Summary

During the post-war period, intensified land use has been furthered primarily by spatial segregation of functions. Growing land pressure and environmental problems have made this strategy problematic and a paradigm of integrated multifunctional use of landscapes is emerging. This challenges a variety of disciplines and requires interdisciplinary cooperation on complex landscape research. This book and its two companion volumes present a collection of papers discussing these challenges from a variety of perspectives. All of the contributions also form the basis for a set of recommendations for future research within the three themes examined. The volume highlights monitoring multifunctional terrestrial landscapes, biodiversity versus landscape diversity in multifunctional landscapes, and complexity of landscape management."