scholarly journals The Scarecrow as an Indicator of Changes in the Cultural Heritage of Rural Poland

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (23) ◽  
pp. 6857 ◽  
Author(s):  
Król ◽  
Kao ◽  
Hernik
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Rural Landscapes ◽  
Agricultural Engineering ◽  
The Past ◽  
Interview Technique

Scarecrows were commonly featuredin rural landscapes until recently. There are numerous rituals associated with creating a scarecrow and erecting it in the field, with many legends being linked to this character.The scarecrow itself has counterparts in many countries worldwide. However, with civilisation progressingand characterised withan emphasis on economic efficiency and agricultural engineering in the present day, scarecrows are disappearing from the rural landscape. Advanced electronic devices replace them, while scarecrows end up in museums and open-air museums calledskansens, as well as beingon display at local village festivals. The goal of this paper is to investigate the past and present functions of the scarecrow in rural areas in Poland as an indicator of changes occurring inthe cultural heritage in these areas. The survey and field studies were carried out in selected localities in Małopolskie Voivodeship that exhibited distinct qualities related to rural cultural heritage. The study involved photographic documentation and a diagnostic survey using the structured direct interview technique. The interview focused on local community leaders. Resultingly, scarecrows were demonstrated to be an essential indicator of changes in Poland’s rural cultural heritage.

scholarly journals Increasing the socio-cultural influence of immovable cultural heritage on local communities – the case of historic residential buildings in Wielkopolska used as hotels

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 43-57
Author(s):  
Zdzisława Elżbieta Niemczewska
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Historic Buildings ◽  
Cultural Impact ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Property Owners ◽  
Cultural Functions

The article presents results of a study of how immovable cultural heritage used for commercial purposes of tourism affects local communities. The study is based on data collected in direct interviews with property owners and representatives of local authorities and a questionnaire survey of local residents concerning sixteen historic buildings used as hotels, which are located in rural areas of Wielkopolskie province. It was found that the provision of additional, free cultural functions for local communities by property owners and/or local authorities exerts a greater socio-cultural impact and contributes to local, sustainable development. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that when historic buildings of this kind are used for commercial purposes it is important to ensure that they are part of the cultural experience not only for hotel guests but also for the local community. In this way, entire communities can appreciate their local cultural heritage (socio-cultural impact), which in turn strengthens cultural sustainability.

scholarly journals Når arkeologi møter lokal kunnskap – etiske implikasjoner

1970 ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Elin Rose Myrvoll
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Local Knowledge ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Community Or ◽  
The Past ◽  
Local And Traditional Knowledge

Archaeologists produce and communicate authorized stories concerning cultural heritage and the past. Their legitimacy is based on education, scientific methods and their connection with a research community. Their position as authorized producers of history is also emphasized by TV programmes presenting archaeologists as riddle-solving detectives. The main aim of this article is to focus on the dynamics between stories communicated by archaeologists and the stories pass- ed on and communicated by members of a local community, and to discuss these. What happens when stories based on tradition and lore meet authorized stories? The latter sometimes overwrite or erase local lore and knowledge connected to features in the landscape. Some archaeological projects have, however, involved local participants and locally based knowledge. In addition, one should be aware that local and traditional knowledge are sometimes kept and transmitted within a family, local community or ethnic group. Local knowledge is therefore not always a resource that is accessible for archaeologists.

scholarly journals Landmarks as Cultural Heritage Assets Affecting the Distribution of Settlements in Rural Areas—An Analysis Based on LIDAR DTM, Digital Photographs, and Historical Maps

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 1778 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Prus ◽  
Magdalena Wilkosz-Mamcarczyk ◽  
Tomasz Salata
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Critical Element ◽  
Final Decision ◽  
Historical Maps ◽  
Vast Number ◽  
Digital Photographs ◽  
Modern Development

