Landscape architecture: a very short introduction

Landscape architecture plays an important role in shaping the places in which we live and work. But what is it? Landscape architects are involved, amongst other things, in the layout of business parks, the reclamation of derelict industrial sites, the restoration of historic city parks, and the siti...

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Main Author: Thompson, Ian H. 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Oxford] Oxford University Press 2014
Series:Very short introductions
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Online Access:BSB01
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Summary:Landscape architecture plays an important role in shaping the places in which we live and work. But what is it? Landscape architects are involved, amongst other things, in the layout of business parks, the reclamation of derelict industrial sites, the restoration of historic city parks, and the siting and design of major pieces of infrastructure such as motorways, dams, power stations, and flood defences, as well as the planning of parks and gardens. Taking a historical perspective, Ian Thompson looks at both the roots of landscape architecture and the people that established it
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (152 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9780191779992
DOI:10.1093/actrade/9780199681204.001.0001

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