The ability to adapt to a changing environment has ensured the continued survival of the human race into the 21st century. The challenges to be faced in this century are now well documented by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The effects of drought; melting polar ice and increased incidences of extreme weather events will impact on the diverse landscapes of the earth and a human population predicted to be 9 billion by the middle of the 21st century; a three-fold increase in less than one hundred years.This book provides a valuable insight into landscaping activity worldwide by those tasked with housing; feeding and nurturing all species that share the planet. Research for this publication reveals the growth of non-anthropized design philosophies; acknowledging that humanity cannot be indefinitely sustained if animal; bird and plant life are excluded. The precious resources of water and the air that we breathe are no longer taken for granted; rivers flowing through the worldrsquo;s mega-cities are now being cleaned; restored and given pride of place in the landscapes they flow through. Conservation projects provide evidence that even fragile island and desert landscapes can be protected from the negative impacts of population. Eco-Landscape Design demonstrates that an intelligent and thoughtful approach to landscape design can not only ensure survival; it can reap compound benefits and rewards far in excess of those originally envisaged.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A must for Actors and DirectorsBy Michael GriggsThis is a seminal book for anyone interested in the arts of acting and directing. It is a pithy and inspiring read.1 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Theatre and ArtBy Amy Cohen BankerHe; Peter Brook and Oida all are on my favorite list of books about acting and theatre. This is a veryvaluable book and must be included for any person interested in contemporary drama and art. I gave mycopy to my daughter but will purchase another one soon.15 of 18 people found the following review helpful. Disarmingly honest and insightfulBy Cari TigerpawIf I could possess only one book; I would choose this book. Chaiken candidly describes profound moments of awareness in his work and in his life; and the relationship between these. This is not a conventional book about the theater; but rather a complicated and understandably inconclusive examination of being and enduring and striving toward authenticity within the confines of an inauthentic "setup." It begins..."Most of the people I know who are seriously interested in the theater dont really like it very much." If you like this book; try The Performance of Self in Everyday Life by Erving Goffman.
