Ecophobia: the Fear of (Losing) Nature
The history of landscape architecture is the history of how humanity managed their fear of nature itself, and fear of losing nature. Continue reading Ecophobia: the Fear of (Losing) Nature
Category: Essay
The Filipino’s Resilience, in the Context of Ecosystems
Like ecosystems, Filipinos are resilient. They can take a beating. But at some point, too much is just too much. Continue reading The Filipino’s Resilience, in the Context of Ecosystems
The Burning Goldilocks Zone (Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis)
Not too much. Not too little. Just right.
Like Goldilocks with her porridge, nature works best when disturbance is “just right”. Continue reading The Burning Goldilocks Zone (Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis)
Why You’re Like a Bat, and Why Your Apartment is an Ecosystem
In the beginning, mankind found refuge in caves.
After tens of thousands of years, we have yet to outgrow the cave habitat archetype. Continue reading Why You’re Like a Bat, and Why Your Apartment is an Ecosystem
Landscape Architects are NOT the Core of Landscape Design Projects
The core members of a landscape design project are NOT the landscape architects, but the workers who bring the design into existence. Continue reading Landscape Architects are NOT the Core of Landscape Design Projects
What Makes a Landscape “Low-Maintenance”?
Hint: it’s not xeriscaping. Continue reading What Makes a Landscape “Low-Maintenance”?
Embrace the Blur (Entropy, Ecotones, Stochasticity, and Uncertainty)
Have you ever questioned the landscape architects’ doctrine of “defining space”? People want clean, crisp boundaries, neat spaces, and forms that can be understood with one look. They want these things because they hide no secret. It’s wired in our … Continue reading Embrace the Blur (Entropy, Ecotones, Stochasticity, and Uncertainty)
Systems-thinking in Landscape Design: Seeing the Big Picture
A tree is NOT sustainable. Why? Because sustainability is a property of systems, not of individual components. Continue reading Systems-thinking in Landscape Design: Seeing the Big Picture
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