The rural landscapes of Europe : how man has shaped European nature

The Rural Landscapes of Europe is a book that aims to show various ways in which human history has exercised a formative role in shaping European landscapes into what we see today. It simultaneously draws attention to the ways in which environmental development and landscape conditions have been powerful influences on the course of history. Urban Emanuelsson?s book is the first to take an overall approach to European rural landscapes from a biological and historical point of view. He outlines the history of European landscapes from the early stone age to modern times, placing special emphasis on the period 1000?1900. His research links topics like biological diversity and nature conservation on the one hand with history and archaeology on the other. He also points to various weaknesses in modern nature- and eco-cultural conservation, and offers suggestions on control solutions and on realising sustainable environmental policies.The book is a result of the author?s travels throughout