400 MAGNIFICENT FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS INCORPORATE HARMONY AND SUSTAINABILITY INTO LAND PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN This completely updated modern classic provides a systematic approach to the creation of more usable, efficient, aesthetically pleasing outdoor spaces and places. Readers will find hundreds of teaching diagrams, plans, photographs, and graphics -- including the works of many of the world's leading landscape architects and firms.
Offering unparalleled coverage of every aspect of the theory, application, and practice of landscape architecture, this reference belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in how people and the environment can be brought into greater accord.
Unquestionably the best way to keep pace with the latest thinking in environmental planning and landscape design, the new Fourth Edition covers:
The fundamentals of landscape and environmental planning
Nature as the all-embracing framework
Topography and earth modeling
Treatment of wetlands, waterways, and water bodies
And more
From the basics of using the natural landscape as the ecological basis for all land use planning to breakthrough methods for designing habitations and communities, Landscape Architecture provides step-by-step procedures for:
Selecting and analyzing sites
Assessing environmental impact
Developing detailed designs
New co-author Barry W. Starke has completely revitalized the design and presentation of this inspirational reference with the welcome addition of the works of world-renowned landscape photographers. Their work adds an unmatched visual appeal to the Fourth Edition.
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The Classic Guide to the Practice of Landscape Architecture Today For generations, Landscape Architecture has been the preeminent single source of ideas and information on the theory and practice of landscape architecture. Featuring more than 400 full-color illustrations and a fresh, dynamic presentation from new co-author Barry W. Starke, this completely revised and updated edition expertly covers:
The fundamentals of landscape and environmental planning
Guidelines to site selection and analysis
The site planning/development process
Natural systems
Design treatment of views and view sheds
Pedestrian and vehicular circulation
Growth management and the preclusion of suburban sprawl
The integration of buildings, landscapes, and gardens
Helpful ideas on site construction, including walls, paving, decks, signage, lighting, pools, fountains, and outdoor furnishings
Neighborhood and community planning
The revitalization of suburbs, towns, and cities
Historic preservation
Resource conservation
Land restoration and reclamation
Outdoor living and recreation
In recognition of all the many exciting challenges and opportunities facing those in the field, co-author Starke has included the photographic works of Tom Lamb, D. A. Horchner, Charles Mayer, Tom Fox, Alan Ward, and others to provide handsome new visual aids that both reach and inspire.
While this new edition greatly builds and expands on the previous editions, its purpose remains the same: to provide readers with the definitive examination of the theory and practice of landscape architecture with an emphasis on environmental issues affecting the field.