Landscape Low-poly 3D model

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A landscape encompasses an area's visible features, including landforms such as mountains and water bodies like rivers and lakes. It also includes natural elements like vegetation, human-made aspects such as land use and structures, and transient factors like weather conditions. Landscapes reflect a fusion of geophysical origins and cultural influence over time, shaping local and national identities. They define the self-image and sense of place for inhabitants, serving as a dynamic backdrop to daily life. Various landscapes exist, ranging from farmland to landscape parks or wilderness. The Earth hosts diverse landscapes like polar icy regions, mountainous areas, deserts, islands, coastal zones, densely forested lands, and agricultural settings in temperate and tropical areas. Landscaping refers to modifying these features for aesthetic appeal, but not all altered land may be considered a landscape. Geomorphology studies the formation and evolution of Earth's surface features through processes like tectonic uplift, subsidence, and coastal geography shaping. It encompasses physical geography, geology, engineering geology, archaeology, and geotechnical engineering. Surface processes like water, wind, ice, fire, living organisms, and human activity sculpt landscapes, while geologic processes such as mountain formation, volcanic growth, isostatic changes, and sedimentary basin creation shape the Earth's surface in conjunction with climatic factors. Landscape ecology investigates the relationships between ecological processes, ecosystems, and spatial patterns at different scales, aiding in research and policy development.