ANALISYS OF ARURAL LANDSCAPE

Analysis of a rural landscape

    First we are going to define what a rural landscape is: a rural landscapeis a type of landscape that combines abiotic, biotic and anthropic elements.

    Secondly, with regard in the physical factors, we know that this is a Atlantic lanscape that has regular and abundant precipitations. Also we know that the temperatures are mild on winters and cool on summers. The vegetation is divided, we can see that there are forests with pinetrees and bushes in high areas and little green fields in the lowest part. Knowing this characteristics we can say that this lanscape is located in the north part of the peninsula.

    Taking about the settlement patterns we observe that there are dispersed plots, that are small, their shape is iregular and build in enclosed field with bocage.The Traditional houses are usually built with stone and wood in order to protect them  from the low temperatures. 

    In fourth place we are going to talk about the plots. in the picture we can see that there aren´t many types of crops in fields and this indicates that this is a monoculture cultivation.

    On the other hand, other uses of the land are livestock, turism, and residencial. With regard in the livestock, in this part of the peninsula cattle are reared to produce milk and meat. Looking to the image I think turists could be attract to the nature and the tradicional houses.

    Finally, we are going to talk about the problems that affect rural areas and posible solutions. I think that the main problems that have the rural areas are the lack of public services, such as the hospital, the education, the public bus, the supermarkets and the demografic challenge (aging population), and other big problem is the aging of the habitants of the village, continuing with the problems, in the mayority of the towns there is no telephone coverage. All these problems has a consecuence: depopulation of rural areas. I think one of the main solutions of these problems is that the politicians use the money of the taxes to fix those problems (like lowering house taxes...).