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A hydrological approach to landscape planning: the framework concept elaborated from a hydrological perspective
Abstract In the Pleistocene sandy areas in the Netherlands, serious ecological problems have arisen. These problems result from continuous stress of dynamic types of land use upon land types requiring stability. The ‘framework’ concept is a hypothesis which addresses the problem of how to cope with this stress in landscape planning. The concept involves the planning of a ‘framework’, defined here as a pattern of interconnected zones in which sustainable environmental conditions are provided. The framework envelopes expanses of land in which dynamic development, e.g. agriculture, is allowed. Areas in need of stability or gradual development are then separated from areas of dynamic change. However, the framework concept needs further research. One of the major issues is the location of the framework. For this, hydrological phenomena are considered to be crucial, as the movement of water results in interactions between parts of the landscape and, consequently, between types of land use. An analysis of the movement of water tells us that the different types of water flow, and their interactions in space and time, result in specific patterns of more or less related landscape units, the ‘water-related landscape structure’. The application of this knowledge in landscape planning is referred to here as a ‘hydrological approach to landscape planning’. The interpretation of the water-related landscape structure facilitates the identification and understanding of problematic situations in the landscape, in cases where conflicting types of land use are related through water flow. At the same time, strategies for solving these problems may be derived. Examples from a case study illustrate these considerations. The combination of the framework concept and the hydrological approach, offers a new perspective on the solution of the problems in the Pleistocene sandy areas of the Netherlands.
A hydrological approach to landscape planning: the framework concept elaborated from a hydrological perspective
Abstract In the Pleistocene sandy areas in the Netherlands, serious ecological problems have arisen. These problems result from continuous stress of dynamic types of land use upon land types requiring stability. The ‘framework’ concept is a hypothesis which addresses the problem of how to cope with this stress in landscape planning. The concept involves the planning of a ‘framework’, defined here as a pattern of interconnected zones in which sustainable environmental conditions are provided. The framework envelopes expanses of land in which dynamic development, e.g. agriculture, is allowed. Areas in need of stability or gradual development are then separated from areas of dynamic change. However, the framework concept needs further research. One of the major issues is the location of the framework. For this, hydrological phenomena are considered to be crucial, as the movement of water results in interactions between parts of the landscape and, consequently, between types of land use. An analysis of the movement of water tells us that the different types of water flow, and their interactions in space and time, result in specific patterns of more or less related landscape units, the ‘water-related landscape structure’. The application of this knowledge in landscape planning is referred to here as a ‘hydrological approach to landscape planning’. The interpretation of the water-related landscape structure facilitates the identification and understanding of problematic situations in the landscape, in cases where conflicting types of land use are related through water flow. At the same time, strategies for solving these problems may be derived. Examples from a case study illustrate these considerations. The combination of the framework concept and the hydrological approach, offers a new perspective on the solution of the problems in the Pleistocene sandy areas of the Netherlands.
A hydrological approach to landscape planning: the framework concept elaborated from a hydrological perspective
van Buuren, M. (author)
Landscape and Urban Planning ; 21 ; 91-107
1990-11-02
17 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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