Landscape Analysis

Name: Landscape Analysis
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781138927148
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Investigating the potentials of space and place

By Per Stahlschmidt and Simon Swaffield and Jorgen Primdahl and Vibeke Nellemann

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Landscape Analysis explores the essential methods and techniques for assessing the unique features of spaces and places to enhance environmental quality. Bridging theory and practice, it presents diverse examples of urban and rural landscapes from around the world. The book guides readers through various approaches to landscape analysis at multiple scales, from site-specific studies to regional examinations.
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Ideal for students and graduate practitioners in landscape architecture, town planning, and architecture seeking a comprehensive introduction to landscape analysis methods.

With sample cases from around Europe used throughout the book to give concrete examples of the methods being outlined in each chapter, this is an ideal textbook for those beginning to analyse landscapes of all types.

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A key aspect of town planning, landscape planning, and landscape architecture is to identify and then use the distinctive features and characteristics of space, place, and landscape to achieve environmental quality. Landscape Analysis provides an introduction to the field both in theory and in practice. A wide range of methods and techniques for landscape analysis is illustrated by urban and rural examples from many countries.

Analysing landscapes within a planning context requires both skill and insights. Drawing upon numerous concrete examples, together with an examination of some theoretical concepts, this book guides the reader through a wide range of different approaches and techniques of landscape analysis that may be applied at different scales, from elementary site analysis to historical and regional studies. This is an essential book for students and graduate practitioners working in landscape architecture, planning and architecture.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138927148

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 March 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 7 Tables, color; 96 Line drawings, color; 66 Halftones, color

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 174.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 570g

Pages: 224

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference Jorgen Primdahl Non-Fiction Per Stahlschmidt Science & Nature Simon Swaffield Vibeke Nellemann

About the Author

Per Stahlschmidt is a Landscape Architect and until 2008 was partner in a landscape firm and Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He worked mainly with landscape planning and landscape design. Now he is retired.

Simon Swaffield is Professor of Landscape Architecture at Lincoln University in New Zealand, and from 2011 has been Honorary Professor at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He is also a registered Landscape Architect in New Zealand.

Jørgen Primdahl is a Landscape Architect and Professor of Countryside Planning at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He works mainly with rural landscape policy and planning.

Vibeke Nellemann is a Landscape Architect and was responsible for research, development and teaching in methods for landscape analysis, planning and management at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, until her retirement in 2015.