The Dynamic Landscape: Design, Ecology and Management of Naturalistic Urban Planting
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (885 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415438101 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It is a textbook for social horticulture, but of real interest to everyone who has an interest in plants. I can think of very few IoH members who would not be delighted to own this book.' – Peter Thoday, The Horticulturist . 'Buy it for its excellent text and celebrate the fact that the contributors are such articulate horticulturists, capable of presenting so clearly an increasingly important aspect of the use of plants in public open space.' – Peter Thoday, The Horticulturist'This is a much-needed book containing vast amounts of useful information It should help all those involved in the design and
Good book - glad I found it used Connie Gray lots of good insights included in this book. Not a comprehensive overview of landscaping. The focus on landscapes as dynamic systems and what that means is needed.
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. 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.. It is a major statement on the design, implementation and management of ecologically inspired landscape vegetation
Both are based at the University of Sheffield. Nigel Dunnett and James Hitchmough have a wide experience of theory and practice in contemporary planting design in Europe, Norht America and Australia, and are leading academic researchers in the field of new sustainable landscape plantings.