landschaftliche

Landschaftliche is the inflected form of the German adjective landschaftlich, meaning landscape-related or topographical. It describes features, qualities, or characteristics connected with a landscape and is used in formal or technical language such as geography, urban planning, landscape architecture, ecology, and environmental science.

In attributive use before nouns, the ending of landschaftlich changes according to gender, number, and case. Examples include landschaftliche Merkmale (plural, nominative/accusative), die landschaftliche Schönheit (feminine singular, nominative), der landschaftliche Charakter (masculine singular, nominative), or das landschaftliche Potenzial (neuter singular, nominative). Without a determiner, the strong inflection yields landschaftliche Merkmale or landschaftliche Vielfalt. The form is predominantly used to describe the character or features of a landscape, such as its biodiversity, topography, or aesthetics.

Etymology, usage, and terminology: landschaftlich comes from Landschaft (landscape) plus the suffix -lich. The term is common in descriptions of geographic or environmental characteristics and planning contexts. If a noun form is desired to express the concept of “landscape-ness,” German typically uses Landschaftlichkeit rather than landschaftliche as a standalone noun.

See also: Landschaft, Landschaftsarchitektur, Landschaftsplanung, Landschaftsschutz, Landschaftlichkeit.

Examples:

- Die landschaftliche Vielfalt des Tals umfasst Wälder, Flüsse und Felsen.

- Die landschaftliche Gestaltung des Parks orientiert sich an regionalen Gegebenheiten.