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<p>The cultural landscapes of the Baltic Sea coast in Rucava and Nica parishes consist of ancient fishing villages, lighthouses, natural objects such as seashore, dunes, pine groves, meadows, and others. They have been affected by transformation, especially in recent decades. During coastal surveys in 2019 and 2021, photo fixations, research of historical documents, interviews were carried out and it was found that cultural landscapes are losing quality under the influence of political, social and natural factors, especially coastal erosion. The aim of this work is to study the transformation processes affecting the landscape.</p>
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The cultural landscapes of the Baltic Sea coast in Rucava and Nica parishes consist of ancient fishing villages, lighthouses, natural objects such as seashore, dunes, pine groves, meadows, and others. They have been affected by transformation, especially in recent decades. During coastal surveys in 2019 and 2021, photo fixations, research of historical documents, interviews were carried out and it was found that cultural landscapes are losing quality under the influence of political, social and natural factors, especially coastal erosion. The aim of this work is to study the transformation processes affecting the landscape.

Transformation Processes of Fisheries Cultural Landscape on Kurzeme Coast

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

Architecture and Urban Planning

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The cultural landscapes of the Baltic Sea coast in Rucava and Nica parishes consist of ancient fishing villages, lighthouses, natural objects such as seashore,...

Transformation Processes of Fisheries Cultural Landscape on Kurzeme Coast

Published Online: Aug 10, 2023

Page range: 93 - 106

Received: Nov 01, 2022

Accepted: Jun 02, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aup-2023-0009

Keywords
Ancient fishing villages, Baltic Sea coast, building structure, cultural heritage, landscape

© 2023 Dace Ržepicka et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Transformation Processes of Fisheries Cultural Landscape on Kurzeme Coast

Published Online: Aug 10, 2023

Page range: 93 - 106

Received: Nov 01, 2022

Accepted: Jun 02, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aup-2023-0009

KeywordsAncient fishing villages, Baltic Sea coast, building structure, cultural heritage, landscape

© 2023 Dace Ržepicka et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Ancient fishing villages, Baltic Sea coast, building structure, cultural heritage, landscape