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This unique addition to reference literature provides an introduction to the major concepts and contemporary issues that are essential for students of environmental science and environmental studies to know. With over 200 entries authored by world-class names like Anthony Brazel, John Day and Edward Keller, this text is divided into six sections: Environmental Science, Environments, Paradigms & Concepts, Processes & Dynamics, Scales & Techniques, and Environmental Issues.
Landscape Architecture
Landscape Architecture
This cultural practice is concerned with the design of landscapes and of landscape structures. It was originally associated with English and North American landscape gardeners after the middle of the 18th century including Humphrey Repton who used the term ‘landscape gardener’ in 1794. The term landscape architecture was invented in 1828 so that in the 19th century the term landscape gardener came to be associated with those who build and may design landscapes, whereas landscape architect came to be associated with those who design and may build landscapes. In the second half of the 19th century F.L. Olmsted's designs for a series of parks, including Central Park in New York, were very influential in the development of landscape architecture as describing a ...
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