Identifying Natural Structures in forming cultural landscapes

The Cultural landscape is a complex phenomenon resulting from both natural- geographical and social-cultural processes. Cultural landscape approaches focus on mosaics of land uses/ecosystems at broader spatial scales. From the past, the various ecological structure of Iran has provided human inhabitants in valleys, mountains and plains. Recognizing the Connection between these structures and peoples over the time guide the researchers to find the destruction reasons and also guide them for best conservation.In this research, the interdisciplinary information including: geology, botany, hydrology and hydrogeology, tectonics, history and etc. are provided in order to recognize the ecological and natural specifications of the region and the role and influence of these structures in forming ancient cities. To reach this goal, landsat satellite images ETM+ , SPOT and Quickbird for preparing information layers respectively are used. Satellite data processing and image analysis in different scales have been also utilized, besides field studies and environmental interpretations together with different scientific data and prepared database in GIS in process of this research were applied. Corresponding of these informational layers leads to new results as structural relations and the characteristics of cultural landscape and the role of water and mountain structure in creation of ancient cities.

Identifying Natural Structures in forming cultural landscapes Keywords:

conservation , interdisciplinary , satellite images , cultural landscape