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==Introduction and general | ==Introduction and general events== | ||
At the beginning of the twenty-first century a large part of geographically bounded places have been remarked by a human activity. From some of them people disappeared long time ago and archaeological finds can be the only possible vestige of ancient residents. In large part of these places are people directly occurring at present, whether there are their homes, or various spheres of human interests. While in certain areas, people will appear in the future, for example, the Arctic Circle territories can be presented.<ref>Watson, R.T.; Zinyowera, M.C.; Moss, R.H. IPCC Special Report on The Regional Impacts of Climate Change: An Assessment of Vulnerability. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, United Nations Environment Programme. Hague 2000.</ref> However people are equally affected by the environment where they live and which surrounds them. Predominantly they are in contact with thier home country. It provides them livelihoods, inspiration, shelter, work, etc. is linked with their lives. | At the beginning of the twenty-first century a large part of geographically bounded places have been remarked by a human activity. From some of them people disappeared long time ago and archaeological finds can be the only possible vestige of ancient residents. In large part of these places are people directly occurring at present, whether there are their homes, or various spheres of human interests. While in certain areas, people will appear in the future, for example, the Arctic Circle territories can be presented.<ref>Watson, R.T.; Zinyowera, M.C.; Moss, R.H. IPCC Special Report on The Regional Impacts of Climate Change: An Assessment of Vulnerability. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, United Nations Environment Programme. Hague 2000.</ref> However people are equally affected by the environment where they live and which surrounds them. Predominantly they are in contact with thier home country. It provides them livelihoods, inspiration, shelter, work, etc. is linked with their lives. | ||
People can sometimes lose natural ties to their environment. Since the industrial revolution a great fading away of nature, often replaced by functionally built urban structures, is concerned with lot of places. The emptiness, whose cause can be seen in the loss of natural links with the country, is then characteristic for inhabitants of these areas. Arts, culture, literature and all diverse specifics of democratic human society, can well replace the open landscape. But people here see the world created by them solely, stars and nature are too remote.<ref>Rougemont, D. L'Avenir est notre affaire. Stock. Paris 1977.</ref> | People can sometimes lose natural ties to their environment. Since the industrial revolution a great fading away of nature, often replaced by functionally built urban structures, is concerned with lot of places. The emptiness, whose cause can be seen in the loss of natural links with the country, is then characteristic for inhabitants of these areas. Arts, culture, literature and all diverse specifics of democratic human society, can well replace the open landscape. But people here see the world created by them solely, stars and nature are too remote.<ref>Rougemont, D. L'Avenir est notre affaire. Stock. Paris 1977.</ref> | ||
Besides the urban cites, globalisation also brings to human relationships to the home environment a great change with lots of specifics. We could say in general that human attention focuses more on remote sites and glaring colorful things. | Besides the urban cites, globalisation also brings to human relationships to the home environment a great change with lots of specifics. We could say in general that human attention focuses more on remote sites and glaring colorful things. Travelling, work, electronic background, imported products, etc. already for a longer period of time affects the human relationship to their environment, which is well illustrated on the captured experience by German-Jewish poet Schivelbusch. „I feel as if the mountains and forests of all countries were advancing on Paris. Even now, I can smell the German linden trees; the North Sea's breakers are rolling against my door.“<ref>Scheuerman,W. Globalization. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. 2010.</ref> Offered outlines largely shift out natural connections between people and their surroundings. During the conversation with the Finnish maritime engineer Allister I found although that deteritorialisation, links with distant places, remote people and different cultures, can also bring awareness of the significance of own environment. | ||
Following parts of the case study will be devoted to interrelationship of people and landscape associated with Beskydy Protected Landscape Area - Beskids. I tried to offer a general view of the current situation by a comparison with long prevailing natural human approach to landscape and with others predominantly European regions. For a detailed specification and illustration I also draw from own surveys and interviews with local residents. | Following parts of the case study will be devoted to interrelationship of people and landscape associated with Beskydy Protected Landscape Area - Beskids. I tried to offer a general view of the current situation by a comparison with long prevailing natural human approach to landscape and with others predominantly European regions. For a detailed specification and illustration, I also draw from own surveys and interviews with local residents. | ||
[[File:Moravskoslezske Beskydy panorama.jpg|400 px|thumb|Beskids Panorama]] | [[File:Moravskoslezske Beskydy panorama.jpg|400 px|thumb|Beskids Panorama]] | ||
==Beskids== | ==Beskids== | ||
===History and culture=== | ===History and culture=== | ||
The area of the Beskids has been inhabited for a very long time. Approximately at the time of 4500 BC man already settle down there - during the geological periods of Epiatlantic and Atlantic.<ref>Pavelka, J.; Trezner, J. etc. Příroda Valašska. Český svaz ochránců přírody, Orchidea. Vsetín 2001. p. 79.</ref> In the Beskidy region can be seen a lot of historical sites and preserved ancient wooden houses. For example the castle Roznov from the early 14th century,<ref>Sobotka, R. Hrad Rožnov. Městský úřad v Rožnově pod Radhoštěm. Rožnov pod Radhoštěm 1997.</ref> or Wallachian Open Air Museum beautifully displaying the wooden houses and the unique culture of the Beskids dwellers. | The area of the Beskids has been inhabited for a very long time. Approximately at the time of 4500 BC man already settle down there - during the geological periods of Epiatlantic and Atlantic.<ref>Pavelka, J.; Trezner, J. etc. Příroda Valašska. Český svaz ochránců přírody, Orchidea. Vsetín 2001. p. 79.</ref> In the Beskidy region can be seen a lot of historical sites and preserved ancient wooden houses. For example the castle Roznov from the early 14th century,<ref>Sobotka, R. Hrad Rožnov. Městský úřad v Rožnově pod Radhoštěm. Rožnov pod Radhoštěm 1997.</ref> or Wallachian Open Air Museum beautifully displaying the wooden houses and the unique culture of the Beskids dwellers.<ref>Smahel, R. Valašské muzeum v přírodě. Osveta. Martin 1976.</ref> General part of the current inhabitants can be identified by the word "Wallachians" associated with the area Wallachia overlapping the Beskidy mountains. Up to first half of the 20th century for a long time the ancient culture of local people had preserved in the Beskids, but since the forties of the 20th century was largely and forcibly suppressed. Characteristic for original culture of the Beskids are wooden houses, folk customs, handicrafts and traditional farming. Thanks to effort of local dwellers this unique culture can be still seen in a few places like Velke Karlovice or Velka Lhota villages.<ref>Valašsko. Okresní úřad Vsetín, referát regionálního rozvoje. Vsetín 1998.</ref> | ||
===Beskydy Protected Landscape Area and natural environment of this area=== | ===Beskydy Protected Landscape Area and natural environment of this area=== | ||