Integrated rural heritage landscapes: The case of agricultural cooperative settlements and open space in Israel

- The present trends pose a threat to the continued existence of Israeli rural cooperative settlements and the surrounding open space.
- There is a need for a integrative planning perspective combining rural settlements and open space.
- The role that vernacular cultural built heritage sites play in the kibbutz and moshav environment today.
- Encouraging relevant planning authorities to cooperate in designing an integrative plan for rural heritage landscapes and valued open space.