History:
– The word “seascape” was first recorded and coined in 1790.
– Smithsonian noted in 2016 that the first use found was in 1804.
– The term was modelled after the word landscape.
– In modern times, seascapes have endured in depictions of maritime works of art.
– Seascapes also refer to views of the sea.
Planning use:
– In the UK, a seascape is defined as a combination of adjacent land, coastline, and sea within an area.
– Major headlands form division points between seascape areas.
– Coastal landscape planning was developed jointly by Government environmental bodies in Wales and Ireland in 2000.
– The Guide to best practice in seascape assessment was created in 2001.
– England adopted the term for historic and archaeological character areas of the sea.
References:
– Wikimedia Commons has media related to Seascapes.
– Environment, visual arts, and oceans portals are related to seascapes.
– Critical perspectives on North Sea offshore wind farms provide insights on seascape aesthetics.
– A book titled “Inventing the Beach: The Unnatural History of a Natural Place” discusses seascapes.
– Guides and frameworks for seascape assessment are available from various sources.
Legal protection:
– Seascape aesthetics receive legal protection in terms of biodiversity and health of the seas.
– The OSPAR Convention and the European Landscape Convention protect visual bio-cultural seascapes.
– Planning contexts apply seascape aesthetics to geographical locations with good sea views.
– In the UK, seascape planning assists spatial planning for offshore wind farm developments.
– The Welsh language distinguishes between different types of seascapes.
Artistic representation:
– A seascape is a photograph, painting, or work of art depicting the sea.
– The word “seascape” originated as a formation from “landscape.”
– Seascapes have come to mean actual perceptions of the sea itself.
– The term is applied in planning contexts to locations with good sea views.
– Seascape aesthetics play a role in marine art and environmental protection.
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A seascape is a photograph, painting, or other work of art which depicts the sea, in other words an example of marine art. The word originated as a formation from landscape, which was first used for images of land in art. By a similar development, "seascape" has also come to mean actual perceptions of the sea itself. It is applied in planning contexts to geographical locations possessing a good view of the sea. Seascape aesthetics receive legal protection in terms of biodiversity/ health of the seas (the OSPAR Convention, and in terms of the visual bio-cultural seascape (European Landscape Convention).
