Fires played an integral role in shaping the rural Mediterranean landscape. However, the decoupling of social-ecological systems of landscapes led to rural degradation and rendered traditional settlements vulnerable to fire. A questionnaire survey conducted at the traditional village of Leontari, in the Peloponnese, Greece, investigates respondents’ perceptions towards particular interventions that would affect the landscape character and development of the village after the 2007 forest fires. Results suggest that the values of a location can play a major role in determining the perceptions of respondents. Overall respondents were “place attached” with an increased awareness of the local landscape character that guided their preferences for rural development, however, some sociodemographic group differences were found. Women compared to men were more sensitive to the impact of the forest fire and people over 65 years of age were more positive in restoring the original vegetation compared to younger in age people.

火灾在塑造地中海乡村景观中起着不可或缺的作用。然而，景观的社会生态系统的脱钩导致农村退化，并使传统的定居点容易受到火灾的影响。在希腊伯罗奔尼撒的莱昂塔里传统村庄进行的一项问卷调查，调查了受访者对某些干预措施的看法，这些干预措施会影响2007年森林大火后该村庄的景观特征和发展。结果表明，地点的价值可以在确定受访者的看法中起主要作用。总体上，受访者对当地的地貌特征有了更深入的了解，从而引导了他们对农村发展的偏爱，但是，发现了一些社会人口学群体的差异。