Nature's Ideological Landscape: A Literary and Geographic Perspective on its Development and Preservation on Denmark's Jutland Heath

Natures Ideological Language examines the common ideological roots of environmental reclamation and nature preservation, using the Jutland heaths of Denmark as a concrete example. It highlights two sets of contradictions between development and preservation and between scientific, historical, aesthetic, and recreational motivation for preservation. The book is based on a study of the Jutland heath from 1750 to the present and discusses the development of the modern conception of nature and its ideological implications and planning consequences.

Format: Hardback
Length: 132 pages
Publication date: 10 November 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Originally published in 1984, Nature's Ideological Language delves into the shared ideological underpinnings of environmental restoration and nature conservation. Within the broader framework of European, British, and American historical experiences, the Jutland Heaths of Denmark serve as a tangible illustration for a comprehensive critique of European and American policies regarding the utilization of landscapes. Two sets of contradictions are brought to light: ideological and practical, juxtaposing development and preservation; and those between scientific, historical, aesthetic, and recreational motivations for preservation. The book is grounded in a comprehensive study of the Jutland Heath, spanning from 1750 to the present, with a particular emphasis on the Danish perspective of the area as conveyed through literary art, economic journals, topographies, and government reports. Against this backdrop, the evolution of the modern conception of nature is traced, exploring its ideological implications and planning consequences. As a study of humanistic geography, this book holds significant appeal to geographers, conservationists, and planners alike.

Weight: 410g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367369712