Landscape architecture and design Books
Johns Hopkins University Press Cities and Buildings Skyscrapers Skid Rows and
Book SynopsisIn offering an account of the relationship between urban architecture - especially vernacular architecture - and the spatial arrangement and development of cities in North America, this book shows how changes in the built environment parallel changes in urban economies and human culture.Trade ReviewAn ideal companion volume to any of the more traditional texts emphasizing urban-economic and urban-social geography... I've enjoyed reading the book, it is a useful addition to my urban bookshelf, and a wonderful source of information to add colorful anecdotes to my undergraduate urban geography course. -- Ian Maclachlan H-Urban.
£26.10
Johns Hopkins University Press Everyday Architecture of the MidAtlantic Looking
Book SynopsisEveryday Architecture of the Mid-Atlantic gives proof to the insights architecture offers into who we are culturally as a community, a region, and a nation.Trade ReviewIt won't fit in your glove compartment, but Everyday Architecture in the Mid-Atlanticis a book you ought to have along as you drive... It's a serious book but it is aimed at nonprofessionals who enjoy historic buildings and landscapes. Potomac Review A first-rate book... Profusely illustrated with an excellent selection of drawings and photographs... It will be of great use to everyone interested in our built environment. Maryland Historical Magazine Everyday Architecture of the Mid-Atlantic departs from well-traveled roads to explore the less-celebrated architecture of New Jersey, Deleware, and coastal Maryland and Virginia. The authors use more than 300 illustrations to show readers how to date buildings such as suburban houses that have been through many redesigns and expansions. Richmond Times-Dispatch Finally, a guidebook of historic architecture that treats whole country, not a particular state, but a natural geographical division-a region. -- M. Ruth Little Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians This book is important new scholarship for those interested in material culture and vernacular architecture. -- Judith K. Major American Historical Review 2006Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsChapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. House Forms and House LotsChapter 3. Construction: Underpinnings, Walling, and RoofingChapter 4. Popular Architectural StylesChapter 5. Farm Outbuildings and PlansChapter 6. Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional ArchitectureChapter 7. Landscape Ensembles: The Example of Port Penn, DelawareChapter 8. Recording Historic BuildingsAppendix: Directory of ResourcesNotesGlossary BibliographyIndex
£31.95
Johns Hopkins University Press Preserving Cultural Landscapes in America Center
Book SynopsisMelnick, University of Oregon; Patricia M. O'Donnell, Historic Preservation Consultant, Charlotte, Vermont; David Schuyler, Franklin & Marshall CollegeTrade ReviewThere may be no area of landscape architectural practice today that is more actively changing or more important. The contributors to this volume have carried the banner of cultural landscape preservation forward into even deeper waters. -- Joseph Chambers Journal of the New England Garden History Society The authors of the nine essays... raise a host of issues relevant to landscape study... By concentrating on the ideas that underlie the modern preservation movement, the editors have contributed to the wider realm of landscape studies. -- Thomas Harvey Historical Geography
£27.45
Johns Hopkins University Press The Spaces between Buildings
Book SynopsisIn its exploration of how spaces become places, The Spaces between Buildings invites readers to see anew the spaces they encounter every day and often take for granted.Trade ReviewThe lively work of a geographer who has spent years exploring cities... His explorations range across a broad spectrum, from the form and character of building skins to the effects of zoning and building codes on urban design. There is similar breadth to the temporal sweep of his work, which focuses primarily on contemporary American cities but is comfortable reaching back to nineteenth-century or earlier antecedents to explain contemporary urban forms and patterns... [Ford] addresses and integrates an enormous range of issues of contemporary urban form that lie under our noses but to which, all too often, we find it beneath our dignity to pay attention. Ford pays attention. In one cogent comment after another, he reminds us of the importance of examining and thinking about our daily living and working environments. -- Iain Robertson Landscape Journal The clarity and scope of Ford's survey make the book engaging and informative not only for planners and designers, but also for readers generally interested in the shape of our cities. -- Evelyn Soriano Ibarra Urban Ecology Easily accessible and useful to anyone interested in the pattern of our cities. -- Dick Farley Bloomsbury Review This book creeps up on you, like the plot of a good novel or movie that starts with an ordinary situation but, with twists and turns, forces you to look at things in new ways. -- Clare Cooper Marcus Landscape Architecture Ford's colourful and accessible essays are likely to stimulate a deeper interest in understanding the spaces of the city. Perhaps then the spaces where most individuals spend most of their time would no longer be taken for granted. Which is precisely Ford's point: because we do not question our own acceptance of the American city as we know it today, the spaces of our cities have no meaning. -- Raymond Isaacs Journal of Urban DesignTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgments Introduction: The Nooks and Crannies of Everyday Life Chapter: 1 Buildings and the Spaces around Them Gallery: Enclosers of Space Chapter: 2 Lawns, Trees, and Gardens in the City Gallery: Shapers of Space Chapter: 3 Places for Driving, Strolling, and Parking Gallery: Shapers of Access Conclusion: City Spaces and Human Nature Bibliography Index
£26.10
Johns Hopkins University Press Landscapes of the Sacred
Book SynopsisA new section at the end of the book includes three chapters that address methodological issues in the study of spirituality, the symbol-making process of religious experience, and the tension between place and placelessness in Christian spirituality.Trade ReviewLane's vast array of case studies and allusions in analyzed by a fertile imagination that bounces between ethnolography, iconography, phenomenology, and poetics. A joy to read, this richly footnoted study is mind-boggling in its provocative assertion of the deep mysteries of place-bound identities. Choice This expanded edition of Lane's 1988 book benefits from over a decade of heightened scholarly interest in place and religion. -- Quincy D. Newell Religious Studies Review 2004 Both scholar and pilgrim, Belden Lane provides us a remarkably informed, reflective, personal account of Americans' sense of sacred space. Journal of Cultural GeographyTable of ContentsContents: Preface to the Johns Hopkins Edition Introduction: Place and Meaning in American Spirituality Part 1: Place in American Religious Life Chapter 1: Axioms for the Study of Sacred Place Chapter 2: Giving Voice to the Place: Three Models for Understanding American Sacred Space Part 2: The Geography of American Spiritual Traditions Mythic Landscapes: The Ordinary as Mask for the Holy Chapter 3: Seeking a Sacred Center: Places and Themes in Native American Spirituality Mythic Landscapes: The Mountain That Was God Chapter 4: Baroque Spirituality in New Spain and New France Mythic Landscapes: The Desert Imagination of Edward Abbey Chapter 5: The Puritan Reading of the New England Landscape Mythic Landscapes: Galesville, Wisconsin: Locus Mirabilis Chapter 6: The Correspondence of Spiritual and Material Worlds in Shaker Spirituality Mythic Landscapes: Liminal Places in the Evangelical Revival Chapter 7: Precarity and Permanence: Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker Sense of Place Part 3: Method and Perspective in Studying American Spirituality and Place Chapter 8: The Ephemeral Character of Place: Problems in Articulating an American Sense of Sacred Space Chapter 9: Edwards and the Spider as Symbol: Reflections on Spirituality as an Academic Discipline Chapter 10: The Imagined Landscape: The Tension between Place and Placelessness in Christian Spirituality Notes
£27.45
Johns Hopkins University Press Americas Original GI Town
Book SynopsisHe shows how this new town changed community planning throughout the United States, including its effects on community development up to the present.Trade ReviewRandall's account of Park Forest effectively challenges the conventional distinction between 1930s idealism and the postwar materialism that shapes so many accounts of post-1945 America. -- Robert Fishman Journal of American History The book's strength is Randall's discussion of Park Forest within the history of new community-planning initiatives. Choice This book provides a readable narrative of Park Forest's development, with photos and anecdotes that capture the enthusiasm of its early residents. -- D. Andrew Austin Urban Affairs Review Gregory C. Randall makes a valuable contribution with his book, the first full-length history of the [Park Forest] community... [it] will be a boon to scholars interested in exploring some of the many interesting questions surrounding Park Forest and the postwar suburban phenomenon. -- Robert W. Blythe Vernacular Architecture Newsletter This is a sound history, an engaging, crisp narrative. -- Arthur W. Turner Journal of Illinois History
£25.20
University of Nebraska Press Wilderness by Design Landscape Architecture and
Book SynopsisTracing the history of landscape park design from British gardens up through the city park designs of Frederick Law Olmsted, this title places national park landscape architecture within a larger historical context. It examines specific national park policies and the historical contexts that shaped them.Trade Review“Handsomely produced . . . Carr underscores the significance and enduring power of the landscape park model.”—Environmental History“This intelligently crafted book demonstrates that during the 1920s and 30s landscape architects used planning as an effective means of protecting wilderness from the effects of automobile tourism. . . . Highly recommended.”—Choice“From the creation of Central Park in 1858 to the bison, wolf, and fire controversies of today, conservationists have been under constant scrutiny for the way that public lands are managed. . . . [Carr] speaks with eloquence and pride about the ongoing struggle to preserve the back countries.”—Mystic Montana
£22.79
Louisiana State University Press Values in Landscape Architecture and
Book SynopsisThe realisation of diversity, resilience, usefulness, profitability, or beauty in landscape design requires a firm understanding of the stakeholders' values. This collection, which incorporates a wide variety of geographic locations and cultural perspectives, reinforces the necessity for clear and articulate comprehension of the design process.
£24.65
Louisiana State University Press Central Parks AdventureStyle Playgrounds
Book SynopsisIn New York's Central Park, some of the playgrounds constructed as part of the midcentury experimental “playground revolution” still remain. Marie Warsh tells the history of these playscapes built in the 1960s and ‘70s, exploring their connections to the art, recreational design, urbanism, and child-development theories of the period.
