Volume : 2, Issue : 5, MAY 2016

THE AESTHETIC ROLE OF VEGETATION ALONG WALKING TRAILS IN FOREST LANDSCAPES

Emil Galev

Abstract

Some conditions and opportunities for improving the aesthetic qualities of forest landscapes and strengthen their visual effect are the focus of discussion in the paper. The panoramic views and attractive landscape fragments and landscape paintings are often the main focus in the construction of trails for hiking, cycling, mountain biking and horse riding. Most of them use the existing pedestrian routes that do not always provide the tourist demand landscape attractiveness. It is a serious study and
application of compositional principles for the formation of spaces along the tourist trails to increase the mental-emotional impact of forest landscapes on tourists. The result of the analysis shows the great importance of vegetation as a primary component of the visual space and the importance of an ably trails tracing for the visual perception of the forest landscapes. The article discusses the application of the principles of landscape architecture for environmental friendliness, logical paths, optimal visual quality and landscape impacts on the tourists. Particular attention was given to the role of eco-trails as a prerequisite for creating unique landscape attractions, enhance cognitive nature of outdoor recreation and suggesting respect for nature by tourists.

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