Basics Landscape Architecture 02: Ecological Design

by Nancy Rottle, Ken Yocom

Basics Landscape Architecture 02: Ecological Design provides an overview of ecological design and planning for landscape architects. It explores the concepts and themes important to the contemporary practice of ecological design and planning in a highly accessible and richly illustrated format. Focusing primarily on urban environments, this book examines the relationships between ecological design theory and design methods. It describes and illustrates the basic structures and functions of natural and human systems through landscape ecology principles and the dynamics of landscape processes.

Genres: Landscape Architecture, Design

184 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2011

Reviews

[Edward · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good intro to ecological design. The book has another author, Nancy Rottle, which is not mentioned above for some reason. Tons of examples and case studies based mostly around Seattle and PNW but also spread worldwide.