Children of the Sacred Land: Landscape Perception of Indigenous Communities and Tourists in the Modern World
Isyanamanova, Adele
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Children of the Sacred Land: Landscape Perception of Indigenous Communities and Tourists in the Modern World
Author(s)
Isyanamanova, Adele
Issue Date
2022
Keyword(s)
Landscape Architecture
Abstract
Indigenous people of Peruvian highlands develop a special relationship with the landscape from an early age. Still practicing elements of the Inka religion, they believe in the higher power of natural forces that can bring happiness or demise, bountiful harvest or drought. Within this belief system, the land and the mountains become gods to be revered and worshiped.
The growth of international tourism mostly benefits the indigenous communities of Peru and other countries, where many rely on the travel industry to afford basic necessities and even survive. But as travel inevitably transforms the revered landscapes, what do designers need to know to help preserve this unique, sacred relationship between the people and the land? The research takes place at the intersection of landscape architecture, psychology, and ecotourism and aims to answer this question for the mutual benefit of indigenous communities and travelers.
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