Urban Wildscapes is one of the first edited collections of writings about urban lsquo;wildernessrsquo; landscapes. Evolved; rather than designed or planned; these derelict; abandoned and marginal spaces are frequently overgrown with vegetation and host to a wide range of human activities. They include former industrial sites; landfill; allotments; cemeteries; woods; infrastructural corridors; vacant lots and a whole array of urban wastelands at a variety of different scales. Frequently maligned in the media; these landscapes have recently been re-evaluated and this collection assembles these fresh perspectives in one volume. Combining theory with illustrated examples and case studies; the book demonstrates that urban wildscapes have far greater significance; meaning and utility than is commonly thought; and that an appreciation of their particular qualities can inform a far more sustainable approach to the planning; design and management of the wider urban landscape.The wildscapes under investigation in this book are found in diverse locations throughout the UK; Europe; China and the US. They vary in scale from small sites to entire cities or regions; and from discrete locations to the imaginary wildscapes of childrenrsquo;s literature. Many different themes are addressed including the natural history of wildscapes; their significance as a location for all kinds of playful activity; the wildscape as lsquo;commonsrsquo; and the implications for landscape architectural practice; ranging from planting interventions in wildscapes to the design of the urban public realm on wildscape principles.
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