Integrating natural and cultural heritage: the advantage of feng shui landscape resources

@article{Marafa2003IntegratingNA,
  title={Integrating natural and cultural heritage: the advantage of feng shui landscape resources},
  author={Lawal Mohammed Marafa},
  journal={International Journal of Heritage Studies},
  year={2003},
  volume={9},
  pages={307 - 323}
}
  • L. Marafa
  • Published 1 December 2003
  • Sociology
  • International Journal of Heritage Studies
Human activities interact with natural processes to produce landscapes. Cultural and natural phenomena sit side by side in the feng shui woods beside villages in the New Territories, but their continued existence is threatened by urbanisation. To highlight the value of these natural resources, three feng shui woods and villages located in the New Territories of Hong Kong were selected for investigation. The study examined their sociocultural, ecological and botanical characteristics… 
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