£24.65
University of Pennsylvania Press Theory in Landscape Architecture
Book SynopsisBasic theoretical texts for landscape architects.Table of ContentsSelections included in the volume: "How to Study Landscape"—J. B. Jackson "Design Process"—Hideo Sasaki "Site Planning"—Kevin Lynch "Inventive Analysis"—Bernard Lassus "Form, Meaning, and Expression"—Laurie Olin "Minimalist Landscape"—Peter Walker "Must Landscapes Mean?"—Marc Treib "Reading and Writing the Site"—John Dixon Hunt "The Expanded Field of Landscape Architecture"—Elizabeth Meyer "Design with Nature"—Ian McHarg "The Granite Garden"—Ann Whiston Spirn "Principles for Regional Design"—Michael Hough
£25.19
University of Pennsylvania Press The World of André Le Nôtre
Book SynopsisMariage's examination of Andre Le Notre moves beyond traditional art historical documentation and appreciation into a realm of interpretation. He situates Le Notre garden art in a complex social and cultural world.Trade Review"A stimulating effort to contextualize Le Nôtre's career and to relate the 'French formal garden' to the cultural and political environment of Louis XIV's reign." * French History *"This ambitious book is intellectually significant, well researched, and cogently presented. . . . Excellent." * Geographical Reviews *"A substantial contribution to the study of seventeenth-century French garden practice." * Landscape Architecture *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Foreword Introduction 1. Establishment of the Classic Landscape —Mutations of the Seigneurial Residence —Protectionist Policies and Economic Planning —The Rehabilitation of the French Nobility 2. The Generation of Planners —The Milieu and Corporation of Gardeners —Practical Geometry and Measuring Instruments —Conceptions of Landscape 3. Theory and Forms of the French Garden —From Agronomy to Aesthetics —The Precepts of Boyceau de la Baraudiere —Symbolism of the Classic Garden and Origins of the Constitutive Parts —Some Gardens from the First Half of the Seventeenth Century —Critical Analysis of Courances —The Originality of Vaux —Fragments of Le Notre's Theory and Typical Features of His Style 4. Parks, Forests, and Planning —The Surintendance des Batiments du Roi —Regional-Scale Planning at Versailles —Regulation of Space Conclusion Notes Glossary Bibliography Index Translator's Acknowledgments
£22.79
University of Pennsylvania Press A History of the Gardens of Versailles
Book SynopsisMichel Baridon traces the history of the most famous gardens in the world from their inception through the three centuries of eventful history that they have witnessed.Trade Review"A wonderful, deep, scholarly treatment of the development of the gardens of Versailles during the reigns of Louis XIV, XV, and XVI, based on original sources including government records and works of philosophers, artists, garden designers, and others." * Choice *"This work treats its subject from an original angle, recalling that the gardens were conceived according to the will of Louis XIV and reflect the politics set in motion by Colbert, which profoundly altered the structure of French society." * L'Express *"Known the world over, the gardens of Versailles are often visited hurriedly by crowds of tourists. . . . In contrast, this book examines the political and cultural intrigues during the era of the gardens' creation. To achieve his masterpiece, Louis XIV mobilized the seventeenth century's artistic and scientific elite. This work enables us to discover this universe." * Jardins, in a review of the French edition *Table of ContentsIntroduction PART I. THE STATE, THE KING, AND THE GARDENS 1. The Monarchy and the Gardens Before the Reign of Louis XIV 2. The Nature and Splendor of the Monarch 3. A New Image of Good Government PART II. THE EMPIRE OF GEOMETRY 4. Versailles and the Academies 5. The Astronomers in the Garden: Measuring Nature 6. Engineers and Gardeners: The Remodeling of the Gardeners 7. Hydraulics and Physics: Water and Air 8. The World of Plants and the Silent Progress of the Life Sciences PART III. AN OPEN-AIR PALACE: GARDENS AND THE ARTS 9. Gardens and Culture at Court 10. Le Nôtre: An Independent Genius 11. Le Nôtre's Aesthetic PART IV. THE GARDENS OF VERSAILLES FROM LOUIS XV TO THE PRESENT DAY 12. Louis XV 13. Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette 14. From the Ancien Régime to the Present Day 15. History, Gardens, and Landscape Maps Chronology Notes Glossary Bibliography Index Acknowledgments
£21.59
University of Pennsylvania Press Of Gardens
Book SynopsisOf Gardens records a great adventure of continual discovery not only of the artful beauty of individual gardens and landscapes but also of the intellectual and historical threads that weave them into patterns of civilization. Deitz's vivid descriptions and recollections allow readers to share in the experience of her extensive travels.Trade Review"Deitz applies a cool intelligence, formidable powers of observation, and extensive research to convey the experience of walking through her chosen landscapes and unearthing the layers of their creation." * Times Literary Supplement *"This is a book for the savvy reader who enjoys an intelligent discussion of gardens without all the glossy eye-candy photographs that pervade most books today. . . . No matter what the subject is that catches Deitz's fancy, she always manages to draw her reader in without pomposity or jargon." * Landscape Architecture Magazine *"In over 70 essays, covering places and people all over the world, Deitz fuses her emotional response perfectly with what must have involved a massive amount of historical, horticultural and literary research. For anyone jaded with reading about gardens, or (heaven forbid) with visiting them, her intelligent appreciation of gardens, new and old, must surely revive and inspire." * Historic Gardens Review *"Though not intended as a guidebook, Of Gardens will bring readers to the conclusion that the next best thing to having Paula Deitz as their traveling companion on a forthcoming garden tour is to read the relevant essay in her book. In the manner of similar collections, this book might have been titled The Best of Deitz. And, as we have seen, the best of Deitz is very good indeed." * New Criterion *"When it comes to gardens of lavish beauty, a picture may truly be worth a thousand words. Rare is the text that can match this feat, but in her sumptuous essay collection, Deitz more than meets the challenge, crafting worlds so precise in their detail and lush in their imagery the effect is as dazzling as any rendered by an artist or photographer. Here are the iconic gardens of the world-the Taj Mahal's Moonlight Garden, Versailles, Kew Gardens-laid out in verdant glory that is made richer for Deitz's insider revelations of arcane aspects of design or development. Here, too, are the acclaimed landscape architects who made it all happen, with special attention paid to trailblazing women such as Beatrix Farrand and Deborah Nevins. A prolific journalist with vast interests in divergent yet mutually illuminating fields, Deitz masterfully celebrates the myriad attractions of gardens both great and small, public and private, and their ability to enrich, ennoble, and entertain." * Booklist *Table of ContentsIntroduction Prologue. The Lure of the Porch in Summer: Privacy and Pleasure CHAPTER ONE. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS Designing Women: In-Depth View of Twentieth-Century Women Landscape Designers Beatrix Farrand and The Bulletins of Reef Point Gardens The Private World of a Great Gardener: Rachel Lambert Mellon "Make the Land Work for You": Russell Page in America Profile of Dan Kiley Grounded in History: Deborah Nevins's Landscapes Private Visions: The Gardens of Michael Van Valkenburgh A Cultivated Civilization: Barbara Stauffacher Solomon's Drawings of Classical Gardens Planting Plastic: Martha Schwartz Looks to Art for Inspiration Resurrection: The Built Landscapes of George Hargreaves A Twinkling Terrace that Reaches for the Stars: Kathryn Gustafson in New York and France Landform Future: Laurie Olin and the Integration of Architecture and Landscape A Feminist View of Landscapes: A Partnership with Nature CHAPTER TWO. PARKS AND PUBLIC PLACES A Bouquet of British Parks: Liverpool, Edinburgh, and London Central Park's Bethesda Terrace and Its Restoration Summer in Central Park For This Movie, Step into the Garden Rooftop Formal Gardens at Rockefeller Center Hortus Conclusus: The Gardens at the Cloisters The IBM Garden Plaza A Crystal Palace: Final Portrait of the Palm House Gardens Fit for a Queen Hartford's 1896 Rose Garden, Whose Ancestors Were Born in France 2,700 Roses Re-create Old Garden: The Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden A Victorian Gem Restored: The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory A Centennial Bouquet: The Botanic Garden of Smith College, 1895-1995 The Rose Garden at the White House A New Memorial Squanders a Sparkling Opportunity The Green Gardens of Jerusalem: Parks, Squares, and Promenades Garden Letter from Greece: The Agora The Moonlight Garden at the Taj Mahal A Rare Garden in Barbados: Andromeda Gardens Along a Nature and Garden Trail in Bermuda A Walk in the Park Around Jinji Lake CHAPTER THREE. AMERICAN The Poetics of the American Garden 1680 Formal Garden Discovered in the South A Historic Colonial Plantation Recovered from the Rough Fairsted: At Home with Frederick Law Olmsted At Old Westbury, Gracious Gardens Stately Views: A 1920s Garden Inspired by the Villa d'Este Mediterranean Light: A Classic Italian Garden in California Wethersfield: In the Style of an Italian Villa Garden The American Academy in Rome The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden: A Blend of Far Eastern and English Inspiration Far East, Down East: A Classic Asian Landscape A Cultivated Coast: The Garden at Somes Meadow On Maine's Coast, Vistas Are Cast in Stone Autumn in New England CHAPTER FOUR. BRITISH The Painted Garden: William Kent's Rousham Painshill Park: Charles Hamilton's Folly Garden The Waterways of Castle Howard Reclaiming Noble Gardens of the Towy Valley Classic Garden Tames a Fierce Welsh Crag: Powis Castle Buckhurst Park: From Humphry Repton to Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll Lanning Roper's English Gardens with a U.S. Flavor Machine in the Garden: Charles Jencks's Garden of Scottish Worthies Sitting in the Garden: A History CHAPTER FIVE. FRENCH The Gardens of Versailles An Echo of a Memory: Recultivating the Tuileries The Formal Farm: Pascal Cribier's Vision of Rural Geometry The Désert de Retz: Cultural History Through Architecture CHAPTER SIX. JAPANESE Autumn in Japan Japanese Screens and the Gardens of Kyoto Balancing Act: A Contemporary Garden for Kyoto's Oldest House Tea and Empathy: The Japanese House, Shofuso, in Fairmount Park Rice Paddy in the Sky: Rooftop Garden at the Mori Center Plum Blossoms: The Third Friend of Winter CHAPTER SEVEN. FLOWER SHOWS Courson: French International Flower Sale At Chelsea Flower Show: Gardens in Romantic Ruins Free to Grow Bluebells in England: British Prisoners Win Gold Medal A Garden Festival in Lausanne Epilogue. A Winter Garden of Yellow Afterword —John Dixon Hunt Acknowledgments Index Photography Credits
£25.19
University of Pennsylvania Press La Foce
Book SynopsisLa Foce: A Garden and Landscape in Tuscany offers a rare look at the majestic, romantic, and personal aspects of one of the loveliest and most bewitching places on earth.Trade ReviewA feast to the eyes and an excellent read. * Hortus *
£49.30
University of Pennsylvania Press Medici Gardens
Book SynopsisMedici Gardens challenges the common assumption that such gardens as Trebbio, Cafaggiolo, Careggi, and Fiesole were the products of an established design practice whereby one client commissioned one architect or artist. The book suggests that in the case of the gardens in Florence garden making preceded its theoretical articulation.Trade Review"The book will be of great interest to those in the garden/landscape field and to those concerned with the period and early Renaissance architecture. Its publication will put an important tool into the hands of teachers and students of the history of landscape art." * James Ackerman, Harvard University *
£52.70
University of Pennsylvania Press Floras Empire
