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VI. GLOSSARY OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT
Landscape

All the visible features of an area of land. Exterior spaces that have been assigned cultural (including spiritual) meaning, or have been deliberately altered in the past for aesthetic, cultural, or functional reasons, such as a city park, a cemetery, or a backyard garden. Landscapes include land patterns, landforms, spatial organisation, and vegetation. They also include related circulation systems, water features, built features, and views or other visual relationships. > Architectural landscape, > Cultural landscape > Designed landscape.

Landmarks

A recognizable natural or artificial feature used for orientation in familiar or unfamiliar environment; is a feature that stands out from its near environment and is often visible from long distances. In modern use, the term can also be applied to smaller structures or features that have become local or national symbols. In modern usage, a landmark includes anything that is easily recognizable, such as a monument, building, or other structure.

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