A landscape is the visible features of an area of land, its landforms and how they integrate with natural or man-made features, National Park, South Dakota, USA. Tropical rainforest, National Park A landscape includes the physical elements of ponds, sea, living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation, human elements including different forms of land use, buildings and structures, and transitory elements such as lighting and weather conditions. Combining both their physical origins and the cultural overlay of human presence, often created over millennia, landscapes reflect a living synthesis of people and place that is vital to local and national identity. The character of a landscape helps define the self-image of the people who inhabit it and a sense of place that differentiates one region from other regions. It is the dynamic backdrop to peopleââ¬â¢s lives. Landscape can be as varied as farmland, a landscape park, or wilderness.
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