Urban Landscape Perspectives
Cities present significant opportunities for new landscape perspectives that can help inform conservation and development decisions. Early in the twenty-first century, the majority of the planet’s population became urban as more people lived in city-regions for the first time in our history. As the...
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doaj-61365277c54742729091797e892bc2422020-11-25T00:31:52ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2014-03-013134235010.3390/land3010342land3010342Urban Landscape PerspectivesFrederick Steiner0School of Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin, 310 Inner Campus Drive B7500, Austin, TX 78712, USACities present significant opportunities for new landscape perspectives that can help inform conservation and development decisions. Early in the twenty-first century, the majority of the planet’s population became urban as more people lived in city-regions for the first time in our history. As the global population increases, so does this urbanization. The environmental challenges of population and urban growth are profound. Landscapes represent a synthesis of natural and cultural processes. Cities are certainly cultural phenomena. Historically, cities provided refuge from nature. The expanding field of urban ecology, coupled with landscape ecology, can enhance how the dual natural and cultural dimensions of landscapes in cities are understood. Furthermore, concepts such as ecosystem services and green infrastructure are proving useful for urban landscape planning and design. Examples from Dayton, Ohio; Brooklyn, New York; and Austin, Texas are presented.http://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/3/1/342urban landscapeurban ecologyMiami ValleyDayton, OhioGowanus CanalSponge ParkBrooklyn, New YorkWaller CreekAustin, Texas |
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Cities present significant opportunities for new landscape perspectives that can help inform conservation and development decisions. Early in the twenty-first century, the majority of the planet’s population became urban as more people lived in city-regions for the first time in our history. As the global population increases, so does this urbanization. The environmental challenges of population and urban growth are profound. Landscapes represent a synthesis of natural and cultural processes. Cities are certainly cultural phenomena. Historically, cities provided refuge from nature. The expanding field of urban ecology, coupled with landscape ecology, can enhance how the dual natural and cultural dimensions of landscapes in cities are understood. Furthermore, concepts such as ecosystem services and green infrastructure are proving useful for urban landscape planning and design. Examples from Dayton, Ohio; Brooklyn, New York; and Austin, Texas are presented. |
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urban landscape urban ecology Miami Valley Dayton, Ohio Gowanus Canal Sponge Park Brooklyn, New York Waller Creek Austin, Texas |
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