The Dynamic Landscape: Design, Ecology and Management of Naturalistic Urban Planting
- ISBN-10
- 0415438101
- ISBN-13
- 9780415438100
- Category
- Ecological landscape design
- Pages
- 332
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-11
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Authors
- James Hitchmough, Nigel Dunnett
Description
The last quarter of the twentieth century witnessed a burgeoning interest in ecological or naturally inspired use of vegetation in the designed landscape. More recently a strong aesthetic element has been added to what was formerly a movement aimed at creating nature-like landscapes. The Dynamic Landscape advances a fusion of scientific and ecological planning design philosophy that can address the need for more sustainable designed landscapes. It is a major statement on the design, implementation and management of ecologically inspired landscape vegetation. With contributions from people at the forefront of developments in this field, in both Europe and North America, it provides a valuable synthesis of current thinking.
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