、均匀性等指数，总结了大学校园土地利用与景观类型的关系，对优化校园景观格局具有现实指导意义。以湛江海洋大学主校区1996年和2005的遥感影像为信息源．在大尺度下利用GIS技术计算和分析主校区各类景观和总体景观的演变情况。结果表明．湛江海洋大学主校区整体景观的孔隙度、多样性、均匀度增加，而破碎度、优势度减小。     

四川丘陵地区土地整理项目景观格局变化分析——以仪陇马鞍镇南海村土地整理项目为例

以仪陇马鞍镇南海村土地整理项目区为例,以土地整理前后1:2000实地调绘结果数据为基本数据源,采用景观格局指数分析其景观格局变化,探讨土地整理对景观变化的影响.结果表明,坡(地)改梯(田)后耕地中田块斑块数量和斑块密度增加,平均斑块面积和最大斑块指数减小,景观破碎度增加;耕地类中的旱地、农村宅基地及林地斑块数量和斑块密度降低,平均斑块面积和最大斑块指数增大,景观破碎度降低,景观形状较整理前变得规则;景观多样性指数和景观丰度指数降低,景观类型有所减少.     

城镇景观水体水质控制技术分析

本文针对上海城镇小型景观水体水质污染特征，分析了充氧曝气、人工湿地、曝气生物滤池等工艺技术在小型景观水体水质净化中的应用，提出各种小型景观水体水质控制技术的特点和适用范围，为2010年上海世博会园区内景观水体水质控制方法提供参考，也为其他小型景观水体的建设和运行提供借鉴。     

Solutions for characterising natural landscapes in New Zealand using geographical information systems

This paper explores solutions for characterising naturalness in relation to visual landscapes using Geographical Information System (GIS). It is argued that planners need to identify natural landscapes and monitor changes in their extent. Just like the indices that have been developed to describe the state of the economy, indices need to be developed that monitor the state of natural landscapes. The complications in characterising natural landscapes are outlined but it is argued that there is a need to develop definitions of natural landscapes that can be operationalised with a GIS. This will have the advantages of the efficiency of the technology and that the definition will be explicit and the implementation will be independent of the operator. Several GIS solutions are provided and these are an analysis of landcover, a density analysis of roads and utilities, and an analysis of property sizes. The analysis of property sizes is sensitive to many human modifications of the landscape because many developments begin with the subdivision of properties. However, it is argued in this paper that no one definition will suffice and that all three methods provide different, yet important, insights into natural landscape character. An aggregate classification of naturalness based on the majority value of the indices is demonstrated as well as a range of techniques for expressing the uncertainty of the aggregate classification.     

A photo validity test

According to recent research findings photographs can be considered valid substitutes for real landscapes in studies on the correlation between observer reactions to a scene and photographs of that scene. These findings are partially supported in the present study. It was found that for some scenes and for some characteristics photographs can form a good substitute for reality: for instance, rather small-scale landscapes can be judged accurately on the characteristics ‘intensity of human use’ and ‘historical character’. For other scenes, such as large-scale landscapes with micro-relief, however, photographs formed a bad substitute.     

Community control of landscape management

This paper investigates the topic of community control of landscape management (CCLM). It investigates the characteristics of community organisations managing their own landscapes, and of the sites they manage. It discusses the main characteristics of and factors involved in successful CCLM; the potential benefits of CCLM; and looks at the potential for using successful examples of CCLM as models which might be applied more widely in Britain.

It shows that successful CCLM does exist; that it includes some large‐scale, well‐established examples; that it manifests itself in a wide range of different forms and in many types of location; that many factors seem to be involved in successful CCLM (23 were identified); and that it can provide many benefits to both landscapes and the people involved.     

