Landscape Architecture Theory An Ecological Approach /

• Main Author: Murphy, Michael D. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2016.
• Subjects: Environment.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Landscape ecology.; Environment, general.; Landscape Ecology.; Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.

For decades, landscape architecture was driven solely by artistic sensibilities. But in these times of global change, the opportunity to reshape the world comes with a responsibility to consider how it can be resilient, fostering health and vitality for humans and nature. This volume re-examines the...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword
• Introduction
• Part I: Substantive Theory
• 1. Substantive Theory
• 2. The Biophysical Landscape
• 3. The Human Landscape
• 4. Design Purpose
• 5. Design Form
• Part II: Procedural Theory
• 7. Design Process
• 8 .Problem Definition
• 9. Design Collaboration
• 10. Design Thinking
• Appendix
• Bibliography.