PutraMOOC || Dr. Norhuzailin Hussain || Definition of Landscape and Landscape Architecture || Part 1
Channel: PutraMOOC UPM
Date: 26/06/2019

Landscape – in general, is a landform, means “an area, as perceived by people, whose character is the result of the action and interaction of natural and/or human factors” (The European Landscape Convention).
The word ‘landscape’ is borrowed from English language.
Human involvement in change, rectify and shape the earth’s surface to create a discipline
In the early stages, landscape known by various names – ‘seni taman’ (landscaping), ‘pengindahan daratan’ (beautification of land), ‘seni rupabumi’ (terrain art), ‘hiasan taman’ (garden décor) and landscape design.
Landscape Architecture - Field that combines art and science to create the external environment of balance between human needs and nature. It involves the manipulation of elements and landscape resources wisely to produce a landscape that is functional, attractive and comfortable to use (Dasar Landskap Negara, Jabatan Landskap Negara).
“Landscape Architecture is the art of fitting land for human use and enjoyment” (ASLA)
“Landscape is a reflection of dynamic, natural and social systems. Landscape Architecture is concerned with the planning and design of land and water for use by the society based on an understanding of these systems” (Michael Laurie – LA)
“Landscape Architecture is the art of design, planning, or management of the land, the arrangement of natural and manmade elements thereon through the application of cultural and scientific knowledge, with concern for resource conservation and stewardship, to the end that the resultant environments serve useful and  enjoyable purposes” (ASLA constitution 1975)