Landscape

Landscapes develop and evolve through an interacting series of processes - climatic, geological, ecological and cultural - over varying periods of time. These processes shape the structure and character of the landscapes which we experience. Over time, distinctive patterns emerge - ranging in scale from the distribution of small plants to the sculptured sides of a huge canyon. Our perception of these patterns goes beyond just their visual appreciation - beautiful though they may be - into a richer understanding of how we experience our environment. By understanding this complex.

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Title from PDF title page (viewed on Jan. 14, 2013).

The view from Scarth Nick -- The importance of patterns -- The relevance of pattern analysis -- 1. What are patterns? Patterns are all around us -- What are patterns? -- Towards an understanding of patterns in an uncertain world -- Geometric principles -- Review of pattern analysis methods -- Mosaic landscapes -- The patterns of chaos -- Patterns created by people -- 2. The perception of patterns. The senses and their use in perception -- Light as the medium of visual perception -- The physiology of visual perception -- The psychology of visual perception -- Processes of pattern recognition -- 3. The aesthetics of the landscape. The nature of aesthetics -- Environment and landscape -- What is an aesthetic experience? -- Pleasure as a part of the aesthetic experience -- Beauty and the sublime -- The Aesthetic theory of Alfred North Whitehead -- Ecology and aesthetics -- Environmentalism and aesthetics -- The individual versus universal appreciation -- Aesthetics: integration of perception and knowledge -- Characteristics and qualities in the landscape -- The aesthetics of engagement -- The rediscovered sublime -- 4. Design with landscapes. The place of landscape design and designer…