Valuing Landscapes and Landforms (2.3)

Question 1

Describe the concept of Value.

Answer 1

Value is how a person perceives something to be worth and what aspect is most important to them. Value can refer to what the person seeks to gain or preserve from the location.

Question 2

What does it mean for a Landscape to have aesthetic value?

Answer 2

The aesthetic value of a landscape is closely linked to its beauty and uniqueness. Being surrounded by an aesthetic landscape may give a sense of freedom, stability and wellbeing, that someone could connect to.

Question 3

What does it mean for a Landscape to have cultural value?

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 films.

Question 4

What does it mean for a Landscape to have spiritual value?

Answer 4

Spiritual value refers to the ways a landscape is important to the religious and spiritual beliefs of a certain group of people. (sacred)

Question 5

What does it mean for a Landscape to have economic value?

Answer 5

Economic value is a measurement of how financially important landscapes and landforms are.