The feelings attached to particular places
The emotional landscape refers to an individual's internal emotional state, including feelings, moods, and attitudes at a given time. It encompasses the various emotional experiences and responses someone may have in different situations or contexts.
The feelings attached to particular places and details, as opposed to the physical landscape
It means that when there is problem with the way in which the landscape is being treated.
You foucus in on the object/person/landscape
vast flat areas
Emotional appeal refers to a rhetorical strategy that aims to evoke feelings or emotions in the audience to persuade or influence their beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors. It relies on tapping into the audience's emotions such as fear, empathy, joy, or anger to make a compelling argument or message.
Very emotional and sad, something that not just tugs but 'wrenches' your heart and making you emotional.
this
The phrase trans ocean is meant to mean across the ocean. Trans ocean is meant to be the same as transocean, which is not a word but a shorter version of transoceanic, to which it is meant to have a similar meaning.
Karst is a name for a certain type of landscape where the bedrock is riddled with cracks, fissures and caves formed by water dissolving/eroding the bedrock. "Of karstic origin" would refer to something (probably geological) that has been shaped under similar circumstances like a karstic landscape has been formed.
The phrase a wallpaper on your desktop can mean that your desktop is covered in papers. This can be meant on your computer or your actual desk.
Yes, "heart heavy" is a metaphor often used to express feelings of sadness, burden, or emotional weight. It is not meant to be taken literally but conveys a deeper emotional state.