The final decision of the owner of the plot who plans to build a house depends on many factors most of which are of legal and financial nature. The authors demonstrate that the decisions regarding specific location within the plot of land are influenced by intangible components as well, namely the intention to have the best view. The view is often related to the occurrence of landmarks with prominent visual impact in the landscape that determine visual connections. The rural landscape is determined by the spatial arrangement including the buildings, the shape of public spaces, ownership divisions, and the land distribution. Being an element of rural cultural heritage, the arrangement of buildings is influenced by a vast number of factors such as geographical, historical, physical, and socio-economic ones. This article focuses on determining the interaction between the settlement locations and zones with an excellent, unique view of characteristic, well-known architectural landmarks. Mapping of viewsheds of many features is a critical element of the landscape planning process and facilitates the protection of cultural heritage assets. The analysis involved LiDAR DTM (Digital Terrain Model created in Light Detection and Ranging technology), digital photographs, and historical maps. In terms of the administrative subdivision, the area comprises 20 localities. The landmark visibility analysis for locations of the buildings covered a 140 km2 area of Carpathian Foothills in southern Poland. The article combines experiences in the field of landscape architecture, spatial planning and the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. The examples show that the modern development layout refers to the historical structure and the development of a new settlement tissue has a cultural background and is influenced by spatial landmarks.

Ecomuseum, community museology, local distinctiveness, Hüsamettindere village, Bogatepe village, Turkey

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa Dogan
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Joint Decision ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Local Sustainable Development

Purpose – The concept of sustainable development is now widely accepted as a means of protecting natural resources and cultural heritage. One approach to ensuring sustainability, especially in relation to cultural tourism, is the ecomuseum. Turkey has considerable potential to develop ecomuseological models to encourage local sustainable development. The purpose of this paper is to explore the development of ecomuseums in Turkey by analysing the recent implementation of the concept in Hüsamettindere and Bogatepe villages. Current practices at these two sites are evaluated in comparison with the basic principles of ecomuseum theory. Design/methodology/approach – This paper explores local community involvement in two emerging ecomuseums in Turkey based on several years of participant action research by the author; it describes the nature of the two ecomuseums based on that experience. In addition an in-depth survey was carried out between February and April 2013 by Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University when 45 local participants were interviewed for their views on the ecomuseum developments, using the MACDAB method (Borrelli et al., 2008) as a guide. Findings – Even though the two implementations in Turkey have different features deriving from their local dynamics, they have had a similar experience in terms of the development process. Both began with a volunteer movement, the organisation of the local community, the formation of civil initiatives, a joint decision-making processes and the existence of participation and consensus. This process conforms to the basic principles of ecomuseology. The ecomuseums have also raised concerns about the loss of rural heritage and the mechanisms for conserving it within the model of the “living” ecomuseum. The most significant fact to emerge from this initial review of the two ecomuseums is that it is not necessarily their ability to conserve fragments of tangible and intangible heritage that is paramount in Turkey, but their importance in providing employment opportunities in rural areas. Originality/value – Ecomuseum movement is a very important and practical model for sustainable development and tourism. Ecomuseums can also be functional tools for protecting of cultural heritage and developing of local areas. Even though Turkey has got many cultural heritage sources, they are not used productively for local sustainable development. The two implementations will be sample to all natural and cultural heritage areas of Turkey for sustainable development.

scholarly journals High Nature Value Farming Systems and Protected Areas: Conservation Opportunities or Land Abandonment? A Study Case in the Madrid Region (Spain)

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 721
Author(s):  
María F. Schmitz ◽  
Cecilia Arnaiz-Schmitz ◽  
Patricio Sarmiento-Mateos
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Cultural Landscapes ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Rural Landscapes ◽  
Social Ecological

