Main entry:

Bell, Simon, 1957 May 24-

Title & Author:

Landscape : pattern, perception, and process / Simon Bell.

Publication:

New York : E & FN Spon, 1999.

Description:

viii, 344 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-336).
INTRODUCTION -- The view from Scarth Nick -- The importance of patterns -- The relevance of pattern analysis -- The origins of this book -- Ch. ONE. WHAT ARE PATTERNS? -- Patterns are all Around Us -- What are patterns? -- Towards an understanding of patterns in an uncertain world -- Geometric principles -- Review of pattern analysis methods -- Mosaic landscapes -- The patterns of chaos -- Patterns created by people -- Summary and conclusions -- Ch. TWO. THE PERCEPTION OF PATTERNS -- Introduction -- The senses and their use in perception -- Light as the medium of visual perception -- The physiology of visual perception -- The psychology of visual perception -- Processes of pattern recognition -- Summary and conclusions -- Ch. THREE. THE AESTHETICS OF THE LANDSCAPE -- Introduction -- The nature of aesthetics -- Environment and landscape -- What is an aesthetic experience? -- Pleasure as a part of the aesthetic experience -- Beauty and the sublime -- The aesthetic theory of alfred north whitehead -- Ecology and aesthetics -- The individual versus universal appreciation -- Aesthetics : integration of perception and knowledge -- Characteristics and qualities in the landscape -- The aesthetics of engagement -- Summary and conclusions -- Ch. FOUR. DESIGN FOR LANDSCAPES -- Introduction -- The place of landscape design and designers -- Design methods and practice -- Creativity as part of the design process -- Modelling the past, present and future -- Landscape -- Summary and conclusions -- Ch FIVE. LANDFORM PATTERNS -- Introduction -- The structure of the earth's crust -- Vulcanism -- Mountain building -- Moulding the land -- Relevance of landform patterns -- Analysing landform patterns -- Analysing hydrological patterns -- Design of landforms to reflect natural patterns -- Summary and conclusions -- Ch. SIX. ECOSYSTEM PATTERNS -- Introduction -- Landform effects on ecosystem patterns and processes -- Vegetation patterns: structure and dynamics -- Natural disturbance in the landscape -- Analysing ecological patterns -- Landscape ecological analysis -- Designing ecosystems -- Summary and conclusions -- Ch. SEVEN. HUMAN PATTERNS -- Introduction -- Early cultural landscapes : hunter-gatherers -- Pastoral landscapes -- Early cultivated landscapes -- The pattern of agricultural development -- Planned landscapes -- Settlement patterns -- Towns and cities -- The pre-conquest landscape of Mexico -- Conclusion to the study of human patterns -- Analysing cultural patterns -- Designing with cultural patterns -- Summary and conclusions -- Ch EIGHT. RECLAIMING THE LANDSCAPE -- Introduction -- 1. How can current political and legislative initiatives for protecting the environment be translated into more effective action using limited resources? -- 2. How can relationships between communities and landscapes be revitalized and how can people in these communities become more involved in developing their own sustainable solutions to the problems they face? -- 3. How can scientific and professional landscape and environmental disciplines be better integrated so that truly holistic, sustainable solutions are achieved? -- 4. Where should the understanding of pattern and process based planning and -- design be applied? 2020 vision.
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Dust jacket.

Summary:

"The original concept for Landscape: Pattern, Perception and Process is to bring together and synthesize the work and subject areas of a range of disciplines, including psychology, philosophy, geology, ecology, cultural geography, forestry, urban planning and landscape architecture. Since many landscape and environmental problems require multi-disciplinary approaches for their solution, this book demonstrates how integration can be best achieved."--Jacket.

Resources:
Table of contents
Publisher description

ISBN:

0419203400 (hb ; alk. paper)
9780419203407 (hb ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Ecological landscape design.
Landscape assessment.
Regional planning Environmental aspects.
Aménagement paysager écologique.
Paysages Évaluation.
Aménagement du territoire Aspect de l'environnement.
Landschappen.
Culturele ecologie.
landschap
landscape
landschapsarchitectuur
landscape architecture
landvormen
landforms
fysiografische elementen
physiographic features
esthetische waarde
aesthetic value
perceptie
perception
ontwerp
design
Landscape Architecture (General)
Landschapsarchitectuur (algemeen)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 204728
Call No.: SB472.45 .B46 1999
Status: Available