Values of Landscapes and Landforms

Question 1

Values

Answer 1

Spiritual, cultural, aesthetic, economic

Question 2

Spiritual

Answer 2

• For Indigenous Australians, the spiritual value of land is expressed through the concept of ‘Country’
• Indigenous people believe that the myths of their Dreamtime bind them to the land

Question 3

Cultural

Answer 3

Cultural value is linked to the importance of landforms and landscapes as expressed by people through creative means such as poetry, literature, art, and film

Question 4

Aesthetic

Answer 4

Aesthetic value is the value that a landscape possesses to elicit pleasure or displeasure when appreciated or experienced aesthetically

Question 5

Economic

Answer 5

Economic value is a measurement of how financially important landscapes are