Landscape distinctiveness from history.

... Neil Morbey, PLYMOUTH, 11/08/82 Landscape distinctiveness from history. These notes were taken from various sources, as listed in my bibliography, but most of the information was gathered from The Illustrated history of the countryside, by Oliver Rackham. I hope to use this information when I make observations in the field, and to aid me in identifying character. When looking at the landscape and going from different regions to others you can notice that each one looks different from the rest. Or, that one looks very similar to another. This is sometimes called local distinctiveness, when referring to towns or cities. In a wider context it is known as landscape character. This is made up of two components. Landform: The shape, texture, topography, geology and colours of the land. And Land cover: Every thing that covers the land, such as vegetation, water, wildlife, settlements, industry, landmarks etc. With different combinations and concentrations of

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