The agri-cultural heritage system of yaodong settlement in the Loess Plateau (PRC). A dynamic conservation approach for a sustainable landscape development and planning

Nowadays is required preserve the landscapes and their traditional management techniques by applying the principles of dynamic conservation - that is, take advantage of these techniques for the sustainable development - making so the traditional rural landscape the engine of the development. In the Loess Plateau, it is carrying on a development project that is a good example of sustainable political management and conservation of soils that takes into account the preservation of local traditions (cultural, architectural, agricultural, etc.). A project that is a test pattern of development of agricultural landscape compatible with the need of the conservation of cultural heritage. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.