Book SynopsisFlora's Empire brings new light to the complex history of British imperialism in India and its post-Independence legacy. Aided by beautiful period illustrations, it focuses on three centuries of official, domestic, and botanical gardens, as well as on memorial gardens and restorations of Muslim and Hindu sites.Trade Review"An excellent history of British gardens in India. . . . [Herbert] writes with gentle wit, elegance and love of her subject which are rare in books on garden history." * Financial Times *"I found myself entertained on every page. Herbert's achievement is that under the guise of a study of Britannia's role as gardener she has written a thoroughly scholarly-indeed, groundbreaking, in every sense of the word-history of the British entanglement in India. She has flung her net far and wide, and drawn in a wealth of unfamiliar sources, both exotic and homely, to build up a rich tapestry of the Indian landscape. . . . full of insights and wonderfully readable, Flora's Empire is as much a treat for the general reader as it is for those who relish 'the glory of the garden.'" * Charles Allen, editor of Plain Tales from the Raj *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: Cowslips and Lotuses PART I. GARDENERS ABROAD Chapter 1. From Garden House to Bungalow, Nabobs to Heaven-Born Chapter 2. Calcutta and the Gardens of Barrackpore Chapter 3. Over the Hills and Far Away: The Hill Stations of India PART II. GARDENS OF EMPIRE Chapter 4. Eastward in Eden: Botanical Imperialism and Imperialists Chapter 5. Gardens of Memory Chapter 6. The Taj and the Raj: Restoring the Taj Mahal Chapter 7. Imperial Delhi: City of Gardens Chapter 8. Imperial New Delhi: The Garden City Chapter 9. The Legacy Conclusion: Garden Imperialism Common Trees, Shrubs, and Plants in India South of the Himalayas Notes Bibliography Index Acknowledgments
£56.10
University of Pennsylvania Press To Breathe with Birds
Book SynopsisThe first book-length appearance of Vaclav Cilek's work in English translation, To Breathe with Birds delves into the imaginative and emotional bonds we form with landscapes and how human existence-a recent development, geologically speaking-shapes and is shaped by a sense of place.Trade Review"In reading these essays, I feel as if I have had the privilege of taking a very long walk through a landscape of towns, villages, and open countryside with an old friend. What is home to the author has in a sense become a second home to me through his vivid personal descriptions and recollections. This is a book for anyone who relishes the discovery of new places in the context of their historical evolution into a modern world that requires serious attention to ecological balance and sustainability." * Paula Deitz, author of the book Of Gardens: Selected Essays *"This is a remarkable book, one that rescues a fragment of the world and offers us perception and knowledge of a very particular place, a cultural landscape of deep meaning, beauty, and value." * Laurie Olin, from the Foreword *Table of ContentsForeword, by Laurie Olin Preface: Gathering Strength and Drinking Dawn in the Landscape of Home 1. Geodiversity and Changes in the Bohemian Landscape 2. A Tree as a Family Member 3. A Revolution of Surface: Successful as Asphalt 4. Journey to Uničov or About the Gap Between the Birds 5. Walking Through a Landscape 6. Tranquillity at the Fundaments of the World 7. The Masked Moose and Other Stories 8. Dreaming About Vigilance: A Nut from Nine Undersea Hazel Trees 9. Journey to India: In Benares One Comes to Understand That One Was Born in Libeň 10. The Breath of Bones and Places 11. The Standard Central Bohemian Vision 12. Places from the Other Side 13. On Landscape Memory and the Stone of St. Ivan at Bytíz near Příbram 14. The Man Who Used to Write in a Forsaken Landscape 15. The Six-Cornered Snowflake 16. Bees of the Invisible Index Acknowledgments
£27.90
University of Pennsylvania Press The Monster in the Garden The Grotesque and the
Book SynopsisIn The Monster in the Garden, Luke Morgan develops a new conceptual model of Renaissance landscape design, arguing that the monster was a key figure in Renaissance culture and that the incorporation of the monstrous into gardens was not incidental but an essential feature.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Reframing the Renaissance Garden Chapter 1. The Legibility of Landscape: From Fascism to Foucault Chapter 2. The Grotesque and the Monstrous Chapter 3. A Monstruary: The Excessive, the Deficient, and the Hybrid Chapter 4. "Rare and Enormous Bones of Huge Animals": The Colossal Mode Chapter 5. "Pietra Morta, in Pietra Viva": The Sacro Bosco Conclusion: Toward the Sublime Notes Bibliography Index Acknowledgments
£52.70
University of Pennsylvania Press Site Sight Insight
Book SynopsisSite, Sight, Insight presents twelve essays by John Dixon Hunt, the leading theorist and historian of landscape architecture. The collection's common theme is a focus on sites, how we see them, and what we derive from that looking.Trade Review"John Dixon Hunt loves to be in gardens, as do many of us who design and build them. But Hunt brings to his visits a critical, informed eye that is founded on his background in literary and art history, and it is this difference that makes him so valuable to the field of landscape architecture." * Peter Walker and Jane Brown Gillette, from the Foreword *Table of ContentsForeword —Peter Walker and Jane Brown Gillette Preface Chapter 1. The Lie of the Land Chapter 2. Near and Far, and the Spaces in Between Chapter 3. Stourhead Revisited and the Pursuit of Meaning in Gardens Chapter 4. Thomas Whately's Observations on Modern Gardening Chapter 5. John Ruskin, Claude Lorrain, Robert Smithson, Christopher Tunnard, Nikolaus Pevsner, and Yve-Alain Bois Walked into a Bar . . . Chapter 6. Folly in the Garden Chapter 7. Jardins: Reflections on the Human Condition Chapter 8. Between Garden and Landscape Chapter 9. Ekphrasis: Déjà Vu All Over Again Chapter 10. Preservation in the Sphere of the Mind: Duration and Memory Chapter 11. "ARCH, n. an architectural term. A material curve sustained by gravity as rapture by grief" Afterword. From Illustration to Landscape Notes Index
£48.60
University of Virginia Press Thomas Jeffersons Flower Garden at Monticello
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£11.35
MP-VIR Uni of Virginia Unbounded Practice Women and Landscape
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£23.36
University of Georgia Press Emory as Place Meaning in a University Landscape
Book SynopsisOffers physical, though mute, evidence of how landscape and population have shaped each other over decades of debate about architecture, curriculum, and resources. More than that, the physical development of the place mirrors the university's awareness of itself as an arena of tension between the past and the future.
£44.23
LUP - University of Georgia Press Robert Royston
Book SynopsisOver nearly six decades of practice, Robert Royston shaped the postwar Bay Area with visionary designs for public spaces. Early in his career, Royston conceived of the ""landscape matrix"", a system of interconnected parks, plazas, and parkways that he hoped could bring order and amenity to rapidly developing suburbs. The idea would inform his work.
£31.79
University of Georgia Press Architecture of the Last Colony
Book SynopsisSurveys the most important extant buildings in the state of Georgia, focusing on structures that showcase successful historic preservation practices and techniques. Richly illustrated with colour, large-format photographs, this book tells the story of how Georgia’s built environment reflects its growth from 1733 to the present.Trade ReviewA stunningly beautiful compendium distinguished by lush photography and informative, polished prose. No lover of Georgia's historic architecture should miss this book!" - John S. Sledge, author An Ornament to the City: Old Mobile Ironwork"On the occasion of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation's fiftieth anniversary, it is important to remember and pay tribute to those who have labored to build the places that are central to Georgia's communities and economy. This book provides motivation and a call to action to keep preserving so that future generations can continue to learn and make informed decisions for the future." - Laura McCarty, president, Georgia Humanities
£58.08
University of Hawai'i Press A Paradise Lost The Imperial Garden Yuanming Yuan
Book SynopsisYuanming Yuan, China's famous imperial garden, is noted for its magnificent architecture and extraordinary history. This is a comprehensive study of the palatial garden complex and a tour of its architecture and history. It refers throughout to maps and models of individual buildings.
£29.56
CABI Publishing Natural Turf for Sport and Amenity
Book SynopsisThis book describes our current knowledge of soils and turfgrass science as applied to the design, production and management of natural turf. The first five chapters cover general principles while further chapters apply these to specific contexts. These include golf courses and bowling greens, soccer and rugby grounds, cricket grounds, tennis courts, and horse racing tracks. There are also chapters on amenity grass and warm season turfgrass. The book is aimed at students taking courses in turf science and sportsground management, amenity horticulture, and landscape and recreation provision and management. It will also be a standard reference work for practitioners working in sportsground management or landscape architecture.Table of Contents1: Foreword, John Shildrick 2: Soil constituents and properties in turfgrass systems 3: Turfgrasses for sport and amenity use 4: Sportsturf drainage systems 5: Design criteria for sportsturf drainage installation 6: Principles of turfgrass establishment and maintenance 7: Soccer and rugby grounds 8: Golf courses and bowling greens 9: Cricket grounds and tennis courts 10: Horse racing tracks, T R O Field (DSIR, New Zealand) 11: Amenity grass for non-sport use, E J P Marshall (Long Ashton Research Station, UK) 12: Warm season turfgrasses, J R Watson (Toro Company, Minneapolis, USA)
£38.76
Cornell University Press This Meager Nature
Book SynopsisBoundless Russia, humble yet full of hidden grandeursuch visions of the motherland became crucial markers of Russian national identity. This Meager Nature is the first full-length study to trace the cultural construction of Russia''s landscape during the nineteenth century, showing how artistic and literary representations of nature reflected and shaped Russians'' ideas about themselves and their nation.In the early 1800s, Russians commonly accepted the European judgment that their land lacked aesthetic value. That view changed with the outpouring of literary and artistic creativity that followed the century''s political upheavals. Artists such as Aleksei Savrasov, Fedor Vasil''ev, Ivan Shishkin, and Nikolai Nekrasov turned to their native land and revealed the power of grey skies, vast open fields, and simple birch forests.Russians came to embrace their land''s modest beauty, which represented strength and hidden depths. The historical creation of Russia''s senTrade ReviewAn elegant, stimulating and compelling work. * Slavic and East European Journal *Superbly researched, well written, and incisive. * The Historian *[Ely] deftly succeeds in bringing the Russian landscape, as it existed in the imaginations of travel writers, poets, and painters, into a bold new perspective. * Journal of Modern History *Table of ContentsTable of Contents Preface and Acknowlegments Introduction: Russia, Landscape, and National Identity 1. Arcadia on the Steppe 2. The Search for a Picturesque Russia 3. Landscapes of Nationality and Nostalgia 4. Outer Gloom and Inner Glory 5. To Paint the Russian Landscape 6. A Portrait of the Motherland Conclusion: A Russian Sense of Place Notes Bibliography Index
£19.19
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection River Cities City Rivers
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£46.71
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection Landscapes for Sport
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£50.11
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Urban Tree Management
