Scenario planning for traditional Mediterranean rural landscapes on the island of Cyprus

As a result, the rural landscape is sustainable environmentally and ecologically and exemplifies the Mediterranean character of place and region. The significance of island landscapes extends beyond the geographical limits of the Mediterranean region to impact, ‘European identity and its diversity’ and play a role in ‘the valorisation of European landscape and in reinforcing Europe’s cultural and natural heritage’ (Priore and Galla, 2012: 131).