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.