Managing invasive plants in a rural-amenity landscape: the role of social capital and Landcare

Rural-amenity migration is changing the social and ecological compositions of landscapes globally. The in-migration of new landholders is contributing to significant biophysical changes to rural landscapes, as well as the weakening of collective awareness, knowledge and skills needed to manage natural resources. This is leading to the proliferation of environmental harm. This paper focuses on invasive plants as one such harm, detailing how collective action is developed and challenged in a rural landscape undergoing increasing property turnover and diversifying management priorities. Focusing on the role of a Landcare group, located in southern New South Wales, Australia, I explore how social capital – with a particular focus on trust and social norms – is mobilised to recruit newly arrived residents and maintain commitment among landholders to manage invasive plants. This research provides insights into how policy can better steer management interventions, particularly how to develop and maintain collective action in diversifying rural landscapes.     

The call of different wilds: the importance of definition and perception in protecting and managing Scottish wild landscapes

Concepts of wild land have recreational, ecological and cultural dimensions, and place varying emphasis on physical landscape attributes and the perceptions of users. In Scotland, national and NGO policies show reasonable consistency in interpreting and defining ‘wild land’, emphasising the (perception of) lack of current human influence as a key criterion. This research used semi-structured interviews with key individuals and a questionnaire survey of land managers to evaluate concepts and perceptions of wild land in Scotland. Recognising that the conceptual and spatial definition of wild land is a key issue, a new typology is proposed. Weaknesses in the policy framework, as well as key potential threats to, and opportunities associated with, wild landscapes are identified. Management initiatives are fitted to the typology and divided into four management themes. Key recommendations are: (i) that national policy for wild landscapes needs to incorporate criteria, which recognise the multiple values deriving from such areas; and (ii) that future research should combine user group preferences with physical attribute information in determining what constitutes wild landscapes.     

Trends of Forest Dynamics in Tiger Landscapes Across Asia

Protected areas (PAs) are cornerstones of biodiversity conservation, but small parks alone cannot support wide-ranging species, such as the tiger. Hence, forest dynamics in the surrounding landscapes of PAs are also important to tiger conservation. Tiger landscapes often support considerable human population in proximity of the PA, sometimes within the core itself, and thus are subject to various land use activities (such as agricultural expansion and road development) driving habitat loss and fragmentation. We synthesize information from 27 journal articles in 24 tiger landscapes to assess forest-cover dynamics in tiger-range countries. Although 29% of the PAs considered in this study have negligible change in overall forest cover, approximately 71% are undergoing deforestation and fragmentation. Approximately 58% of the total case studies have human settlements within the core area. Most changes—including agricultural expansion, plantation, and farming (52%), fuelwood and fodder collection (43%), logging (38%), grazing (38%), and tourism and development (10%)—can be attributed to human impacts largely linked to the nature of the management regime. This study highlights the need for incorporating new perspectives, ideas, and lessons learned locally and across borders into management plans to ensure tiger conservation in landscapes dominated by human activities. Given the increasing isolation of most parks due to agricultural, infrastructural, and commercial developments at the periphery, it is imperative to conduct planning and evaluation at the landscape level, as well as incorporate multiple actors and institutions in planning, instead of focusing solely on conservation within the PAs as is currently the case in most tiger parks.     

Framework and Tools for Agricultural Landscape Assessment Relating to Water Quality Protection

While many scientific studies show the influence of agricultural landscape patterns on water cycle and water quality, only a few of these have proposed scientifically based and operational methods to improve water management. Territ’eau is a framework developed to adapt agricultural landscapes to water quality protection, using components such as farmers’ fields, seminatural areas, and human infrastructures, which can act as sources, sinks, or buffers on water quality. This framework allows us to delimit active areas contributing to water quality, defined by the following three characteristics: (i) the dominant hydrological processes and their flow pathways, (ii) the characteristics of each considered pollutant, and (iii) the main landscape features. These areas are delineated by analyzing the flow connectivity from the stream to the croplands, by assessing the buffer functions of seminatural areas according to their flow pathways. Hence, this framework allows us to identify functional seminatural areas in terms of water quality and assess their limits and functions; it helps in proposing different approaches for changing agricultural landscape, acting on agricultural practices or systems, and/or conserving or rebuilding seminatural areas in controversial landscapes. Finally, it allows us to objectivize the functions of the landscape components, for adapting these components to new environmental constraints.     

