<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The conditions and factors of development of the vine landscapes in Crimea and their evolution are considered for the ancient, medieval, imperial, Soviet (first and second halves of the 20<sup>th</sup> century), and post-Soviet periods. The characteristics of the vineyard landscape zones (South Coast, Foothills and Steppe) are presented. Having reached their maximum areas in the period 1955-1970, the area of the vineyards in Crimea decreased steadily until 2017. The main causes of degradation were the spread of phylloxera, the campaign against alcoholism in 1985, the deterioration of sales after the collapse of the USSR, and the ineffective system of cultivation technology. The current ways of reviving grape landscapes – the introduction of innovative methods of farming, greening and cluster forms of viticulture and winemaking – are addressed.</p></abstract>

The conditions and factors of development of the vine landscapes in Crimea and their evolution are considered for the ancient, medieval, imperial, Soviet (first and second halves of the 20th century), and post-Soviet periods. The characteristics of the vineyard landscape zones (South Coast, Foothills and Steppe) are presented. Having reached their maximum areas in the period 1955-1970, the area of the vineyards in Crimea decreased steadily until 2017. The main causes of degradation were the spread of phylloxera, the campaign against alcoholism in 1985, the deterioration of sales after the collapse of the USSR, and the ineffective system of cultivation technology. The current ways of reviving grape landscapes – the introduction of innovative methods of farming, greening and cluster forms of viticulture and winemaking – are addressed.

Vine landscapes in Crimea: evolution, problems, prospects

Crimean Federal V.I. Vernadsky University

Miscellanea Geographica

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The conditions and factors of development of the vine landscapes in Crimea and their evolution are considered for the ancient, medieval, imperial, Soviet...

Vine landscapes in Crimea: evolution, problems, prospects

Published Online: Jun 30, 2018

Page range: 102 - 108

Received: Jan 17, 2018

Accepted: May 07, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2018-0012

Keywords
Crimea, vineyard landscapes, cultural landscapes, evolution, cultural heritage

© 2018 Katerina Pozachenyuk, Irina Yakovenko, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Vine landscapes in Crimea: evolution, problems, prospects

Published Online: Jun 30, 2018

Page range: 102 - 108

Received: Jan 17, 2018

Accepted: May 07, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2018-0012

KeywordsCrimea, vineyard landscapes, cultural landscapes, evolution, cultural heritage

© 2018 Katerina Pozachenyuk, Irina Yakovenko, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Crimea, vineyard landscapes, cultural landscapes, evolution, cultural heritage