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It is significant that most of the amenities selected are either semi-nat-
ural karst landscapes, or other nature features with man-made aspects (Fig.
11, Fig. 12). If we look back at the model of Fredman and Tyrväinen (2010)
we can see that none of the selected sites are located on the extreme side
of the naturalness category (See: Fig. 1). This is interesting for several rea-
sons. Namely, during the first day the team was most interested in and vis-
ited the most relevant peaks and karst landscapes, however, as field work
progressed and the team began to interact with locals, their perception
changed—in terms of nature and of which of its aspects were most inter-
esting. Interactions with villagers allowed for a new context to emerge and
helped the team learn about human-nature interactions in the area, and re-
lated challenges regarding water scarcity—a problem faced by many karst
areas.
Fig. 11 Kal na lokvi, Rakitovec
Photo by Valentina Brečko Grubar, 2019
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It is significant that most of the amenities selected are either semi-nat-
ural karst landscapes, or other nature features with man-made aspects (Fig.
11, Fig. 12). If we look back at the model of Fredman and Tyrväinen (2010)
we can see that none of the selected sites are located on the extreme side
of the naturalness category (See: Fig. 1). This is interesting for several rea-
sons. Namely, during the first day the team was most interested in and vis-
ited the most relevant peaks and karst landscapes, however, as field work
progressed and the team began to interact with locals, their perception
changed—in terms of nature and of which of its aspects were most inter-
esting. Interactions with villagers allowed for a new context to emerge and
helped the team learn about human-nature interactions in the area, and re-
lated challenges regarding water scarcity—a problem faced by many karst
areas.
Fig. 11 Kal na lokvi, Rakitovec
Photo by Valentina Brečko Grubar, 2019
140
