ISBN: 978-1-83926-329-3
Year: 2022
Binding: HB
Price: US $ 290.00
Landscape architecture covers a huge spectrum, as achieving a balance between the built and natural environments. It requires a multidisciplinary approach involving environmental science, art, ecology and much more, sometimes leading to extraordinary results such as restoring endangered wetlands, securing government and other buildings and removing toxins from rainwater. These are not pie in the sky. Landscape architecture is a formal process of study, design and construction by which new landscapes are created to meet the aspirations of the people concerned. It encompasses areas like urban planning, etc. It involves framing proper planning projects, more particularly those affected by changes and the badly damaged areas, like for example suburbs, peri-urban, industrial and coastal areas. Landscape architecture is a multi-disciplinary field, incorporating aspects of the fine arts, urban design, architecture, environmental psychology, geography, ecology, civil engineering, industrial design, soil sciences, botany, and horticulture. This book is compiled in such a manner that it will provide in-depth knowledge about the theory and practice of landscape architecture. It will elucidate the different techniques and theories related to this field. The book studies, analyses and uphold the pillars of landscape architecture and its utmost significance in modern times. It focuses on visual quality assessment, home gardens and rural settlements in landscape architecture, urban landscape design, ecological landscape design and urban river landscapes. Some of the diverse covered in it address the varied branched that fall under this category. It will serve as a reference to a broad spectrum of readers. Coherent flow of topics, student-friendly language and extensive use of examples make this book invaluable source of knowledge.
Preface............................................................................................................v
Chapter 1 Landscape Architecture of the Atacama Desert...................................1
Abstract...................................................................................................1
1. Introduction............................................................................................1
2. Architecture in extreme weather.......................................................3
3. Ecological landscape and architectural form...................................7
4. Spatial-environmental invariant features........................................15
5. Conclusions..........................................................................................22
Chapter 2 Mobile Eye Tracking in Landscape Architecture: Discovering a New Application for Research on Site................................................26
Abstract.................................................................................................26
1. Introduction: What do you really see?...........................................27
2. No future without roots....................................................................28
3. Technical aspects of mobile eye tracking and method
combinations........................................................................................29
4. Mobile eye tracking in landscape architecture.............................31
5. Conclusion and prospects.................................................................45
Acknowledgements.............................................................................46
Nomenclature/list of abbreviations..................................................47
Chapter 3 The Role of Ornamental Gardens of Rural Settlements in
Landscape Architecture............................................................................50
Abstract.................................................................................................50
1. Introduction..........................................................................................50
2. Materials and methods......................................................................51
3. Analysis of the historical development of ornamental gardens in
the South Bohemian region..............................................................52
4. Conclusions..........................................................................................73
Acknowledgements.............................................................................74
Chapter 4 Lawns and Ground Covers in Landscape Design............................76
1. Introduction..........................................................................................76
2. Lawn properties..................................................................................77
3. Lawn and ground cover maintenance............................................84
4. New lawn foundation........................................................................90
Chapter 5 Ecological Landscape Design.................................................................99
1. Introduction..........................................................................................99
2. The relationship between ecology, sustainability and design.101
3. Ecological sustainability...................................................................103
4. Sustainable design.............................................................................104
5. The role of technology in ecological design................................107
6. Emerge of ecological landscape design........................................108
7. Ecological landscape design............................................................113
Chapter 6 Conservation of Natural Plants and Their Use in Landscape
Architecture..............................................................................................130
1. Introduction........................................................................................130
2. Biological diversity in Turkey .......................................................132
3. Ecosystem diversity .........................................................................132
4. Species diversity ..............................................................................134
5. Genetic diversity ..............................................................................138
6. Conservation of biological diversity ............................................139
7. In Situ Conservation .......................................................................139
8. Ex Situ conservation ........................................................................145
9. Use of natural plants in landscape architecture in the scope of
preserving biological diversity ......................................................147
10. The utilization process of natural plants ..................................148
11. Conclusion .........................................................................................150
Chapter 7 Homegardens in Landscape Architecture – A Case Study of
Hazelnut Plantations..............................................................................153
1. Introduction........................................................................................153
2. An application on homegardens in hazelnut plantations .......156
3. Conclusions .......................................................................................162
Chapter 8 Urban Landscape Design and Biodiversity......................................166
1. Introduction........................................................................................166
2. Conceptual framework.....................................................................168
3. Preserving and restoring urban biodiversity...............................177
Chapter 9 Urban River Landscapes.......................................................................203
1. Introduction........................................................................................203
2. Floodplain resources.........................................................................204
3. Principles for an ecologically sound riverfront design.............210
4. Baselines of urban water rehabilitation........................................219
5. Case studies........................................................................................221
6. Discussion...........................................................................................240
Chapter 10 Visual Quality Assessment Methods in Landscape Architecture Studies.......................................................................................................246
1. Introduction........................................................................................246
2. Landscape architecture and visual quality .................................247
3. Visual quality assessment ..............................................................250
4. Some of visual quality assessment studies and the employed
methods .............................................................................................253
5. Conclusion .........................................................................................256
Citation......................................................................................................261
Index...........................................................................................................263
