Aesthetic experience of (landscape) nature as a means for environmental awareness

Aesthetic experience of nature is seen as a mean to promote environmental awareness. The traditional approach to some classical concepts such as nature, beauty and landscape must be updated incorporating those values which are generally accepted and involve the relationship between humans and their...

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Autor: Español-Echániz, Ignacio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:64387
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/64387
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.5565/rev/enrahonar.218
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Landscape
Aesthetics of nature
Environment
Environmental awareness
Paisaje
Estética de la naturaleza
Medioambiente
Concienciación ambiental
Paisatge
Estètica de la naturalesa
Mediambient
Conscienciació ambiental
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Sumario:Aesthetic experience of nature is seen as a mean to promote environmental awareness. The traditional approach to some classical concepts such as nature, beauty and landscape must be updated incorporating those values which are generally accepted and involve the relationship between humans and their environment. The current cultural context which is biased towards a superficial and formalist approach of aesthetics is also reviewed. Later, stress is put on the sensitive and cognitive sides of aesthetic experience. It is argued that our dependance on environmental processes carries with it the need to hold a responsible approach towards the aesthetic experience of nature and landscape.