Book SynopsisUrban tree management is the key basis for greener cities of the future. It is a practical discipline which includes tree selection, planting, care and protection and the overall management of trees as a collective resource.Table of ContentsList of contributors, xiii1 Intro: Urban trees – Importance, benefits, problems, 1Andreas Roloff1.1 Introduction, 11.2 Aesthetics, sensory impressions, 11.3 Psychology, well]being, health, 31.4 Environmental education, ecology, 91.5 Orientation, spacious ordering, architecture, 91.6 Protection, quality of life, 91.7 Food/diet, healing powers, 111.8 Utilization of trees, 111.9 Economic and social advantages, 111.10 Issues, 121.11 Conclusion, 13References, 132 Urban trees: Features and requirements, 15Andreas Roloff2.1 Urban tree site categories, 152.2 Special conditions for urban trees, 152.3 Requirements and selection criteria, 152.4 Conclusions, 19References, 193 Fundamentals of tree biology for urban trees, 20Doris Krabel3.1 Morphological and anatomical features, 203.1.1 Trunk, 203.1.2 Roots, 223.1.3 Mycorrhizae, 243.1.4 Secondary growth, 253.1.5 Periderm and bark, 273.2 Tree growth and growth reactions, 283.2.1 Photosynthesis – the fundamental growth process, 283.2.2 The role of water, 293.2.3 Seasonal dynamics, 303.2.4 Wound reactions, 313.3 Conclusions, 33References, 344 Urban tree roots: Problems and peculiarities, 36Sandra Korn4.1 Damages to and influences on the root system of urban trees, 364.1.1 Site conditions, 364.1.2 Human activity, 374.1.3 Construction sites, 394.2 Damage caused by the root system of urban trees, 414.3 Precautions/preventing damage, 434.4 Conclusions, 44References, 455 Drought stress: Adaptation strategies, 47Sandra Korn5.1 What is stress? – Stress concepts, 475.2 Stress responses, 475.2.1 Adaptation to drought stress – stress escape, 485.2.2 Adaptation to drought stress – stress resistance by avoidance, 495.2.3 Adaptation to drought stress – stress resistance by tolerance, 515.3 Identifying tree species adapted to stress, 535.3.1 Responses and adaptations to drought stress, 535.3.2 Identifying suitable tree species, 535.4 Conclusions, 56References, 566 Aspects of urban tree pathology, 58Rolf Kehr6.1 Definitions, terms and concepts, 586.2 Abiotic damage and disorders, 596.3 Virus diseases, 616.4 Diseases caused by bacteria and other prokaryotes, 616.5 Diseases caused by oomycetes, 646.6 Fungal diseases, 656.6.1 Systemic fungal infections, 656.6.2 Leaf and needle diseases, 676.6.3 Shoot and stem diseases and cankers, 686.6.4 Rust diseases, 706.6.5 Root diseases, 706.6.6 Wood decay, 716.7 Parasitic plants, 726.8 Plant]parasitic nematodes and insect pests, 736.9 Damage by herbivorous mammals, 766.10 Impact of introduced pests and diseases, 766.11 Aspects of control methods for pests and diseases of urban trees, 766.12 Conclusions, 77References, 777 Vitality assessment, tree architecture, 82Andreas Roloff7.1 Introduction, 827.2 Decline and stress symptoms of tree crowns: “leaf loss” vs. crown structure, 827.3 Tree architecture and reiterations, 837.3.1 Architectural models, 837.3.2 Reiterations, 857.4 Changes in the crown structure with decreasing vitality, 877.4.1 Shoot morphology: shoot base scars, short] and long]shoots, 877.4.2 Model of growth stages, 887.4.3 Vitality classes, 907.4.4 Vitality and tree life expectancy, 927.5 Conclusions, 94References, 948 Body language of trees, tree diagnostics, 95Andreas Roloff8.1 Terms and definition, 958.2 Adaptation and optimization in trees, 958.3 Examples and explanation: branches, trunk/bark, roots, 968.3.1 Branch]shedding collar, 968.3.2 Hazard beams, 978.3.3 Bottle butts, 988.3.4 Forked trees, 988.3.5 Nose]like ribs on forked trees, 998.3.6 Sunburn, 998.3.7 Stem crack, 1008.3.8 Longitudinal splitting, 1008.3.9 Knobs and nodules, 1008.3.10 Bark stripes on ribs, 1028.3.11 Supply shadow, 1038.3.12 Elephant’s foot, 1038.3.13 Hollow trunks, 1048.3.14 Crown/root relationship, 1048.3.15 Root symphysis, 1058.3.16 Tension roots on slopes, 1058.3.17 Covered root collars, 1068.3.18 Root collar strangling, 1078.3.19 Sealing of the root area, 1078.3.20 Inner roots, 1088.3.21 Adventitious roots, 1088.4 Conclusions, 109References, 1109 Tree inventory, risk assessment and management, 111Steffen Rust9.1 Introduction, 1119.2 Tree inventory, 1129.2.1 Inventory parameters, 1129.2.2 Technology, 1129.3 Tree risk assessment, 1139.3.1 Terms and concepts, 1139.3.2 Visual assessment, 1159.3.3 Advanced assessment, 1229.3.4 Risk categorization and reporting, 1309.4 Conclusions, 132References, 13210 Tree preservation, maintenance and repair, 135Steffen Rust10.1 Introduction, 13510.2 Preserving existing trees during development, 13510.2.1 Tree constraints plan, 13610.2.2 Tree survey, 13610.2.3 Root protection area, 13810.2.4 Tree Protection Plan, 13810.2.5 Arboricultural method statement, 13810.2.6 Pre]development treatments, 13910.3 Maintenance of planted and established trees, 13910.3.1 Physical support, 13910.3.2 Protection against collisions, 14310.3.3 Solar radiation, 14410.3.4 Wound treatment, 14410.3.5 Water management, 14410.3.6 Mulching, 14610.3.7 Mycorrhizae, 14810.3.8 Soil compaction, 14810.3.9 De]icing salt, 15010.3.10 Pruning to mitigate risk, 15010.3.11 Ancient and veteran trees, 15110.3.12 Precautionary measures, 15110.4 Conclusions, 152References, 15311 Tree pruning: Methods and parameters, 154Ulrich Pietzarka11.1 Introduction, 15411.2 Consequences of pruning, 15411.3 Important parameters, 15711.4 The pruning system, 16011.4.1 Palms, 16211.5 Intensity of pruning, 16411.6 Date of pruning, 16511.6.1 Reduction of assimilates and reserves, 16611.6.2 Species and nature conservation, 16711.6.3 Hazard of fungal infestation, 16711.6.4 Risk of sunburn, 16711.6.5 Severe frost, 16711.6.6 Visibility, 16711.7 Conclusion, 168References, 16812 Transplanting large trees, 169Ulrich Pietzarka12.1 Introduction, 16912.2 Definitions, tasks, decisions, 16912.3 Preparation, 17212.4 Transplantation practices, 17312.5 Post]planting care, 17512.6 Conclusion, 175References, 17513 Dust and noise reduction, 177Britt Kniesel13.1 Dust, 17713.1.1 Dust definition and origins, 17713.1.2 Interaction between dust particles and vegetation, 17713.1.3 Planting design, 18013.2 Noise, 18013.2.1 Noise control, 18013.2.2 Noise attenuation by vegetation, 18013.2.3 Planting design, 18213.3 Conclusions, 183References, 18314 Invasive species, indigenous vs. alien dendroflora, 185Matthias Meyer14.1 Introduction, 18514.2 Floristic statuses – important definitions for urban dendroflora, 18514.2.1 “Indigenous” vs. “alien”, 18614.2.2 “Casual” and “naturalized” vs. “invasive”, 18714.3 Invasibility of habitats and invasiveness of dendroflorain urban landscapes, 18814.4 Arguments pro or contra “alien” woody species and risk assessment, 18914.5 The example of the tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima), 19014.6 Prevention and control measures against invasive woodyspecies or tree weeds, 19114.7 Conclusions, 193References, 19315 Criteria for species selection: Development of a database for urban trees, 196Sten Gillner, Mathias Hofmann, Andreas Tharang and Juliane Vogt15.1 Introduction, 19615.2 Species description, growth conditions, and risks relatedto species use, 19815.2.1 Data pool and nomenclature, 19815.2.2 Literature review and evaluation, 19815.2.3 Structure of the database, 19915.3 Urban Tree Location Categorization, 19915.3.1 Urban tree location types, 20215.3.2 Specific demographic groups, 20415.4 Psychological aspects of the database, 20515.4.1 User]based urban green space categorization, 20515.4.2 Tree perception and tree preferences, 20615.5 Application possibilities and limitation of use, 20715.6 Conclusions, 208References, 20916 Genetic aspects, 211Doris Krabel16.1 The problem of trees from a genetic point of view, 21116.2 Diversity, monoculture, variety and clones – some general comments, 21416.3 The risk of missing diversity, 21516.4 Genetic diversity as an element of design and planning in urban spaces, 21716.5 Conclusions, 219References, 21917 Governance in urban forestry, 221Jürgen Pretzsch17.1 Introduction: challenges and need for action, 22117.2 Objectives and definitions, 22117.2.1 Objectives, 22117.2.2 Definitions, 22217.3 Diagnosis and conceptual framework, 22217.3.1 Socio]ecological co]evolution model for urban forestry, 22217.3.2 Historical development of urban forestry governance, 22317.3.3 Increasing complexity and paradigm change, 22417.3.4 Stakeholder analysis and differentiation in participant groups, 22517.3.5 Assessment by the livelihood framework, 22617.4 Governance models for urban forestry, 22717.4.1 Introduction to urban forestry governance models, 22717.4.2 Public administration: changing functions and diversification, 22717.4.3 Public]private partnerships, 22817.4.4 Governance based on private urban forestry, 22817.4.5 Donations, 22817.4.6 Allotment gardens, 22817.4.7 Neighborhood groups and collective gardening, 23017.5 Lessons learned for the future development of urban forestry, 23017.5.1 Paradigm change, 23017.5.2 Chances and limits of collective action in urban forestry, 23117.5.3 Exclusion and conflict management, 23117.5.4 Adaptive management, 23117.5.5 Forthcoming steps in practice and research, 23217.6 Conclusions, 232References, 23418 Allotment gardens and privately managed greenspace in urban environment, 236Eckhard Auch18.1 Introduction, 23618.2 Some definitions, 23618.2.1 Green space as urban soft infrastructure, 23618.2.2 Urban gardening vs. urban horticulture, agricultureand agroforestry, 23718.3 Urban gardens, 23718.3.1 Generic types of urban gardens, 23718.3.2 Urban gardens in history, 23818.3.3 Urban gardens for the disadvantaged in the 20th Century, 23918.4 Function and benefits/services of trees and gardens in urban contexts, 24118.5 Recent forms of urban gardening in the global North and global South, 24218.5.1 Factors facilitating the emergence, 24218.5.2 Newer urban garden forms (selection), 24318.6 Conclusions, 245References, 24519 Urban woods for relaxation and inspiration, 247Eckhard Auch, Hubertus Pohris and Markus Biernath19.1 Introduction, 24719.2 Some definitions, 24719.3 Forest ecosystem functions and services, 24819.4 Changing demands on urban and peri]urban forests – the case of Dresden, 25119.4.1 Change in forest functions, 25119.4.2 Functional transformation of the Dresdner Heide forest, with focus onrecreation, 25119.5 Urban forestry and silviculture, 25419.5.1 Urban forests as recreational resource, 25419.5.2 Silvicultural operations for recreational resources, 25419.6 Silvicultural specifics of urban and peri]urban forest management, 25619.7 Conclusions, 259References, 25920 Acceptance for urban trees: Environmental education programs, 262Ulrich Pietzarka20.1 Introduction, 26220.2 Education for sustainable development, 26220.3 Features of successful education programs, 26420.3.1 Specific to target groups, 26420.3.2 Inviting, 26620.3.3 Focused, 26620.3.4 Relevant, 26720.3.5 Active, 26720.3.6 Entertaining, 26820.4 The search for professional partners, 26820.5 Conclusions, 269References, 270Index, 271
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Johns Hopkins University Press Environmental Problems of the Greeks and Romans
Book SynopsisIn addition to extensive revisions based on the latest research, this new edition includes photographs from Hughes's worldwide excursions, a new chapter on warfare and the environment, and an updated bibliography.Trade ReviewHughes considers serially all the ways in which the ancients influenced their environment. He describes each aspect thoroughly, using ancient literature, archaeology, and ecological evidence to paint a picture of degeneration through overuse and lack of attention to consequences... The author's personal recollections enliven the text, and a comprehensive bibliography provides entrance to further research. Choice Hughes deserves great praise for updating a valuable overview of the problems ancient Greeks and Romans caused and faced within the natural environment of the Mediterranean basin. His work gives the undergraduate or non-specialist in particular a new view of the ancient world that will enrich her or his understanding of classical antiquity. -- Danielle M. La Londe Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewTable of ContentsPreface1. Introduction: Ecology in the Greek and Roman World2. The Environment: Life, Land, and Sea in the Mediterranean3. Ecological Crises in Earlier Societies4. Concepts of the Natural World5. Deforestation, Overgrazing, and Erosion6. Wildlife Depletion and Loss of Habitat7. Agricultural Decline8. Industrial Technology and Environmental Damage9. War and the Environment10. Urban Problems11. Paradises and Parks, Gardens and Groves12. Natural Disasters13. Changing Climates14. Environmental Problems as Factors in the Decline of Greek and Roman CivilizationNotesBibliographyIndex
£24.75
Johns Hopkins University Press The English Landed Estate in the Nineteeth
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1963. The English Landed Estate in the Nineteeth Century: Its Administration deals principally with the administration of large landed estates during the years from 1830 to 1870. The book also throws new light on the work of the Inclosure Commissioners, who, as a department of the central government, supervised agricultural improvements made by landowners who borrowed from the government and from land companies. Author David Spring argues that the British government intervened in agriculture much more than is commonly thought. In describing the hierarchy of estate management, Spring relies, wherever possible, on hitherto unused family papers and estate documents. Especially important is his material on the Dukes of Bedford and on the domestic economy and financial position of the Russell Family. The chapter titled The Landowner, based on the seventh Duke of Bedford's correspondence with his agent, is a case study of a single estate and provides insight into the Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Chapter 1. Anatomy of Estate AdministrationChapter 2. The LandownerChapter 3. The LawyerChapter 4. The Land AgentChapter 5. The StateConclusionAppendicesBibliographyIndex
