Ecological Design and Planning

This collection of essays on ecological landscape design and planning stresses the preservation and enhancement of the site's ecological function. It discusses a central issue of the field--the incorporation of ecological principles into landscape design and planning. It addresses the growing rift in landscape design--ecology vs. aesthetics--is an artificial one. Each author expresses abiding concern for the ecological perservation and enhancement of the site, while demonstrating clearly--with both words and pictures--that the best designs are those that harmonize aesthetic form and ecological function.