Ecological Succession – a Mind Map
A diagram of concepts related to ecological succession, and how they relate to one another. Continue reading Ecological Succession – a Mind Map
A diagram of concepts related to ecological succession, and how they relate to one another. Continue reading Ecological Succession – a Mind Map
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)
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
To my fellow landscape architects, lend me your ears. I’ve got a story to tell. We had always prided ourselves to be “stewards of the land”, or “the profession that was green before going green was cool”. Indeed, despite the constant mislabeling of our profession as “glorified gardeners” or “landscapers”, we are driven to improve the quality of life of people through our works. Truly, the landscape architect is one of those professionals who can totally change entire landscapes at the stroke of a pen. This is such a great power. As the cliché goes, with great power comes great … Continue reading Landscape Architecture is Ecology Applied