[ebooks] Image; Text; Architecture: The Utopics of the Architectural Media by Robin Wilson at Arts-Photography

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Previously published in French by Atilde;permil;ditions Quae; this volume presents findings of a major research programme into landscape and sustainable development. While led by French scholars; the research team and geographical scope of the project was international; collaborative and comparative. Using case studies from across Europe; the interdisciplinary team of contributors discuss the relationship between landscape as defined by the European Landscape Convention and the concept of sustainable development. This English edition has a new introduction written by Yves LuginbAtilde;frac14;hl and Peter Howard. The book is then divided into three sections: Biophysical Realities and Landscape Practice; Landscape Resources-Inheritance and Renewal; Governance and Participation. Some of the topics covered; such as wind-farm landscapes; will be familiar to English language readers; but others; such as footpath economics; non-woodland trees; inter-generational equity; and the insistence on the necessary developments in governance less so.