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SubjectEnglishMaltese
environ.agricultural landscape No definition neededpajsaġġ agrikolu
environ.European Landscape ConventionKonvenzjoni Ewropea dwar il-Pajsaġġ
environ.intervention in nature and landscape Stepping in or participating in problem solving efforts for troublesome or perplexing situations involving the natural world or sceneryintervent fuq in-natura u l-pajsaġġ
environ.landscape after mining The process of mining disfigures the surface of the land, and in the absence of reclamation leads to permanent scars. The process spoils the vital topsoil, disrupts drainage patterns, destroys the productive capacity of agricultural and forest land and impairs their aesthetic and social valuepajsaġġ wara attivitajiet ta' tħaffir
environ.landscape alteration Landscapes might change through time as a result of human activities or natural processes such as fires or natural disasters. Changes in landscape structure can be documented by using data from aerial photographs or satellite images, and new technologies, such as remote sensing and geographic information systemsbdil tal-pajsaġġ
environ.landscape architecture The creation, development, and decorative planting of gardens, grounds, parks, and other outdoor spaces. Landscape gardening is used to enhance nature helping to create a natural setting for individual residences and buildings, and even towns, particularly where special approaches and central settings are requiredarkitettura tal-pajsaġġ
environ.landscape component In visual assessment work, landscapes can be divided into four major elements. 1. Form is the perceived mass or shape of an object that appears unified, and which provides a consciousness of its distinction and relation of a whole to the component parts. 2. Line is the real or imagined path, border, boundary, or intersection of two planes, such as a silhouette, that the eye follows when perceiving abrupt differences in form, colour or texture. 3. Colour is a visual perception that enables the eye to differenciate otherwise identical objects based on the wavelengths of reflected light. 4. Texture is the visual feel of a landscapekaratteristika tal-pajsaġġ
environ.landscape conservation The safeguarding, for public enjoyment, of landscape and of opportunities for outdoor recreation, tourism and similar activities; the concept includes the preservation and enhancement not only of what has been inherited but the provision of new amenities and facilitieskonservazzjoni tal-pajsaġġ
environ.landscape conservation policypolitika tal-konservazzjoni tal-pajsaġġ
environ.landscape consumption Using parts of landscape in a way that heavily modifies its features, using parts of landscape strongly modifying its character with lost of landscape original characterkonsum tal-pajsaġġ
environ.landscape ecology The study of landscapes taking account of the ecology of their biological populations. The subjects thus embraces geomorphology and ecology and is applied to the design and architecture of landscapesekoloġija tal-pajsaġġ
environ.landscape management Measures aiming at preserving landscape or controlling its transformations caused by anthropic activities or natural eventsġestjoni tal-pajsaġġ
environ.landscape planning The aspect of the land use planning process that deals with physical, biological, aesthetic, cultural, and historical values and with the relationships and planning between these values, land uses, and the environmentppjanar tal-pajsaġġ
environ.landscape protection Elaboration and implementation of strategies and measures for the conservation, preservation, suitable use, and renewal of natural resources and nature or man-made components of landscape, in particular wildlife and natural systems of various standingħarsien tal-pajsaġġ
environ.landscape protection area Area where landscape is protected for its particular features in order to maintain its role in contributing to the wider enjoyment of the countrysideżona ta' ħarsien tal-pajsaġġ
environ.landscape utilisation using landscape or parts of it (i.e. for tourism, sports or agriculture); Using landscape or parts of it for tourism, sports, or agricultureutilizzazzjoni tal-pajsaġġ
environ.protected landscape Natural or man-made areas which have been reserved for conservation, scientific, educational and/or recreational purposespajsaġġ protett
environ.recovery of landscape Reclamation measures taken to restore the environmental quality level of a landscape to its predisturbed conditionrkupru tal-pajsaġġ
environ.terraced landscape Landscape resulting from the method of cultivating land by cutting terraces or benches into slopes to create areas of flat land. The practice is common in mountainous areas where land is scarce and rainfall uncertainpajsaġġ imtarraġ -
environ.urban landscape The traits, patterns and structure of a city's specific geographic area, including its biological composition, its physical environment and its social patternspajsaġġ urban