£23.85
Temple University Press,U.S. The Magic of Childrens Gardens
Book SynopsisChildren's gardens are magical places where kids can interact with plants, see where food and fibers grow, and experience the role of birds, butterflies, and bees in nature. These gardens do more than just expose youngsters to outdoor environments, they also provide marvelous teaching opportunities for them to visit a small plot, care for vegetables and flowers, and interact in creative spaces designed to stimulate all five senses.InThe Magic of Children's Gardens,landscape architectLolly Tai provides the primary goals, concepts and key considerations for designing outdoor spaces that are attractive to and suitable for children especially in urban environments. Tai presents inspiring ideas for creating children's green spaces by examining nearly twentycase studies, including the Chicago Botanic Gardens and Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. The Magic of Children's Gardensfeatures hundreds of comprehensive drawings and gorgeous photographs of successful children's outdoor environTrade Review"The Magic of Children's Gardens is an unparalleled resource for anyone—whether landscape designer, horticulturist, educator, or community leader—who seeks a better understanding of how the design of contemporary children's gardens has evolved to most effectively spark the interest and imagination of today's kids. Lolly Tai has compiled detailed profiles of exemplary gardens across America, each including design intents, plant lists, technical details, and inspirational photos and plans. Those charged with envisioning, maintaining, or enhancing children's gardens need to have this comprehensive work on their bookshelves."—Tom Underwood, Executive Director of the American Horticultural Society"The Magic of Children's Gardens is a great resource for landscape architects and designers. Lolly Tai's case studies feature a robust series of children's gardens created by recognized designers. Each case study includes a plethora of plans, sketches, photographs, and plant lists—everything a designer could want for inspiration and guidance. In the past, this information was available only to the lucky few who had the resources to travel the United States, tour sites, and meet owners and designers in person. Tai brings the whole measure to us in a single must-have book." —Lisa Horne, Co-chair of the Outdoor Children's Environments Professional Practice Network, professional landscape architect, and member of the American Society of Landscape Architects"The Magic of Children's Gardens is a superb resource and reference tool for anyone interested in children's outdoor environments-from design professionals to public garden specialists, urban planners, educators, and students of design. The detailed garden descriptions, plans, and plant lists provide a template for the development of future children's gardens around the world that may well serve to inspire the next generation of horticulturists, scientists, and artists."—Paul B. Redman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Longwood Gardens
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Temple University Press,U.S. The Magic of Childrens Gardens
Book SynopsisChildren's gardens are magical places where kids can interact with plants, see where food and fibers grow, and experience the role of birds, butterflies, and bees in nature. These gardens do more than just expose youngsters to outdoor environments, they also provide marvelous teaching opportunities for them to visit a small plot, care for vegetables and flowers, and interact in creative spaces designed to stimulate all five senses.InThe Magic of Children's Gardens,landscape architectLolly Tai provides the primary goals, concepts and key considerations for designing outdoor spaces that are attractive to and suitable for children especially in urban environments. Tai presents inspiring ideas for creating children's green spaces by examining nearly twentycase studies, including the Chicago Botanic Gardens and Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. The Magic of Children's Gardensfeatures hundreds of comprehensive drawings and gorgeous photographs of successful children's outdoor environTrade Review"The Magic of Children's Gardens is an unparalleled resource for anyone—whether landscape designer, horticulturist, educator, or community leader—who seeks a better understanding of how the design of contemporary children's gardens has evolved to most effectively spark the interest and imagination of today's kids. Lolly Tai has compiled detailed profiles of exemplary gardens across America, each including design intents, plant lists, technical details, and inspirational photos and plans. Those charged with envisioning, maintaining, or enhancing children's gardens need to have this comprehensive work on their bookshelves."—Tom Underwood, Executive Director of the American Horticultural Society"The Magic of Children's Gardens is a great resource for landscape architects and designers. Lolly Tai's case studies feature a robust series of children's gardens created by recognized designers. Each case study includes a plethora of plans, sketches, photographs, and plant lists—everything a designer could want for inspiration and guidance. In the past, this information was available only to the lucky few who had the resources to travel the United States, tour sites, and meet owners and designers in person. Tai brings the whole measure to us in a single must-have book." —Lisa Horne, Co-chair of the Outdoor Children's Environments Professional Practice Network, professional landscape architect, and member of the American Society of Landscape Architects"The Magic of Children's Gardens is a superb resource and reference tool for anyone interested in children's outdoor environments-from design professionals to public garden specialists, urban planners, educators, and students of design. The detailed garden descriptions, plans, and plant lists provide a template for the development of future children's gardens around the world that may well serve to inspire the next generation of horticulturists, scientists, and artists."—Paul B. Redman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Longwood Gardens
£26.99
Temple University Press,U.S. Letting Play Bloom
Book SynopsisChildren love to play in riskyoften misunderstood to mean unsafeways. It is often how they learn. Research shows that activities like climbing on trees and boulders, hiking in nature, and playing in a creek are excellent ways for kids to develop their creativity and their senses, because playing outdoors evokes different sights, sounds, smells, and textures.Letting Play Bloom analyzes five outstanding case studies of children's nature-based risky play spacesthe Slide Hill at Governors Island in New York, the Berkeley (CA) Adventure Playground, and Wildwoods at Fernbank Museum in Atlanta, as well as sites in the Netherlands and Australia. Author Lolly Tai provides detailed explanations of their background and design, and what visitors can experience at each site.She also outlines the six categories of riskynot hazardousplay, which involve great heights, rapid speeds, dangerous tools, dangerous elements, rough-and-tumble play, and wandering or getting lost. These activities allow childreTrade Review“Lolly Tai’s beautiful book reminds me how fortunate I was growing up building forts and tree houses in the nearby woods, engaging in ‘risky play.’ In this increasingly urbanized world, more and more children have limited opportunities to play in the wild. Letting Play Bloom inspires us by thoroughly documenting the creation of five exemplary playgrounds. These play spaces provide examples of how we can create challenging environments that will foster children’s development through the transformative aspects of nature.”—Andrea Cochran, Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects“For far too long we have been constrained by regulations that inhibit creative design, resulting in too many places that inhibit creative play. Letting Play Bloom is beautiful, thoughtful, and delightful to read—and combined with all the recent technical and cultural advances in the practice of landscape architecture, it should lead us into a new era where we are designing places for children that exceed our wildest dreams. Letting Play Bloom is the book I’ve long been waiting for.”—W. Gary Smith, Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects, and author of From Art to Landscape: Unleashing Creativity in Garden Design"Letting Play Bloom artfully presents issues in balancing creative—some say risky—free play with imagination and safety. It importantly differentiates risky from unsafe play and offers examples from around the world. Five extensive case studies, illustrated with analysis, plans, and beautiful images, explore the process of designing successful nature-based risky play areas. From the creative materials of Adventure Playground to the nature-based de Speeldernis and designed landscape of Slide Hill, readers will learn from exemplary (and fun!) projects."—Mark A. Focht, Past-President of the American Society of Landscape Architects“Lolly Tai’s Letting Play Bloom pulls back the curtain on designing for risky play—and moves the conversation from why to how. The five unique case studies provide a sampling of blueprints that will empower anyone who designs public spaces to enhance the relevance of their work for children and families. I highly recommend this book.”—Erin Marteal, Executive Director of the Ithaca Children’s Garden"In this colorful book, Tai details two important themes in scholarship on child's play: nature-based play and risky play. She examines five world-famous public playgrounds in depth.... With more than 200 color photographs this scholarly but accessible text will be a welcome resource for a range of readers, including but not limited to landscape artists, those involved with regulatory apparatuses, and advocates of free play and imaginative play.... [T]his is a solid addition to the literature on playgrounds, a growing genre, and for anyone interested in public playgrounds worldwide.... Summing Up: Recommended."—Choice"Letting Play Bloom offers [Tai's] most important observations yet around the particularly necessary and increasingly rare type known as risky play.... [T]he book is a solid resource for any landscape architect practicing in this area."—Landscape Architecture Magazine
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University of Pennsylvania Press Landscape and Authority in the Early Modern World
Book SynopsisCourts and societies across the early modern Eurasian world were fundamentally transformed by the physical, technological, and conceptual developments of their era. Evolving forms of communication, greatly expanded mobility, the spread of scientific knowledge, and the emergence of an increasingly integrated global economy all affected how states articulated and projected visions of authority into societies that, in turn, perceived and responded to these visions in often contrasting terms. Landscape both reflected and served as a vehicle for these transformations, as the relationship between the land and its imagination and consumption became a fruitful site for the negotiation of imperial identities within and beyond the precincts of the court. In Landscape and Authority in the Early Modern World, contributors explore the role of landscape in the articulation and expression of imperial identity and the mediation of relationships between the court and its many audiences in the early modern world. Nine studies focused on the geographical areas of East and South Asia, the Islamic world, and Europe illuminate how early modern courts and societies shaped, and were shaped by, the landscape, including both physical sites, such as gardens, palaces, cities, and hunting parks, and conceptual ones, such as those of frontiers, idealized polities, and the cosmos. The collected essays expand the meaning and potential of landscape as a communicative medium in this period by putting an array of forms and subjects in dialogue with one another, including not only unique expressions, such as gardens, paintings, and manuscripts, but also the products of rapidly developing commercial technologies of reproduction, especially print. The volume invites a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the complexity with which early modern states constructed and deployed different modes of landscape for different audiences and environments. Contributors: Robert Batchelor, Seyed Mohammad Ali Emrani, John Finlay, Caroline Fowler, Katrina Grant, Finola O’Kane, Anton Schweizer, Larry Silver, Stephen H. Whiteman.
