Celebrating Geographical Diversity
Proceedings of the HERODOT Conference in Ayvalik, Turkey 28-31 May 2009
Published in May 2009
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340 pages
978-3-86664-586-8 (ISBN)
Description
Any landscape is in itself a manifestation or a celebration of geographical diversity. But, in countries like ours, marked by a strong humanization, landscapes are even more valuable. These landscapes become a great subject of study and not just for physical geographers, but also for human geographers. This combination of environment and humankind, throughout History, has not been as successfully implemented everywhere. And that is why we have decided to concentrate and analyze the landscaping surrounding the Aranjuez Royal Place. It is a place that perfectly represents a model that is constant in most European countries, where manmade construction presides over nature.
As a result of this, there are multiple orchards, gardens and hedges around the palace, and also a very peculiar baroque town. These particular conditions have given the city of Aranjuez the honour of being included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO. This landmark, celebrated in 2001, has been a turning point on the way this palace has been perceived and studied. The different elements that are part of the landscape have been interpreted in order to understand its symbolism and are now also considered essential part of the Spanish national heritage.
As a result of this, there are multiple orchards, gardens and hedges around the palace, and also a very peculiar baroque town. These particular conditions have given the city of Aranjuez the honour of being included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO. This landmark, celebrated in 2001, has been a turning point on the way this palace has been perceived and studied. The different elements that are part of the landscape have been interpreted in order to understand its symbolism and are now also considered essential part of the Spanish national heritage.
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Proceedings of the HERODOT Conference in Ayvalik, Turkey - 28-31 May 2009
Section 1: Cultural Diversity
Diversity and Symbolism of the Cultural Patrimony of the Aranjuez Royal Palace (Spain)
Geographic Diversity from an Artistic Perspective
Ethnic Diversity and its importance for the Vojvodina Region
Cultural Diversity and Nature: Nature conservation at Kazdagi National Park, Turkey
Images are coloured words in a multi-coloured world
Section 2: Educational Diversity
Windows on the World: Global Citizenship in Dutch Education
Using Problem-Based Learning to teach retailing and consumption geographies
Diversity of didactic approaches in teaching Geography
Reading Landscapes - Identity and Citizenship Issues: discovered by students on a fieldwork visit to Belfast
Becoming Geographers - promoting skills and citizenship in undergraduate fieldwork
Geography teacher quality and effectiveness: Lower Secondary School Students' points of view
Scales of European Citizenship: how young European students see their future
Global Climate Change Education in Turkey
Do Polish Universities value Geography in the 21st Century
A Case for Geography and English Integrated Studies
Environmental study of landscape dynamics
Exploiting Research-based learning Resources Under the new Geography Curriculum in China
Place of the interactive whiteboard in higher education of the Polish educational system
The Role of Geography in the Primary Schools curriculum: Example of Turkey
Section 3: Environmental Diversity
Possibilities for Environmental Education at the Department of Geography
The role of students as change agents in identifying perceived barriers and gateways to achieving sustainability at a UK university
Between Fear and Fascination: An empirical Study on Risk Perception concerning Global Warming
Natural Resources and Education for Sustainable Development
The Influence of Short-Term Environmental Education on Graduate Students: an example from Kaz Dagi National Park, Turkey
Shades of forested landscape in a megacity of developing world: synthesising structural and functional patterns
Geography of Energy in the higher education - the point of view of young geographers
Section 4: Geographical Diversity
Austria and Turkey: their burden of histories
Consumption and City Fragmentation
Making Representations of Diversity in Vilnius - Capital of the most peripheral central region in Europe
Indicators of sustainable urban development: A review of urban regeneration projects in
Karachi, Pakistan
Diverse Approaches to the Importance of Geography: the Death of Geography or Geography Matters in the Information Age!
Field Project: Crossing the Czech and Austrian Border
On the origins of cities in the Near East and their implications today
Cross-Border Co-operationbetween Bulgaria and Turkey (Cultural and and Historical Heritage Diversity - Opportunities for Tourism)
Parallels in nature and culture diversity of the European and Asian Southern Peninsulas
Regional Development and Spatial Planning in Bulgaria: geographical perspectives
The Main GeotourIsm Resources of Turkey
Celebrating Linguistic Diversity or accepting an `English-Only' Europe?
