''With populations decentralizing and cities sprawling ever-outward, twenty-first-century urban planners are challenged by the need to organize not just people but space itself. Hence a new architectural discourse has emerged: landscape urbanism.InThe Landscape Urbanism Reader Ch…
Just how resilient are our urban societies (to energy, environmental and/or financial shocks, etc), and how does this vary among cities and nations? Can our cities be made more sustainable, and can environmental, economic, and social collapse be staved off through changes in urb…
Green infrastructure integrates human and natural systems through a network of corridors and spaces in mixed-use and urban settings. Gary Austin takes a broad look at green infrastructure concepts, research and case studies to provide the student and professional with processes,…
This book is about the "public realm" defined as a particular kind of social territory that is found almost exclusively in large settlements. This particular form of social-psychological space comes into being whenever a piece of actual physical space is dominated by relationshi…
"This book is about the "public realm," defined as a particular kind of social territory that is found almost exclusively in large settlements. This particular form of social-psychological space comes into being whenever a piece of actual physical space is dominated by relations…
A great number of children and adolescents face a world of violence and isolation. The contributors to this book describe in detail an innovative intervention and prevention method, pair therapy, that is designed to address these issues by helping children develop healthy interp…
A great number of children and adolescents face a world of violence and isolation. The contributors to this book describe in detail an innovative intervention and prevention method, pair therapy, that is designed to address these issues by helping children develop healthy interp…
A great number of children and adolescents face a world of violence and isolation. The contributors to this book describe in detail an innovative intervention and prevention method, pair therapy, that is designed to address these issues by helping children develop healthy interp…
A complete guide to site grading for designers and other visual learners Grading With Design in Mind: Landscape Site Grading Principles is a comprehensive guide to grading, written specifically from the design perspective. Heavily illustrated and non-technical, this book meets t…
"This book will have a lasting influence on the future quality of public open spaces. By helping us better understand the larger public life of cities, Life between Buildings can only move us toward more lively and healthy public places. Buy this book, find a comfortable place t…
