Landscape Design

Author: Simonds,
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Publication Date: 2000-01-01
Features: People need a book that uses concise and practical terminology to outline the field planning process, and Landscape Design is written precisely to meet this need. It helps us understand that nature is the background and foundation of all human activities; describes the forms, forces, and characteristics of natural and artificial landscapes that give rise to planning constraints; instills a sense of climate and its significance in design; discusses site selection and site analysis; guides the planning of usable land and related land use areas; considers the volumetric shaping of outdoor spaces; explores the potential of site-building organization; seeks lessons from expressive human environments, community planning, and modern planning trends in history; and provides guidelines for creating more effective and livable environments in urban and regional contexts. We do not expect every reader to become an expert in land planning. Training in other fields comes from long-term learning, travel, observation, and professional experience. However, readers will gain from this book an effective and keen attention to their surroundings, along with many useful insights. These insights can be applied to design housing, schools, recreational areas, shopping malls, transportation, or other projects suitable for their landscape environment and enhanced through planning. This is precisely the clear purpose of this book.