Basics Landscape Architecture 02: Ecological Design

by Rottle, Nancy

• ISBN13: 9782940411443
• ISBN10: 2940411441
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-01
• Publisher: Ava Pub Sa

Summary

Basics Landscape Architecture 02: Ecological Designprovides an overview of ecological design and planning for landscape architects. It explores the concepts and themes important to the contemporary practice of ecological design and planning in a highly accessible and richly illustrated format. Focusing primarily on urban environments, the book examines the relationships between ecological design theory and design methods. It describes and illustrates the basic structures and functions of natural and human systems through landscape ecology principles and the dynamics of landscape processes.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
What is ecological design?	p. 12
Defining ecological design	p. 14
Why urban?	p. 18
An emerging practice	p. 22
Integrating science and design	p. 30
Olympic Sculpture Park	p. 32
Systems	p. 34
The structure and function of systems	p. 36
Systems hierarchy	p. 40
Types of systems	p. 44
Green infrastructure systems	p. 48
Ecosystem health and diversity	p. 54
Waitakere and Twin Streams	p. 60
Landscape dynamics	p. 62
The form and function of landscapes	p. 64
Dynamic equilibrium and resilience	p. 70
Resilient + sustainable + regenerative design	p. 76
Port Lands Estuary	p. 80
Project processes	p. 82
Design processes for ecosystem health	p. 84
Implementing a framework	p. 90
Civic participation	p. 96
Stewardship	p. 100
Freshkiils Park	p. 102
Operations	p. 104
Protect Conserve Reuse	p. 106
Scaffold Structure Initiate	p. 108
Catalyse Seed Regenerate	p. 110
Stratify Layer Strengthen	p. 112
Regulate Contain Collect	p. 114
Sieve Filter Cleanse	p. 116
Metabolize Digest Remediate	p. 118
Mimic Copy Imitate	p. 120
Synthesize Connect Integrate	p. 122
Reveal Immerse Teach	p. 124
Places	p. 126
Region and watershed	p. 128
Netherlands Green Heart	p. 132
Community	p. 134
Portland, Oregon	p. 140
Neighbourhood	p. 142
High Point	p. 146
Streets	p. 148
SW Montgomery Street	p. 152
Parks and trails	p. 154
Barry Curtis Park	p. 160
Site/Parcel	p. 162
'Green Factor' programmes	p. 166
Conclusion	p. 168
Taking it further	p. 170
Bibliography	p. 172
Contact and useful resources	p. 173
Index	p. 174
Acknowledgements and picture credits	p. 176
Working with ethics	p. 177
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