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Fordham University Press Hell on Color, Sweet on Song: Jacob Wrey Mould
Book SynopsisReveals new and previously unknown biographical material about an important figure in nineteenth-century American architecture and music. Jacob Wrey Mould is not a name that readily comes to mind when we think of New York City architecture. Yet he was one-third of the party responsible for the early development of the city’s Central Park. To this day, his sculptural reliefs, tile work, and structures in the Park enthrall visitors. Mould introduced High Victorian architecture to NYC, his fingerprint most pronounced in his striking and colorful ornamental designs and beautiful embellishments found in the carved decorations and mosaics at the Bethesda Terrace. Resurfacing the forgotten contributions of Mould, Hell on Color, Sweet on Song presents a study of this nineteenth-century American architect and musical genius. Jacob Wrey Mould, whose personal history included a tie to Africa, was born in London in 1825 and trained there as an architect before moving to New York in 1852. The following year, he received the commission to design All Souls Unitarian Church. Nicknamed “the Church of the Holy Zebra,” it was the first building in America to display the mix of colorful materials and medieval Italian inspiration that was characteristic of High Victorian Gothic architecture. In addition to being an architect and designer, Mould was an accomplished musician and prolific translator of opera librettos. Yet anxiety over money and resentment over lack of appreciation of his talents soured Mould’s spirit. Unsystematic, impractical, and immune from maturity, he displayed a singular indifference to the realities of architecture as a commercial enterprise. Despite his personal shortcomings, he influenced the design of some of NYC’s revered landmarks, including Sheepfold, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the American Museum of Natural History, the City Hall Park fountain, and the Morningside Park promenade. From 1875 to 1879, he worked for Henry Meiggs, the “Yankee Pizarro,” in Lima, Peru. Resting on the foundation of Central Park docent Lucille Gordon’s heroic efforts to raise from obscurity one of the geniuses of American architecture and a significant contributor to the world of music in his time, Hell on Color, Sweet on Song sheds new light on a forgotten genius of American architecture and music. Funding for this book was provided by: Furthermore: a program of the J. M. Kaplan FundTable of ContentsPreface: Discovering Jacob Wrey Mould | ix Introduction | 1 1. Family Territory: England, Africa, Ireland, America | 17 2. Youthful Years in London: Architecture and Music | 27 3. Fresh Prospects in New York | 54 4. Embellishing Central Park | 96 5. Building a Career | 149 6. Greater Expectations | 195 Acknowledgments | 241 Notes | 243 Illustration Credits | 259 Index | 263 Color images follow page 130
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Island Press Roadside Use of Native Plants
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Getty Trust Publications Robert Irwin Getty Garden - Revised Edition
Book SynopsisAmong the most beloved sites at the Getty Center, the Central Garden has aroused intense interest from the moment artist Robert Irwin was awarded the commission. First published in 2002, 'Robert Irwin Getty Garden' is comprised of a series of discussions between noted author Lawrence Weschler and Irwin, providing a lively account of what Irwin has playfully termed "a sculpture in the form of a garden aspiring to be art." The text revolves around four garden walks: extended conversations in which the artist explains the critical choices he made - from plant materials to steel - in the creation of a living work of art that has helped to redefine what a modern garden can and should be. This updated edition features new photography of the Central Garden in a smaller, more accessible format.
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Getty Trust Publications Shaping Roman Landscape: Ecocritical Approaches
Book Synopsis"Landscape emerged as a significant theme in the Roman Late Republican and Early Imperial periods. Writers described landscape in texts and treatises, its qualities were praised and sought out in everyday life, and contemporary perceptions of the natural and built environment, as well as ideas about nature and art, were intertwined with architectural and decorative trends. This generously illustrated volume examines how representations of real and depicted landscapes, and the merging of both in visual space, contributed to the creation of novel languages of art and architecture. Drawing on a diverse body of archaeological, art historical, and literary evidence, this study applies a groundbreaking ecocritical lens that moves beyond the limits of traditional iconography. Chapters consider, for example, how garden designs and paintings appropriated the cultures and ecosystems brought under Roman control and the ways miniature landscape paintings chronicled the transformation of the Italian shoreline with colonnaded villas, pointing to the changing relationship of humans with nature. Making a timely and original contribution to current discourses on ecology and art and architectural history, Shaping Roman Landscape reveals how Roman ideas of landscape, and the decorative strategies at imperial domus> and villa complexes that gave these ideas shape, were richly embedded with meanings of nature, culture, and labor. " "A fresh and original perspective on Roman landscape painting and architecture, this book integrates these artistic forms into an ecocritical approach examining Roman attitudes toward landscape and nature more broadly. It confirms my belief that art and material culture truly come alive as essential sources for understanding the ancient world when studied within the complete tapestry of ancient life experience and thought. The book's exquisite presentation, complemented by a wealth of stunning images, adds an extra layer of enjoyment to the reading experience."-Barbara E. Borg, Professor of Classical Archeology, Scuola Normale Superiore "Combining a deep understanding of ancient architecture and visual culture with ecocritical approaches to environmental design, Shaping Roman Landscape offers a fresh and timely account of the relationship between landscape, representation, and empire in Roman Italy. Through astute and beautifully illustrated analysis, Mantha Zarmakoupi carefully navigates shifting tensions between the Roman elite's sensitivity to nature and climate, on one hand, and their urge to master and aestheticize both space and people and flora and fauna, on the other."-Verity Platt, Professor of Classics and History of Art, Cornell University “This is a bold and meticulously researched attempt to understand how the ancient Romans thought about landscape. It encompasses a wide range of evidence—all beautifully illustrated: from architectural plans of urban parks or country villas to framed panel paintings of rural sanctuaries or palatial residences. And it offers a novel and persuasive picture of the interrelationship of nature and the built environment—‘a way of seeing’—that is distinctively Roman.” —Chris Hallett, U.C. Berkeley, History of Art
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University of Massachusetts Press Design with Nature on Cape Cod and the Islands
Book SynopsisCape Cod and the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket are special places known for their distinctive flora, including pine-oak forests, sandplain grasslands, and sand dunes peppered with bearberry shrubs. Unfortunately, this unique sense of place is under threat. In recent decades, contemporary landscape practices have come to depend on environmentally stressful fertilizers and irrigation systems, replacing this sensitive ecoregion’s native flora with generic turfgrasses and popular commercial nursery trees and shrubs that could exist anywhere.Design with Nature on Cape Cod and the Islands seeks to reverse this damaging trend by offering landscape professionals, local officials, and homeowners a sustainable approach to landscape design based on the ecoregion’s native plants and plant communities. Presenting detailed discussions of Cape Cod’s natural history, Jack Ahern focuses on the principal plant communities that define its landscape character and that are well adapted to local soils and growing conditions, including climate change. The book also includes strategies for ecological planting design and a portfolio of ecologically designed landscapes from the region.
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University Press of Florida The Greenway Imperative: Connecting Communities
Book SynopsisTrailblazing greenway projects from vision to reality.In this eye-opening journey through some of America's most innovative landscape architecture projects, Charles Flink shows why we urgently need greenways. A leading authority in greenway planning, design, and development, Flink presents inspiring examples of communities that have come together to build permanent spaces for the life-sustaining power of nature.The Greenway Imperative reveals the stories behind a variety of multiuse natural corridors, taking readers to Grand Canyon National Park, suburban North Carolina, the banks of the Miami River, and many other settings. Flink, who was closely involved with each of the projects in this book during his 35-year career, introduces the people who jump started these initiatives and the challenges they overcame in achieving them.Flink explains why open green spaces are increasingly critical today. "Much more than a path through the woods," he says, greenways conserve irreplaceable real estate for the environment, serve as essential green infrastructure, shape the way people travel within their communities, reduce impact from flooding and other natural disasters, and boost the economies of cities and towns. Greenways can and should dramatically reshape the landscape of America in the coming years, Flink argues. He provides valuable reflections and guidance on how we can create resilient communities and satisfy the human need for connection with the natural world.Table of Contents Foreword Introduction 1. A Close Family Legacy: Anne Springs Close Greenway, Fort Mill, South Carolina 2. Come Hell and High Water: Greater Grand Forks Greenway, Grand Forks, North Dakota 3. Turning Trash into Trails: Swift Creek Recycled Greenway, Cary, North Carolina 4. Something Grand: Grand Canyon Greenway, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona 5. Open Space in Vegas—It's a Sure Bet: Las Vegas Open Space and Trails, Las Vegas, Nevada 6. Miami Means "Sweet Water": Miami River Greenway, Miami, Florida 7. Lowcountry Life: Charleston County Greenbelt Plan, Charleston County, South Carolina 8. Callin' the Hogs: The Northwest Arkansas Razorback Regional Greenway, Arkansas 9. White Russia: International Greenway Efforts in Belarus 10. America's Longest Urban Greenway: East Coast Greenway, from Maine to Florida 11. A National Greenway System: Envisioning a Coast-to-Coast Greenway System Acknowledgments Glossary Notes and Sources Index
£23.16
CABI Publishing Plants and Planting on Landscape Sites: Selection
