National parks for a multicultural society: Planning israel’s past and present national parks

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Abstract

The paper discusses the planning of Israeli national parks within the context of a multicultural society. It examines the history of two of its prominent parks from the melting pot era in which parks were considered as an instrumental mechanism in fostering unified national identity, to the contemporary era of multiculturalism in which parks mainly strengthen communities’ cohesiveness. Gan HaShlosha National Park and Zippori National Park serve as case studies for exploring the role of planning in shaping the Israeli landscape according to changing societal trends.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLandscape Culture - Culturing Landscapes
Subtitle of host publicationThe Differentiated Construction of Landscapes
PublisherSpringer Fachmedien
Pages173-184
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)9783658042844
ISBN (Print)9783658042837
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2015
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Social Sciences

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