Ian L. McHargs landmark book Design with Nature changed the face of landscape architecture and planning by promoting the idea that the design of human settlements should be based on ecological principles. McHarg was one of the earliest and most influential proponents of the notion that an understanding of the processes that form landscapes should underlie design decisions.In To Heal the Earth; McHarg has joined with Frederick Steiner; a noted scholar of landscape architecture and planning; to bring forth a valuable cache of his writings produced between the 1950s and the 1990s. McHarg and Steiner have each provided original material that links the writings together; and places them within the historical context of planning design work and within the larger field of ecological planning as practiced today.The book moves from the theoretical-beginning with the 1962 essay "Man and Environment" which sets forth the themes of religion; science; and creativity that emerge and reappear throughout McHargs work--to the practical; including discussions of methods and techniques for ecological planning as well as case studies. Other sections address the link between ecology and design; and the issue of ecological planning at a regional scale; covering topics such as education and training necessary to develop the field of ecological planning; how to organize and arrange biophysical information to reveal landscape patterns; the importance of incorporating social factors into ecological planning; and more.To Heal the Earth provides a larger framework and a new perspective on McHargs work that brings to light the growth and development of his key ideas over a forty year period. It is an important contribution to the literature; and will be essential reading for students and scholars of ecological planning; as well as for professional planners and landscape architects.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Enlightening...By StephenI found this title measured up in both the information and analysis departments. I am a screenwriter and director myself and I found this book very informative about Inarritus influences and his methods (along with Arriaga. of course!) I highly recommend it to students of cinema and also working professionals who might consider alternative approaches in their work. I intend to read more titles in this series in future.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Needs more about Inarritu... TomasBy Tomas DeMossI was seeking to learn more about Inarritu himself. I think hes a brilliant director. Only an interview at the end of the book was actually about Inarritu and his thinking. The book itself was a rehash of his movies. It got a little tedious.