Book SynopsisLandscape architects, design professionals and contractors alike require a good working knowledge of how to achieve plant establishment under a variety of conditions and situations. Overlooking the physiological needs of plants can lead to potential problems that can have negative financial and design impacts. Plants and Planting on Landscape Sites is a practical book giving practitioners in landscape design the essential horticultural knowledge and concepts needed to understand the limits of the material they are working with and make informed decisions. From specification to supervision, this book provides concrete advice along with practical examples for each stage of a typical project. It contains sections on: the landscape site; selecting, assessing and purchasing plants; understanding nursery practice; forms and types of transplant traded; seeds and direct seeding; pre-planting site work; transplanting; and care in the establishment phase. Specially commissioned high quality line diagrams and full colour photographs are used throughout to demonstrate meaning and give examples. Peter Thoday is an experienced consultant, international lecturer in landscape management, and past president of The Institute of Horticulture, who has had numerous roles in high-profile projects, such as Horticultural Director of the Eden Project. Written by an expert, this book is as an essential tool for landscape architects, project managers, contractors and nursery managers.Table of Contents-: Preface 1: Introduction 2: Landscape Sites 3: The Plants 4: Background to the Plants we Use 5: Selecting, Assessing and Purchasing Landscape Plants 6: Understanding Nursery Practice 7: Forms and Types of Transplant Traded 8: Seeds and Direct Seeding 9: Site Work before Planting 10: Transplanting and Seeding 11: Care in the Establishment Phase
£89.09
CABI Publishing Plants and Planting on Landscape Sites: Selection
Book SynopsisLandscape architects, design professionals and contractors alike require a good working knowledge of how to achieve plant establishment under a variety of conditions and situations. Overlooking the physiological needs of plants can lead to potential problems that can have negative financial and design impacts. Plants and Planting on Landscape Sites is a practical book giving practitioners in landscape design the essential horticultural knowledge and concepts needed to understand the limits of the material they are working with and make informed decisions. From specification to supervision, this book provides concrete advice along with practical examples for each stage of a typical project. It contains sections on: the landscape site; selecting, assessing and purchasing plants; understanding nursery practice; forms and types of transplant traded; seeds and direct seeding; pre-planting site work; transplanting; and care in the establishment phase. Specially commissioned high quality line diagrams and full colour photographs are used throughout to demonstrate meaning and give examples. Peter Thoday is an experienced consultant, international lecturer in landscape management, and past president of The Institute of Horticulture, who has had numerous roles in high-profile projects, such as Horticultural Director of the Eden Project. Written by an expert, this book is as an essential tool for landscape architects, project managers, contractors and nursery managers.Trade Review"When designing the Eden Project, I was working alongside Peter...he was a gentle and authoritative guide, as he is in this book. Easy to read and containing sensible, practical advice for anyone involved with commercial landscape planting...this book will calmly explain the issues you are facing and how to make decisions during initial assessment, design, specification and execution of work site."--Dominic Cole, Dominic Cole Landscape Architects, UKTable of Contents-: Preface 1: Introduction 2: Landscape Sites 3: The Plants 4: Background to the Plants we Use 5: Selecting, Assessing and Purchasing Landscape Plants 6: Understanding Nursery Practice 7: Forms and Types of Transplant Traded 8: Seeds and Direct Seeding 9: Site Work before Planting 10: Transplanting and Seeding 11: Care in the Establishment Phase
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd The Landscape Studies of Hayman Rooke
Book SynopsisThe work of an unjustly neglected antiquarian brought to life, showing his contribution to the field. After his military career, Major Hayman Rooke undertook detailed studies of landscape, ancient trees, natural history, meteorology, and ancient and Roman Britain. He was linked into a broad network of friends and correspondents, including landowners such as Earl Bathurst and the Duke of Portland, and their agents (among them Humphry Repton); he was also connected to numerous learned societies. Information from these sources, coupled with his wide-ranging reading and first-hand observations, gave him a unique perspective on the landscape. This book examines Rooke's work, showing how landscapes were interpreted and understood in the eighteenth century; more broadly, it offers new insights into the antiquarian movement of the time. It is richly illustrated, making use of many of Rooke's own sketches and drawings. EMILY SLOAN gained her doctoral thesis from the University of Nottingham.Trade Review[An] indispensable aid to anyone wishing to learn more about Rooke and his world. -- AGRICULTURAL HISTORY REVIEWEmily Sloan offers a portrait of the life and work of an as-yet under-studied figure in English natural history. . . . The result is a picture of eighteenth-century natural history as a varied field of study, wherein a number of writers, collectors, and illustrators collaborated to draw together diverse lines of inquiry. -- Margaret McGowan * Journal of British Studies *Table of ContentsIntroduction Rooke and his World Rooke and the Natural World Rooke and Ancient Britain Rooke and Roman Britain Conclusion: Rooke and his Landscape Studies Appendix One: List of Rooke's publications Appendix Two: Reconstruction of Rooke's diary Bibliography
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ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc City Logistics 2: Modeling and Planning
Book Synopsis This volume of three books presents recent advances in modelling, planning and evaluating city logistics for sustainable and liveable cities based on the application of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems). It highlights modelling the behaviour of stakeholders who are involved in city logistics as well as planning and managing policy measures of city logistics including cooperative freight transport systems in public-private partnerships. Case studies of implementing and evaluating city logistics measures in terms of economic, social and environmental benefits from major cities around the world are also given. Table of ContentsPreface xv Chapter 1. Urban Logistics Spaces: What Models, What Uses and What Role for Public Authorities? 1 Danièle PATIER and Florence TOILIER 1.1. Introduction 1 1.2. Literature review 2 1.3. ULS typology . 4 1.3.1. The Urban Logistics Zone (ULZ) or freight village 4 1.3.2. The Urban Distribution Center (UDC) 6 1.3.3. Vehicle Reception Points (VRP) 9 1.3.4. Goods Reception Points (GRP) 12 1.3.5. The Urban Logistics Box (ULB) 13 1.3.6. Mobile Urban Logistics Spaces (mULS) 15 1.4. Recommendations 18 1.5. Conclusion 19 1.6. Bibliography 20 Chapter 2. Dynamic Management of Urban Last-Mile Deliveries 23 Tomislav LETNIK, Matej MENCINGER and Stane BOZICNIK 2.1. Introduction 23 2.2. Review of urban freight loading bay problems and solutions 25 2.3. Information system for dynamic management of urban last-mile deliveries 26 2.4. Algorithm for dynamic management of urban freight deliveries 29 2.5. Application of the model to a real case 32 2.6. Conclusions 33 2.7. Bibliography 34 Chapter 3. Stakeholders’ Roles for Business Modeling in a City Logistics Ecosystem: Towards a Conceptual Model 39 Giovanni ZENEZINI, J.H.R. VAN DUIN, Lorant TAVASSZY and Alberto DE MARCO 3.1. Introduction 39 3.2. Research background 41 3.2.1. Business model concept 41 3.2.2. Business ecosystem 42 3.2.3. Role-based networks and ecosystems 43 3.3. The CL business model framework: roles, business entities and value exchanges 43 3.4. City logistics concepts and role assignment 48 3.4.1. Parcel lockers installation: MyPUP 48 3.4.2. Urban consolidation centers 51 3.4.3. Business model implications 54 3.5. Conclusions 55 3.6. Bibliography 56 Chapter 4. Establishing a Robust Urban Logistics Network at FEMSA through Stochastic Multi-Echelon Location Routing 59 André SNOECK, Matthias WINKENBACH and Esteban E. MASCARINO 4.1. Introduction 59 4.2. Strategic distribution network design 62 4.2.1. Distribution network 63 4.2.2. Network cost 63 4.2.3. Distribution cost 64 4.2.4. Optimization model 65 4.3. Solution scheme 67 4.3.1. Scenario generation and selection 67 4.3.2. Design generation 68 4.3.3. Design evaluation 68 4.4. Case study 68 4.4.1. Data and parameters 69 4.4.2. Analysis results 70 4.5. Results 71 4.5.1. Design generation 71 4.5.2. Design evaluation 72 4.5.3. Sensitivity to cost of lost sales 73 4.6. Conclusion 75 4.7. Bibliography 75 Chapter 5. An Evaluation Model of Operational and Cost Impacts of Off-Hours Deliveries in the City of São Paulo, Brazil 79 Cláudio B. CUNHA and Hugo T.Y. YOSHIZAKI 5.1. Introduction 79 5.2. Literature review 81 5.3. Proposed approach 84 5.4. Scenario generation 87 5.5. Results 90 5.6. Concluding remarks 94 5.7. Bibliography 94 Chapter 6. Application of the Bi-Level Location-Routing Problem for Post-Disaster Waste Collection 97 Cheng CHENG, Russell G. THOMPSON, Alysson M. COSTA and Xiang HUANG 6.1. Introduction 97 6.2. Model formulation 99 6.3. Solution algorithm 104 6.3.1. Genetic Algorithms 104 6.3.2. Greedy Algorithm 105 6.3.3. Simulated Annealing 106 6.4. Case study 106 6.4.1. Case study area 106 6.5. Result analysis 109 6.5.1. Models comparison 109 6.5.2. Sensitivity analysis 111 6.6. Conclusion 113 6.7. Bibliography 114 Chapter 7. Next-Generation Commodity Flow Survey: A Pilot in Singapore 117 Lynette CHEAH, Fang ZHAO, Monique STINSON, Fangping LU, Jing DING-MASTERA, Vittorio MARZANO, and Moshe BEN-AKIVA 7.1. Introduction 117 7.2. Integrated commodity flow survey 119 7.2.1. Overview 119 7.3. Key survey features 121 7.3.1. Sampling related supply network entities 121 7.3.2. Multiple survey instruments leveraging sensing technologies 121 7.3.3. A unified web-based survey platform 122 7.4. Pilot survey implementation 123 7.4.1. Sample design and recruitment 124 7.4.2. Shipment and vehicle tracking methods 125 7.4.3. Pilot survey experience and lessons learnt 126 7.4.4. Preliminary data analysis 127 7.5. Conclusion 129 7.6. Acknowledgements 129 7.7. Bibliography 130 Chapter 8. City Logistics and Clustering: Impacts of Using HDI and Taxes 131 Rodrigo Barros CASTRO, Daniel MERCH N, Orlando Fontes LIMA JR and Matthias WINKENBACH 8.1. Introduction 131 8.2. Methodology 133 8.2.1. Principal component analysis 135 8.2.2. K-means clustering 135 8.3. Results 135 8.4. Conclusion 140 8.5. Bibliography 140 Chapter 9. Developing a Multi-Dimensional Poly-Parametric Typology for City Logistics 143 Paulus ADITJANDRA and Thomas ZUNDER 9.1. Introduction 143 9.2. Literature review 144 9.3. Methodology 145 9.4. Evaluation and analysis 146 9.4.1. Inventory of all EU projects 146 9.4.2. Inventory of typologies 147 9.4.3. Land use typologies 148 9.4.4. Measure typologies 149 9.4.5. Urban freight markets 151 9.4.6. Traffic flow typology 152 9.4.7. Impacts 153 9.4.8. Gaps 153 9.5. Validation and enhancement of the inventory 154 9.6. Proposed typology 155 9.6.1. Approach 155 9.6.2. Dimension: Why? 157 9.6.3. Dimension: Where? 