Landscape Consumption in Otepää, Estonia

摘要: Estonia’s rural development has been much affected by the economic decline during recent transition period, which involved land reform and a process of privatisation in almost all Estonia. However, Otepaa region forms specific case that is largely different from other areas Estonia — while most suffer severe shortage financial opportunities, belongs to few remarkably able attract investments, as result it experiencing fast elevated construction activity (for example, number residential houses increased 9.6 percent within last five years. See Remm & Oja 2003). reason for this based on region’s image being “a nice place”, landscape natural value. Exploring fascinating end-moraine interest nature conservation resulted park, hilly relief makes main winter sports center landscapes have given area well-known recreational image. To some extent, uses compete with each same spatial resources. extent they are complimentary, certain developments infrastructure support activities at time supported imagery region.