European rural landscapes contain high nature value farmlands that, in addition to being the main economic activity in many rural areas, host habitats and species of great conservation value. The maintenance of these farming systems largely depends on traditional ecological knowledge and the rural lifestyles of the local populations. However, they have not been sufficiently appreciated and protected, and as a result, they are currently threatened. In this study, which was performed in the Madrid region (central Spain), we analyse the social-ecological changes of the rural landscape after the establishment of a protected natural area network. The obtained results highlight a significant loss of these high nature value farming systems and a marked increase in the rewilding processes characterised by scrub–forest transition and the development of forest systems. These processes are linked to the disruption of the transmission of traditional ecological knowledge, which may imply negative consequences for both the high biocultural diversity that these systems host and the cultural identity and the socioeconomics of the rural populations that live there. A useful methodological tool is provided for social–ecological land planning and the design of effective management strategies for the conservation of rural cultural landscapes.

scholarly journals CULTURAL BASED TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN PASIR PUTIH VILLAGE TUKAK SADAI DISTRICT, BANGKA SELATAN DISTRICT THROUGH AGIK BARIK FESTIVAL

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-105
Author(s):  
Darwance Darwance ◽  
Dwi Haryadi ◽  
Izma Fahria ◽  
Agung Samudra ◽  
Desy Ramadhanty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
The Past ◽  
Education Culture ◽  
The Village

Education, culture and tourism are three things that cannot be separated and interconnected. Culture will develop if education develops too. By education, culture will increase the development of tourism in Indonesia. In order to improve the quality and progress of education, culture and tourism, Social Service Lecture (KKN) XIV Bangka Belitung University (UBB) 2019 Pasirputih - Sadai Desa Pasirputih region, develop tourist destinations through the program "Festival Paserpute Agik Barik" (cultural festival Pasirputih in the past), this activity aims to explore the history and culture of the original tempo of the past (past) in the Pasirputih Village, be it cultural heritage, customs, arts, culinary, traditional games, crafts, and also practice and historical habits the life of the local community in the past, which will be re-demonstrated as the superiority of the Village later and can also be introduced to the wider community as a destination for natural and cultural tourism, which will become its own characteristics and not found elsewhere.

scholarly journals Role of Cultural Heritage in the Development of Gastronomy Tourism in the Rural Area: Case of the Vipava Valley

Agricultura ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 19-26
Author(s):  
Anja Pipan ◽  
Aleš Gačnik
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
Cultural Development ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Past

Food is a reflection of natural resources, social, economic and cultural development, which is why specific features develop in cuisine, nutrition and technology. Dishes become typically territorial because of the terroir that shapes the characteristics of the local dishes and ingredients. When planning a proper gastronomic tourism offer for the requirements of the modern tourist, it is essential to base the gastronomy on everything that is given to us by both modern cultural influences and those from the past. The research focuses on gastronomy and cuisine as interpretive tools for learning about the cultural heritage of the Vipava Valley. Based on existing theoretical findings, we examined the potential of gastronomic tourism and the role of heritage in it through semi-structured interviews with experts from various fields related to Vipava gastronomy or material and non-material cultural heritage. The findings of the interviews were confirmed by analyzing three cases from the local environment. Consolidation and upgrading of gastronomy tourism of the Vipava Valley primarily depends on the stimulating economic environment, respect for the heritage itself and individual innovations. Sustainable development of the destination is based on a strong identity of the local people and is connected with rich natural resources and the heritage of producing and processing of safe, seasonal and high-quality raw materials. The research has confirmed the great role of nature in shaping the cultural heritage in the rural areas.

scholarly journals PHENOMENON OF ABANDONED VILLAGES AND ITS IMPACT ON TRANSFORMATION OF RURAL LANDSCAPES

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 467-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Jaszczak ◽  
Katarina Kristianova ◽  
Gintarė Vaznonienė ◽  
Jan Zukovskis
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Small Towns ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Rural Settlements ◽  
Rural Landscapes ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Rural Depopulation ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Production Areas ◽  
Source Materials