157 9.6.4. Dimension: Who? 158 9.6.5. Dimension: What? 158 9.6.6. Dimension: How? 159 9.7. Reflections 159 9.8. Conclusion 160 9.9. Acknowledgements 160 9.10. Bibliography 160 Chapter 10. Multi-agent Simulation with Reinforcement Learning for Evaluating a Combination of City Logistics Policy Measures 165 Eiichi TANIGUCHI, Ali Gul QURESHI and Kyosuke KONDA 10.1. Introduction 165 10.2. Literature review 166 10.3. Models 166 10.4. Case studies in Osaka and Motomachi 168 10.4.1. Settings 168 10.4.2. Results 170 10.5. Conclusion 175 10.6. Bibliography 176 Chapter 11. Decision Support System for an Urban Distribution Center Using Agent-based Modeling: A Case Study of Yogyakarta Special Region Province, Indonesia 179 Bertha Maya SOPHA, Anna Maria Sri ASIH, Hanif Arkan NURDIANSYAH and Rahma MAULIDA 11.1. Introduction 179 11.2. Theoretical background 182 11.2.1. Urban distribution center 182 11.2.2. Decision support system of city logistics 183 11.3. The proposed decision support system 184 11.3.1. System characterization 184 11.3.2. The logical architecture 185 11.3.3. Agent-based modeling (ABM) 187 11.3.4. Model verification and validation 190 11.4. Example of application: the case of Yogyakarta Special Region 191 11.5. Conclusion 192 11.6. Acknowledgements 193 11.7. Bibliography 194 Chapter 12. Evaluating the Relocation of an Urban Container Terminal 197 Johan W. JOUBERT 12.1. Introduction 197 12.2. Methodology 199 12.2.1. MATSim 199 12.2.2. Initial demand 200 12.2.3. Alternative scenarios 201 12.3. Results 201 12.3.1. Directly affected vehicles 202 12.3.2. Extended effects 205 12.4. Conclusion 208 12.5. Acknowledgements 209 12.6. Bibliography 209 Chapter 13. Multi-Agent Simulation Using Adaptive Dynamic Programing for Evaluating Urban Consolidation Centers 211 Nailah FIRDAUSIYAH, Eiichi TANIGUCHI and Ali Gul QURESHI 13.1. Introduction 211 13.2. Literature review 212 13.2.1. Evaluation models for city logistics measures 212 13.2.2. ADP for evaluating city logistics measures 213 13.3. Models 214 13.3.1. Freight carrier’s MAS-ADP model 215 13.3.2. Freight carrier’s MAS Q-learning model 217 13.3.3. Vehicle routing problem with soft time windows (VRPSSTW) 218 13.4. Case study 220 13.5. Results and discussions 221 13.5.1. Case 0 (base case) 222 13.5.2. Case 1 223 13.6. Conclusion and future work 226 13.7. Bibliography 226 Chapter 14. Use Patterns and Preferences for Charging Infrastructure for Battery Electric Vehicles in Commercial Fleets in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region 229 Christian BLUSCH, Heike FLÄMIG and Sören Christian TRÜMPER 14.1. Introduction 229 14.2. State of the art/context of study 230 14.3. Research goal and approach 231 14.4. Method of data collection 232 14.5. Results and discussion 232 14.6. Conclusions 237 14.7. Acknowledgements 238 14.8. Bibliography 238 Chapter 15. The Potential of Light Electric Vehicles for Specific Freight Flows: Insights from the Netherlands 241 Susanne BALM, Ewoud MOOLENBURGH, Nilesh ANAND and Walther PLOOS VAN AMSTEL 15.1. Introduction 241 15.2. Definition of LEFV 243 15.3. State of the art 244 15.4. Methodology 246 15.5. Potential of LEFV for different freight flows 247 15.5.1. Selection of freight flows 247 15.5.2. Description of freight flows 248 15.5.3. Receivers’ perspective 253 15.6. Multi-criteria evaluation 253 15.6.1. Setup 253 15.6.2. Outcome 254 15.7. Discussion 256 15.8. Conclusion 257 15.9. Acknowledgements 258 15.10. Bibliography 259 Chapter 16. Use of CNG for Urban Freight Transport: Comparisons Between France and Brazil 261 Leise Kelli DE OLIVEIRA and Diana DIZIAIN 16.1. Introduction 261 16.2. Brief literature review 263 16.3. Methodology 264 16.4. Brazilian case 264 16.5. French case 265 16.6. Comparison of Brazilian and French experience 267 16.7. Conclusion 268 16.8. Acknowledgements 268 16.9. Bibliography 268 Chapter 17. Using Cost–Benefit Analysis to Evaluate City Logistics Initiatives: An Application to Freight Consolidation in Small- and Mid-Sized Urban Areas 271 Johan HOLMGREN 17.1. Introduction 271 17.2. Characteristics of city logistics and some terminology 273 17.2.1. Efficiency in city logistics 274 17.2.2. Evaluation methods 275 17.3. Potential costs and benefits of implementing urban consolidation centers 279 17.4. Coordinated freight distribution in Linköping 280 17.5. Evaluating urban freight initiatives by cost–benefit analysis 281 17.6. The problem of cost allocation 286 17.7. Conclusion 286 17.8. Bibliography 287 Chapter 18. Assumptions of Social Cost–Benefit Analysis for Implementing Urban Freight Transport Measures 291 Izabela KOTOWSKA, Stanisław IWAN, Kinga KIJEWSKA and Mariusz JEDLIŃSKI 18.1. Introduction 291 18.2. The assumptions for utilization of SCBA in city logistics 295 18.2.1. External air pollution cost 296 18.2.2. Marginal climate change costs 299 18.2.3. Marginal accident costs 301 18.2.4. Congestion costs 302 18.2.5. Marginal external noise costs 304 18.2.6. Employment growth and development of local economy 305 18.2.7. Final calculations 308 18.3. Conclusions 310 18.4. Acknowledgements 310 18.5. Bibliography 310 Chapter 19. Barriers to the Adoption of an Urban Logistics Collaboration Process: A Case Study of the Saint-Etienne Urban Consolidation Centre 313 Kanyarat NIMTRAKOOL, Jesus GONZALEZ-FELIU and Claire CAPO 19.1. Introduction 313 19.2. Background and theoretical framework 315 19.2.1. The stakeholders in an urban logistics collaboration project 315 19.2.2. Urban Consolidation Centre (UCC) as an organizational innovation 316 19.2.3. Barriers in urban logistics projects 318 19.3. Research methodology 320 19.3.1. The research approach 320 19.3.2. Qualitative study: selection of respondents 320 19.3.3. Quantitative analysis: purpose and CBA methodology 321 19.4. Results 322 19.4.1. The UCC of Saint-Etienne: background and objectives 322 19.4.2. Operation aspects 323 19.4.3. The conditions of economic viability of Saint-Etienne’s UCC 324 19.4.4. Barriers identified by stakeholders 326 19.5. Conclusions 328 19.6. Bibliography 328 Chapter 20. Logistics Sprawl Assessment Applied to Locational Planning: A Case Study in Palmas (Brazil) 333 Lilian dos Santos Fontes Pereira BRACARENSE, Thiago Alvares ASSIS, Leise Kelli DE OLIVEIRA and Renata Lúcia Magalhães DE OLIVEIRA 20.1. Introduction 333 20.2. Logistics sprawl and the importance of logistics facilities’ location 334 20.3. Methodology 335 20.4. Area of study 339 20.4.1. Logistics sprawl assessment and scenario comparison 342 20.5. Conclusion 347 20.6. Acknowledgements 348 20.7. Bibliography 348 Chapter 21. Are Cities’ Delivery Spaces in the Right Places? Mapping Truck Load/Unload Locations 351 Anne GOODCHILD, Barb IVANOV, Ed MCCORMACK, Anne MOUDON, Jason SCULLY, José Machado LEON and Gabriela GIRON VALDERRAMA 21.1. Introduction 351 21.2. Moving more goods, more quickly 352 21.3. Establishment of a well-defined partnership 353 21.4. The Final 50 Feet project 354 21.5. Getting granular 356 21.6. Mapping the city’s freight delivery infrastructure 358 21.6.1. Step 1: collect existent data 358 21.6.2. Step 2: develop survey to collect freight bay and loading dock data 358 21.6.3. Preliminary site visits 359 21.6.4. Initial survey form and the pilot survey 360 21.6.5. Step 3: implement the survey 363 21.7. Research results 366 21.8. Conclusion 368 21.9. Bibliography 368 List of Authors 369 Index 375
£125.06
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Defining Landscape Democracy: A Path to Spatial
Book SynopsisThis stimulating book explores the intersection of landscape, democracy and spatial justice on an international scale to offer an overarching definition and examination of the emerging field of landscape democracy.The concept of landscape in academia, policy and practice is being met with growing interest and a wider understanding that it is a complex living environment, moulded by tangible and intangible mediums, processes and systems. This book examines how physical, mental, emotional, economic, social and cultural wellbeing depend in large part on inclusive planning and management of landscapes. Through a broad set of theoretical and conceptual frameworks and international case studies, the authors of Defining Landscape Democracy address critical questions, such as: Why is democracy relevant to landscape? How do we democratise landscape? How might we achieve landscape and spatial justice?This work will provide new knowledge and insights for researchers in the fields of landscape architecture, human geography, planning, public policy, sociology, landscape management, and designers and planners actively engaged in shaping democratic public spaces and communities.Contributors include: A. Aagaard Christensen, R. Alomar, P. Angelstam, F. Arler, M. Bose, A. Butler, B. Castiglioni, M. Clemetsen, S. Egoz, M. Elbakidze, V. Ferrario, C. Geisler, P. Horrigan, K. Jøgensen, M. Jones, N.T. King, U. Krippner, L.C. Knudtzon, J. Langhorst, L. Licka, E. López-Bahut, J. Makhzoumi, D. Mitchell, K.R. Olwig, E. Oureilidou, L. Paz Agras, J. Primdahl, D. Ruggeri, E. Schwab, B. Sirowy, L. Søderkvist Kristensen, K.B. Stokke, T. Waterman, B. Yigit TuranTrade Review'''Land belongs to someone but landscape belongs to everyone'' sums up for me the message at the heart of this important book. Politically the world is at a crossroads and landscape, be it through the European Landscape Convention or as urban space occupied by a new wave of activists, literally forms a stage for playing out conflicts. I believe that the book is needed right now as a starting point for a new approach to landscape for the twenty-first century.' --Simon Bell, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia'This international collection of papers has its roots in multiple interpretations of democratic principles. All its authors share the view that people who are affected by design and planning decisions should be included in the process of making those decisions. In sum, the authors expand the traditional boundaries of landscape thinking in theory and practice to make this an invaluable contribution for all audiences.' --Henry Sanoff, North Carolina State University, US'The world we inhabit is increasingly created by developers unconcerned about justice, facilitated by governments fiddling while democracy smoulders. This anthology searches for ways to reverse this trend. The contributors pose questions seldom raised in the making of the city. By asking the right questions they provide uniquely hopeful alternatives that show how to bend the arc of the universe towards justice.' --Randolf T. Hester, University of California and Center for Ecological Democracy, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Preface Introduction SECTION A FRAMING THE DISCOURSE 1. Democratic theories and potential for influence for civil society in spatial planning processes Lillin Knudtzon 2. Landscape democracy: more than public participation? Michael Jones 3. Landscape architecture and the discourse of democracy in the Arab Middle East Jala Makhzoumi 4. Exploring the concept of ‘democratic landscape’ Benedetta Castiglioni and Viviana Ferrario 5. Shatter-zone democracy? What rising sea levels portend for future governance Charles Geisler 6. Making the case for landscape democracy: context and nuances Shelley Egoz, Karsten Jørgensen and Deni Ruggeri SECTION B CONTEXTUALISING LANDSCAPE DEMOCRACY 7. Towards democratic professionalism in landscape architecture Paula Horrigan and Mallika Bose 8. Landscape assessment as conflict and consensus Andrew Butler 9. Invisible and visible lines: landscape democracy and landscape practice Richard Alomar 10. Enacting landscape democracy: assembling public open space and asserting the right to the city Joern Langhorst 11. Public space and social ideals: revisiting Vienna’s Donaupark Lilli Lička, Ulrike Krippner and Nicole Theresa King 12. Storytelling as a catalyst for democratic landscape change in a Modernist utopia Deni Ruggeri 13. Democracy and trespass: political dimensions of landscape access Tim Waterman 14. Rural landscape governance and expertise: on landscape agents and democracy Jørgen Primdahl, Lone Søderkvist Kristensen, Finn Arler, Per Angelstam, Andreas Aagaard Christensen and Marine Elbakidze 15. Managing cherished landscapes across legal boundaries Morten Clemetsen and Knut Bjørn Stokke 16. Landscape as the spatial materialisation of democracy in Marinaleda, Spain Emma López-Bahut and Luz Paz-Agras 17. Planning the cultural and social reactivation of urban open spaces in Greek metropoles of crisis Eleni Oureilidou 18. Landscape democracy in the upgrading of informal settlements in Medelín, Colombia Eva Schwab 19. Learning from Occupy Gezi Park: redefining landscape democracy in an age of ‘planetary urbanism’ Burcu Yiğit-Turan 20. Democracy and the communicative dimension of public art Beata Sirowy Index
£105.00
Liverpool University Press The English Folly: The Edifice Complex
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£33.25
