Sequent Occupancy and Cultural Landscape

Sequent Occupancy

• Sequent Occupancy: An aspect of the cultural landscape that can be observed.

• Definition: The impact that past cultures and societies have had on a geographic area.

  • Past cultures continue to shape our present society.
  • These cultures have left marks on:
    • Our communities.
    • Our environment.
    • The built landscape.
    • Our cultural landscapes.

Example: The Berlin Wall

• The Berlin Wall serves as an example of sequent occupancy.
• It represents how past cultures still shape our society today.
• The Berlin Wall will be discussed further in unit four in the context of relic boundaries.

Cultural Landscape

• Sequent occupancy is evident in our cultural landscape today.

Other Aspects of Cultural Landscape

• Architecture is another element of the cultural landscape.