LANDSCAPE DESIGN

UNIT 1 - INTRODUCTION
Introduction to landscape architecture, Basic concepts of
ecology and the impact of Human activities on them – Bio, Geo,
chemical cycles including water cycle, carrying capacity of an
ecosystem. Environmental impact assessment.
Reclamation and restoration of derelict lands.
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WHAT IS LANDSCAPE?

WHAT IS LANDSSCAPE ARCHITECTURE?

WHO ARE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND THEIR ROLE?

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 LANDSCAPE
▪ Landscape as a scenery
▪ Specific place
▪ Expression of culture
▪ Holistic entity

1. Landscape derived directly from natural habitat of the region

2. Man’s alteration of the natural habitat for his own use
3. Landscape deliberately designed for a purpose

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Protecting natural areas (and the environment); enhancing biodiversity; building healthy and
vibrant communities; addressing climate change (managing the impact of climate change and
using natural system to reduce the global warming); green infrastructure (including green
streets and green roofs and active transportation); contributing to the economy.

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Indian Society of Landscape Architects (ISOLA),

a professional body of Landscape Architects, was
established in May, 2003.

“A Landscape Architect is a professional with a

recognized qualification in Landscape Architecture,
who holistically addresses the analysis, design,
master-planning, conservation, development and
management of natural and man-made environments,
and other such intersections between human activity
and natural systems.”

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WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF HUMANS ON ENVIRONMENT?

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ENVIORNMENTAL CRISIS
I. Rapid growth of the human population and its associated economic activity,
II. The depletion of both non-renewable and renewable resources, and
III. Extensive and intensive damage caused to ecosystems and biodiversity.

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ECOLOGY, SUSTAINBILITY AND DESIGN

▪ Ecology, sustainability and design are different

fields, but they have been merged together in
recent years.
▪ Ecology explains how the natural world is and
how it behaves, and design is also the key
intervention point for making sustainability in
Ecology.
▪ Sustainability is an ecological term that has been
used since the early 1970s to mean: "the capacity
of a system to maintain a continuous flow of
whatever each part of that system needs for a
healthy existence," and when applied to
ecosystems containing human beings refers to the
limitations imposed by the ability of the biosphere
to absorb the effects of human activities.

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ECOLOGY, SUSTAINBILITY AND DESIGN

▪ Ecological sustainability is the task of finding alternatives to the practices that got us into
trouble in the first place; it is necessary to rethink agriculture, shelter, energy use, urban design,
transportation, economics, community pattern, resource use, forestry, the importance of
wilderness, and our central values.
▪ A goal of ecological design is to help meet this vision of ecological sustainability, by reducing
resource consumption, waste generation and reducing ecological damage though efficiencies of
reuse and recycling.
▪ Ecological landscape design is guided by three fundamental, mutually inclusive objectives: the
maintenance of landscape integrity; promoting landscape sustainability; and reinforcing the
natural and cultural spirit of place.
▪ Ecological landscaping incorporates principles from ecology, horticulture, and the natural
sciences into a landscape design that provides ecosystem services while meeting human needs
and aesthetic goals.
▪ An ecological landscape is flexible, not static, and is designed to be adaptable to changing
climatic conditions and human needs which has both ecosystem and economic benefits.

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ECOLOGY,
SUSTAINBILITY
AND DESIGN

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ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPING

Ecosystem Economic
1. Stormwater 1. Energy saving
management 2. Maintenance cost
2. Temperature 3. Water
3. Pollution management
4. Wildlife habitat 4. Commerce
5. Property value

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ECOLOGY,
SUSTAINBILITY
AND DESIGN

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ECOLOGICAL
FOOTPRINT

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CARRYING CAPACITY

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CARRYING CAPACITY

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ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT ASSESSMENT

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