Riverscape Characteristics Based upon the Structural Changes of Riverscape

Abstract

The riverscape is changing relate to the urbanization of protected land and the developments of low water channel controll.
In this study, the changing processes of riverscape were discussed from the landscape elements of watershed in long perspective dimensions, from the landuse changes of protected land and from the changes of human behaviors on the river site.
In the results, the riverscapes were categorised into three types. The first type is the typical riverscape in natural landscape, the second type is in the rural landscape and the third type is in the urban landscape. The characteristics were discussed relating to the landform, landuse and another elements along the river.