Ecological design and planning
By: George F. Thompson and Frederick R. Steiner, editors.
Contributors: Thompson, George F.; Steiner, Frederick R.
Series: The Wiley series in sustainable design
Publisher: John Wiley
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 348
Subjects: Ecological landscape design -- Congresses.
Description: The common thread that runs through these essays is the authors' conviction that the growing rift in landscape design - ecology vs. aesthetics - is an artificial one. Each author expresses abiding concern for the ecological preservation and enhancement of the site, while demonstrating clearly - with both words and pictures - that the best designs are those that harmonize aesthetic form and ecological function.

Ecological Design and Planning is a source of ideas and inspiration for landscape architects and planners, architects, and all those who understand the importance of designing with nature.
Notes: Papers from an international symposium entitled: Landscape architecture: ecology and design and planning, held in Tempe, Ariz., Apr. 1993.
Includes index.