Desert Paradises - Surveying the Landscapes of Dubais Urban Model

Dubai and the Landscape introduces a revolutionary characterization of landscape architecture. By combining the words 'paradise' and 'landscape', Bolleter introduces 'parascape', a concept that is becoming more prevalent in the landscape profession throughout the Middle East.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Dubai briefing 3. Paradisiacal landscapes 4. Urban and desert landscapes 5. Challenges in practice 6. The potential of Landscape Urbanism in Dubai 7: Conclusion

About the author

Julian Bolleter is Deputy-Director at the Australian Urban Design Research Centre (AUDRC) at the University of Western Australia. His role includes teaching a master’s programme in urban design and conducting research and design projects. Julian is a landscape architect and urban designer and has worked in Australia, the United States, the UK and the Middle East. He has published four books: Made in Australia: The Future of Australian Cities (with Richard Weller), Take Me to the River: A History of Perth’s Foreshore, Scavenging the Suburbs: Auditing Perth for One Million Infill Dwellings and The Ghost Cities of Australia: A Survey of New City Proposals and Their Lessons for Australia’s 21st Century Development.

Summary

Dubai and the Landscape introduces a revolutionary characterization of landscape architecture. By combining the words ‘paradise’ and ‘landscape’, Bolleter introduces 'parascape', a concept that is becoming more prevalent in the landscape profession throughout the Middle East.

Product details

• Authors: Julian Bolleter, Julian (University of Western Australia Bolleter, Bolleter Julian
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.04.2019
• EAN: 9780815355502
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-5550-2
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Routledge Research in Landscape and Environmental Design
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Urban, spatial and country planning; Dubai, ARCHITECTURE / Landscape, ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, ARCHITECTURE / Sustainability & Green Design, Urban & municipal planning, Gardens (descriptions, history etc), Urban and municipal planning and policy, United Arab Emirates