Competence Center Cultural Landscape (CULT)

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Today's modern age is causing great changes in cultural landscapes. The use of landscapes through intensification of land use (agriculture, forestry, settlements, energy generation etc.) leads to ever more profound changes in these high-quality cultural landscapes. Characteristics such as historical elements and diversity, which determine value are irretrievably lost.

The Competence Centre Cultural Landscape works on these current social challenges of sustainable development of the cultural landscape in a cooperative network. To this end, we organise specialist events and further training and thus promote the development of professional standards.

Upcoming Events

April 29 to May 1, 2024: 4th viSiOONWALD with the theme "Soonwälder Tage zur Landschaftsentwicklung - Vom Wissen und Handeln in der Klimakrise - eine Lösungsuche auf gesellschaftlicher Ebene". Registration until April 15, 2024 at: www.hs-geisenheim.de/visioonwald-2024/

June 24, 2024 10:00 - 17:00: "Focus on climate change - cultural heritage in heat shock". Register online by 14.06.2024 at www.hs-geisenheim.de/vmzm2024/

Contact

If you have any questions or if you would like to cooperate please write an email at kult(at)hs-gm.de

Events

Eye-Tracking Study on the Beauty of Vineyard Scenery

Data collection as part of the eye-tracking study. ©KAdler

A research cooperation between the Department of Landscape Planning and Nature Conservation, the Department of Fresh Produce Logistics and the Institute of Landscape Planning of the Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic.

 

How do natural structures affect the beauty and recreational factor of wine-growing areas? To answer this question, Maximilian Tafel, Kristýna Kohoutková and Anne Kleih collected data for their eye-tracking study on February 13-17, 2023. Within the scope of the study, the eye movements of 32 subjects were tracked while they viewed nine images of wine-growing areas with varying levels of natural structures. The eye-tracking technology allows the researchers to see if the subjects focus their attention on the vineyards or the natural structures. To identify the influence on the individual’s perception of beauty and recreational value, the study was coupled with an online survey asking respondents to rate the beauty and relaxing effect of each landscape. The data is currently being analyzed and we are looking forward to the results.

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The project is funded by the European Structural Funds

CULT Download Area

In the CULT Download Area you can download files from the CULT-network. These are sorted by date and, if necessary, by the respective event. However, some files are not intended for publication. To download them you need a password. You will receive this by sending us an e-mail.