Living Landscape, Second Edition - An Ecological Approach to Landscape Planning

Informationen zum Autor Frederick Steiner is Dean and Henry M. Rockwell Chair! School of Architecture! University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of several books! including Human Ecology: Following Nature's Lead and The Essential Ian McHarg (Island Press). Klappentext Since its first edition, published in 1990, "The Living Landscape " has taught its readers how to develop new built environments while conserving natural resources. No other book presents such a comprehensive approach to planning that is rooted in ecology and design. And no other book offers a similar step-by-step method for planning with an emphasis on sustainable development. This second edition of "The Living Landscape" offers Frederick Steiner's design-oriented ecological methods to a new generation of students and professionals. Zusammenfassung Useful to people involved in creating human communities! this book teaches how to develop better environments while conserving natural resources. It presents an approach to planning that is rooted in ecology and design! with an emphasis on sustainable development.

Product details

• Authors: Frederick Steiner, Frederick R. Steiner
• Publisher: Island Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2008
• EAN: 9781597263962
• ISBN: 978-1-59726-396-2
• No. of pages: 496
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 279 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology