title: Introduction to Landscape Design, 2nd Edition
author:  John L. Motloch 
description: Outstanding explorations of design concepts, principles, andprocesses This Second Edition of Introduction to Landscape Designoffers even broader coverage of the environmental, human,technological, and aesthetic issues associated with landscapedesign than the first edition. Beginning with the way we perceive,manage, and design the landscape, it moves on to explore the forcesthat influence land design. An overview of landscape management,planning, and design includes a discussion of the roles andintegration of the professions involved, modes of professionalpractice, and site scale design processes. The book explores theecology of design and the integration of land design decisions intodynamic systems. This fully updated new edition:<br />* Presents landscape design as a synergism of art and science<br />* Addresses the interplay between buildings and sites<br />* Provides insights into the breadth of people-environmentrelationships<br />* Places special emphasis on our growing understanding ofinterrelationships between the landscape and human decisions<br />A superb introduction for students as well as a useful referencefor practicing professionals, this book is an excellent guide foranyone who wants to develop a better understanding of landscapedesign.
zlib_text: How to Design A Deck - Step-by-Step Guide to Garden Deck
  Planning and Landscape Design
  By Rachel Mathews
  Successful Garden Design
  Plan Designs: Rachel Mathews
  Editor: Anna Obarzanowska
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