cultural landscape
Cultural Landscape~ all the built forms that cultural groups create in inhabiting the Earth- roads, agriculture fields, cities, houses, parks, gardens, commerical buildings, etc.
principal aspects of landscape
Settlement forms ~ the human built landscape that reflect the needs and wants of those who inhabit the area, and can be descibed by nucleation, where everything is very dense and all closely located, and dispersed, where everything is spread out.
Land Divison patterns~ the landscape is divided up into how the inhabitants use the land and the relationship between those uses, such as cities are divided up into medical needs, education, buisness, residental.
Architectural styles~ the architecture reflects the needs of the inhabitants and often the culture of the area, such as Buddist temples, Roman style courthouses, log cabins, and so on.
Land Divison patterns~ the landscape is divided up into how the inhabitants use the land and the relationship between those uses, such as cities are divided up into medical needs, education, buisness, residental.
Architectural styles~ the architecture reflects the needs of the inhabitants and often the culture of the area, such as Buddist temples, Roman style courthouses, log cabins, and so on.
settlements formsNew York City is a perfect example of settlements forms, because the city is broken into subcities, areas of fashion, areas of live entertainment, areas of business, and residental areas as well.
Claude McKay "Dawn In New York" ![]()
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settlement formsDispersed settlement forms is very common in rural areas of America such as the Midwest where farming is the main economic practice so everyone needs more personal space.
Annoymus "Falling Of Time" ![]()
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land-divsion patternsPeople who work in New York City often drive into work from the other side of town or from the suburbs because the business part of the city is seperated from the residental area of the city.
Frank Sinatra "New York" ![]()
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For those who make a living as famers, they often live out on their farm with acres and acres of land used for agriculture so they must drive into the nearest town or city to go to the grocery store or get clothes.
Carrie Underwood "I Ain't in Chectoah Anymore" ![]()
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