Turkish Political History and Geographical Context
Water Reservoir Management and Nature Reserve Functioning - Jeziorsko Reservoir (Central Poland)
A New Proposal for Environmental Safeguarding of the Coastal Zone
The Spatial Dimension of Human-Wildlife Conflicts - Discoveries of New Animal Geography
Section 5: Geotechnological Diversity
Practical Aspects of Project Based Interdisciplinary Teaching with GIS
Diversity of approaches to using geoinformatics in public education: the case of Slovenia
iGuess: Introducing GIS Use in Education in Several Subjects
GIS In Pre-Vocational Secondary Education
Teaching a Progression of Courses in Geographic Information Science at Higher Education Institutions
IT to promote Europe in Primary School
Geoinformation support of derived mapping based on digital terrain model
Utilization of GIS in mediaeval archaeology and historical geography
A Framework to Manage the Time Dimension of GIS
The Use of GIS and Remote Sensing as Information Support for Landscape Management
Dynamic Data Structures for Geographic Data
Digital:earth:at - Centre for Teaching and Learning Geography and Geoinformatics
Section 1: Cultural Diversity
Diversity and Symbolism of the Cultural Patrimony of the Aranjuez Royal Palace (Spain)
Geographic Diversity from an Artistic Perspective
Ethnic Diversity and its importance for the Vojvodina Region
Cultural Diversity and Nature: Nature conservation at Kazdagi National Park, Turkey
Images are coloured words in a multi-coloured world
Section 2: Educational Diversity
Windows on the World: Global Citizenship in Dutch Education
Using Problem-Based Learning to teach retailing and consumption geographies
Diversity of didactic approaches in teaching Geography
Reading Landscapes - Identity and Citizenship Issues: discovered by students on a fieldwork visit to Belfast
Becoming Geographers - promoting skills and citizenship in undergraduate fieldwork
Geography teacher quality and effectiveness: Lower Secondary School Students' points of view
Scales of European Citizenship: how young European students see their future
Global Climate Change Education in Turkey
Do Polish Universities value Geography in the 21st Century
A Case for Geography and English Integrated Studies
Environmental study of landscape dynamics
Exploiting Research-based learning Resources Under the new Geography Curriculum in China
Place of the interactive whiteboard in higher education of the Polish educational system
The Role of Geography in the Primary Schools curriculum: Example of Turkey
Section 3: Environmental Diversity
Possibilities for Environmental Education at the Department of Geography
The role of students as change agents in identifying perceived barriers and gateways to achieving sustainability at a UK university
Between Fear and Fascination: An empirical Study on Risk Perception concerning Global Warming
Natural Resources and Education for Sustainable Development
The Influence of Short-Term Environmental Education on Graduate Students: an example from Kaz Dagi National Park, Turkey
Shades of forested landscape in a megacity of developing world: synthesising structural and functional patterns
Geography of Energy in the higher education - the point of view of young geographers
Section 4: Geographical Diversity
Austria and Turkey: their burden of histories
Consumption and City Fragmentation
Making Representations of Diversity in Vilnius - Capital of the most peripheral central region in Europe
Indicators of sustainable urban development: A review of urban regeneration projects in
Karachi, Pakistan
Diverse Approaches to the Importance of Geography: the Death of Geography or Geography Matters in the Information Age!
Field Project: Crossing the Czech and Austrian Border
On the origins of cities in the Near East and their implications today
Cross-Border Co-operationbetween Bulgaria and Turkey (Cultural and and Historical Heritage Diversity - Opportunities for Tourism)
Parallels in nature and culture diversity of the European and Asian Southern Peninsulas
Regional Development and Spatial Planning in Bulgaria: geographical perspectives
The Main GeotourIsm Resources of Turkey
Celebrating Linguistic Diversity or accepting an `English-Only' Europe?
Turkish Political History and Geographical Context
Water Reservoir Management and Nature Reserve Functioning - Jeziorsko Reservoir (Central Poland)
A New Proposal for Environmental Safeguarding of the Coastal Zone
The Spatial Dimension of Human-Wildlife Conflicts - Discoveries of New Animal Geography
Section 5: Geotechnological Diversity
Practical Aspects of Project Based Interdisciplinary Teaching with GIS
Diversity of approaches to using geoinformatics in public education: the case of Slovenia
iGuess: Introducing GIS Use in Education in Several Subjects
GIS In Pre-Vocational Secondary Education
Teaching a Progression of Courses in Geographic Information Science at Higher Education Institutions
IT to promote Europe in Primary School
Geoinformation support of derived mapping based on digital terrain model
Utilization of GIS in mediaeval archaeology and historical geography
A Framework to Manage the Time Dimension of GIS
The Use of GIS and Remote Sensing as Information Support for Landscape Management
Dynamic Data Structures for Geographic Data
Digital:earth:at - Centre for Teaching and Learning Geography and Geoinformatics