The problem examined in this research is how the loss of rural settlements, small towns, villages and farms contributes to changes in rural landscape and how can this change be managed? The survey was conducted in matching locations in Poland, Slovakia, Germany and in the southern part of Cyprus. The research methods were based on the analysis of source materials and on field analyses in the studied regions. Source research included searching for information in a literature on the subject, as well as planning documents, strategies and studies of spatial development conditions. The main causes of the decline of abandoned rural areas are the decrease in population and migration to cities, the intensification of production and the increase in production areas and the change in the nature of the activities of rural homesteads. The results of the research also show that in addition to common trends comprising the transformation of landscapes in rural areas, each of the analyzed regions differs in terms of the degree of adverse changes, the period in which changes were noted and the possibilities to prevent these changes. In order to prepare a village rehabilitation strategy, a comprehensive diagnosis of whole changes is required, in which the state and causes of landscape changes are determined, and possible solutions for halting rural depopulation are foreseen.

scholarly journals THE FOOD CULTURE IN DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL TOURISM IN HERZEGOVINA

2017 ◽  
pp. 65-79
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Food Culture ◽  
Family Farms ◽  
Special Programs ◽  
Adriatic Coast ◽  
The Media

Gastronomy is an important part of rural tourism and in all its authenticity is a part of the immaterial cultural heritage of a particular region or a local community. Gastronomic tours are specific tourist products that represent some areas in the international tourist market, for example cheese, wine and olive roads. Among the numerous tourists visiting Herzegovina and the Adriatic coast every year, there are so-called Existential tourists whose aim is to taste and feel the authenticity of the Herzegovinian area and it's gastronomic culture. Tasting food in authentic rural areas is a kind of ritual for getting to know the history and cultural heritage of the local community. Each dish has its own story and origin. Modern rural tourism promotes specific food and wine destinations through the Internet, specialized travel agencies, smartphone applications and the media. Electronic media, like television, play a big role in promoting the gastronomy and the culinary world, through special programs and channels. Herzegovina has preserved numerous traditional meals, primarily by word of mouth, but in reality only a few meals (japra and dolma, pancakes, sour polenta, meals under the sač) are recognizable. The authenticity of the area represents a significant tourist potential by incorporating traditional meals into the restaurants offer, family farms and the opening of food and wine roads, as well as the tourist's active participation in the preparation of food. The article analyzes the existing conditions of gastro tourism in the rural areas of Herzegovina. The survey was conducted at the level of owners of touristic facilities, tourists and local residents. By using the interview method it was attempted to determine if the local population was preserving the tradition of autochthonous food.

scholarly journals The preferences of residents and tourists for culturaland architectural heritage in a rural landscape:The case of Zlatna Greda, Croatia

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 285-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dina Stober ◽  
Ivana Brkanić ◽  
Lucija Lončar
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Place Attachment ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Architectural Heritage ◽  
Functional Characteristics ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Spatial Unit ◽  
Common Interests ◽  
The Republic

Abstract Rural areas of the Republic of Croatia are experiencing abandonment, which is especially intensive in the eastern part of the country. This paper aims to provide insights into places with specific spatial and functional characteristics, pustara settlements, within the rural landscape of the Baranja region, presenting their cultural and architectural heritage that needs comprehensive protection and conversion. The redevelopment potential, as well as the negative significance of abandonment of these sites, indicates the need for identifying the characteristics of these settlements: the tangible value of its built facilities and open spaces, its movable cultural heritage, as well as its intangible values. The main objectives were to determine desirable tangible and intangible pustara values by investigating place attachment among former pustara residents, and to provide information on domestic tourists’ preferences in visiting these settlements. The results indicate a common preference among former pustara residents and tourists for its architectural heritage: e.g. its settlement as a spatial unit and its parks. Additionally, tourists expressed preferences for recreational and entertainment facilities. Common interests, as well as highly expressed needs among former inhabitants and tourists, present the basis for establishing new functions and redevelopment plans.

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