Habitat and Biodiversity of On-Farm Water Storages: A Case Study in Southeast Queensland, Australia

On-farm water storages (locally known as farm dams or farm ponds) are an important part of many agricultural landscapes, as they provide a reliable source of water for irrigation and stock. Although these waterbodies are artificially constructed and morphologically simple, there is increasing interest in their potential role as habitat for native flora and fauna. In this article, we present results from a case study which examined the habitat characteristics (such as water physical and chemical parameters, benthic metabolism, and macrophyte cover) and the macrophyte and macroinvertebrate biodiversity of eight farm ponds on four properties in the Stanley Catchment, Southeast Queensland, Australia. Each landowner was interviewed to allow a comparison of the management of the ponds with measured habitat and biodiversity characteristics, and to understand landowners’ motivations in making farm pond management decisions. The physical and chemical water characteristics of the study ponds were comparable to the limited number of Australian farm ponds described in published literature. Littoral zones supported forty-five macroinvertebrate families, with most belonging to the orders Hemiptera, Coleoptera, Odonata, and Diptera. Invertebrate community composition was strongly influenced by littoral zone macrophyte structure, with significant differences between ponds with high macrophyte cover compared to those with bare littoral zones. The importance of littoral zone macrophytes was also suggested by a significant positive relationship between invertebrate taxonomic richness and macrophyte cover. The landowners in this study demonstrated sound ecological knowledge of their farm ponds, but many had not previously acknowledged them as having high habitat value for native flora and fauna. If managed for aquatic organisms as well as reliable water sources, these artificial habitats may help to maintain regional biodiversity, particularly given the large number of farm ponds across the landscape.     

Beyond savanna: An evolutionary and environmental psychology approach to behavioral effects of nature scenery in green advertising

Evolutionary psychology has been proposed as an analytic framework for the behavioral effects of landscapes displayed in advertising. In this study, an evolutionary and environmental psychology approach is used to analyze affective reactions to advertising depicting specific natural environments or urban scenes, both prominent ingredients of contemporary advertising imagery. The experimental field study exposed 750 participants at random to one advert of a set of 13 experimental green energy advertisements, each displaying a different biome. Six basic emotional responses (pleasure, arousal, happiness, freedom, safety, and interest) as well as attitude toward the ad and brand attitude were assessed subsequently. Anova and structural equation analysis were used for data analysis. Results of the study confirm the leading opinion on generalized more positive behavioral effects toward visual stimuli representing nature scenes with biospheric contents as opposed to pictures of urban environments or desert settings. In line with earlier empirical research, further findings do not support the hypothesis on an innate preference for savanna landscapes in adults but confirm preferences for images of lush green landscapes with water and familiar biomes. Overall results give significant support to the application of environmental and evolutionary psychology to advertising.     

Indicators of visual scale as predictors of landscape preference; a comparison between groups

Landscape change alters the visual scale of agricultural landscapes, as production units get larger and strips of taller vegetation are removed between smaller units. Visual scale, defined as the perceptual units reflecting the experience of landscape rooms, visibility and openness, is considered a key factor shaping landscape preference. The visual expression of landscapes affects people in many ways; aesthetic appreciation, health and well being. In order to understand how landscape changes alter the visual scale of landscapes, and hence its effect on human beings, it is important to establish efficient and practical ways of measuring visual scale and its relation to landscape preferences. This paper presents an empirical test of the ability to predict landscape preference of two photo-based indicators of visual scale; percentage open land in the view and size of landscape rooms. A preference survey was conducted with two groups of respondents; a student group from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) and a public group. The student group was chosen to represent future landscape professionals. Photos of landscapes varying in the expression of visual scale were shown to survey respondents, who were asked to give scores according to how much they liked the landscapes. Both indicators were found to be predictors of preference for the student group, but not for the public group. The results demonstrate that student preferences do not reflect the landscape preferences of the wider public. The different appreciation of visual scale in the landscape of future landscape professionals and the public implies that experts wanting to reflect preferences of the wider public should be cautious when evaluating the visual impact of landscape change.