@ARTICLE{Sowińska-Świerkosz_Barbara_Cultural_2017, author={Sowińska-Świerkosz, Barbara and Soszyński, Dawid}, volume={Vol XIV}, journal={Teka Komisji Ochrony I Kształtowania Środowiska Przyrodniczego}, howpublished={online}, year={2017}, publisher={Oddział PAN w Lublinie}, abstract={Cultural landscape indicators are quantitative and qualitative measures which related to the diverse features of the environment, including the material and non-material cultural heritage and the landscape physiognomy. They can be analysed in relation to architectural, spatial, social, visual, perceptual, and economic aspects. This article aims to identify such an extensive set of indicators in relation to seven villages located in the Łęczyńsko-Włodawskie Lakeland. The com-mon feature of the analysed areas is their strong association with the lake or river, which was emphasized by the use of specific indicators related to the characteristics of the waterside areas. As a result, for each locality 18 indicators were defined. The result showed that the highest quality of the cultural landscape possess Wola Uhruska, Lake Krasne and Bug river in Wola Uhruska, the lowest feature Grabniak and river Wieprz in Kijany. Besides, it was showed that villages generally are of higher quality of cultural landscape than water areas connected to them.}, type={Artykuły / Articles}, title={Cultural landscape indicators of the lakeside and riverside villages of the Łęczyńsko-Włodawskie Lakeland}, URL={http://journals.pan.pl/Content/107249/PDF-MASTER/Sowi%C5%84ska-%C5%9Awierkosz.pdf}, keywords={cultural indicators, landscape indicators, lakeside villages, riverside villages, Łęczyńsko-Włodawskie Lakeland}, }