Toward an Urban Ecology: SCAPE / Landscape Architecture

Toward an Urban Ecology: SCAPE / Landscape Architecture

KateÂ Orff, 2017 MacArthur Fellow, has an optimistic and transformative message aboutÂ our world: we can bring togetherÂ social and ecological systems to sustainably remake ourÂ cities and landscapes.Â Part monograph, part manual, part manifeÂsto,Â Toward an Urban EcologyÂ reconceives urban landscape design as a form of activism, demonstrating how to move beyond familiar and increasingly outmoded ways of thinking about environmental, urban, and social issues as separate domains; and advocating forÂ the synthesis of practice to create a truly urbanÂ ecology.
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In purely practical terms, SCAPE has already generated numerous tools and techniques that designers, policy makers, and communities can use to address some of the most pressing issues of our time, including the loss of biodiversity,Â the loss of social cohesion,Â and ecological degradation.Â Toward an Urban EcologyÂ features numerous projects and select research from SCAPE, and conveys a range of strategies to engender a more resilient and inclusive built environment.
Country USA
Brand The Monacelli Press
Manufacturer The Monacelli Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781580934367
Model 9781580934367
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2016-07-12
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781580934367