The Living Landscape is a manifesto; resource; and textbook for architects; landscape architects; environmental planners; students; and others involved in creating human communities. Since its first edition; published in 1990; it has taught its readers how to develop new built environments while conserving natural resources. No other book presents such a comprehensive approach to planning that is rooted in ecology and design. And no other book offers a similar step-by-step method for planning with an emphasis on sustainable development. This second edition of The Living Landscape offers Frederick Steinerrsquo;s design-oriented ecological methods to a new generation of students and professionals.The Living Landscape offersbull; a systematic; highly practical approach to landscape planning that maximizes ecological objectives; community service; and citizen participationbull; more than 20 challenging case studies that demonstrate how problems were met and overcome; from rural America to large citiesbull; scores of checklists and step-by-step guidesbull; hands-on help with practical zoning; land use; and regulatory issuesbull; coverage of major advances in GIS technology and global sustainability standardsbull; more than 150 illustrations.As Steiner emphasizes throughout this book; all of us have a responsibility to the Earth and to our fellow residents on this planet to plan with vision. We are merely visiting this planet; he notes; we should leave good impressions.
#1464787 in eBooks 2012-09-10 2012-09-10File Name: B009P2YERO
Review
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A hidden gemBy userThis book is more densely packed with useful information than any other art book Ive read. The only other book which can compare would be Richard Williams The Animators Survival Kit. and. frankly. Rowland Wilsons book is better. You name it. he writes about it. Composition. drawing. painting. light. color. staging... The one problem is that its positively overwhelming. I tend to open up new art books and try to read them all in one go. Thats just not possible with this one. Weeks later and Im still reading and re-reading. Its richly layered with content and more illustration than text.As the song goes: "This book is all that I need...how to. how to succeed!"2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Cryptic but interestingBy TessaSince this book is mostly straight from Rowland b. Wilsons personal notes. things that are explained arent always crystal clear. Its rather cryptic and takes effort to understand so its not the most straightforward book but interesting nonetheless. I wouldnt reccomend it as an essential. but I would for collectors or more experienced artists.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Great book. A Must for any artist/illustrator/animatorBy Oscar SolisThankfully the five stars are for the content.* This isnt one of those anyone can paint type of books that a company like North Light publishes (or worse. Christopher Hart). This is a book about systems and applying them to make your work better. Its an involved read and its demanding. The best description would be textbook. Ive gone through it once and have had to put it aside. Im going to take it up again (slower. this time) because I know the information is valuable and should be learned. Thanks to the authors and to my daughters who gave me the gift card that allowed me to buy it.*If I was giving a review for the cover Id give the book no stars. For such an excellent and expensive book. you would think that the publisher would have spent some money on a better stock.
