Country parks / edited by Luis Paulo Faria Ribeiro.
Contributor(s): Ribeiro, Luis Paulo Faria [editor.].
Publisher: Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia : Images Publishing Group, 2015Description: 238 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm.Content type: still image | text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781864706437.Subject(s): Landscape architecture -- Pictorial works | Parks -- Landscape architecture -- Pictorial works | Landscape architecture | ParksGenre/Form: Pictorial works. | Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | SB481 .C68 2015 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000004428 |
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Includes index.
Preface. Chapter 1 The introduction of country parks. Chapter 2 The history and development of country parks : The original country parks concept, 1966-1968 -- The development of country parks, 1968-1992 -- Country parks, 1992-1996 -- Country parks, 1996-2005. Chapter 3 Characteristics of country parks : Physical characteristics -- Primary land type -- Prior use -- Location -- Historic status -- Nature conservation status -- Landscape planning status. Chapter 4 The role of country parks : Recreation -- Protection of vulnerable land -- WIldlife conservation. Chapter 5 Design criteria of country parks : Effective land area -- Unique and attractive natural landscapes -- Streamlined landscape recreation facilities -- Environmentally-friendly, energy-saving, and ecological materials and technologies -- Humanized space layout -- Safety protection systems -- Detailed management measures. Chapter 6 The future of country parks : A sustainable future for country parks -- Country parks today -- Relevance of country parks to our future. Case studies : Percorso Paesaggistico Culturale -- Jezzine Barracks -- Park Groot Schijn, Zone Boterlaar Silsburg -- Mangfall Park -- Botanical Garden of Faial -- Edmondson Park -- Tagus Linear Park -- Parc Francois Mitterrand -- Le Syndrome de la Page Blanche -- Wijkeroog Park -- Hillarys Boat Harbour -- Elizabeth Hills Estate, Hoxton Park -- Rivermouth Park -- Park in Casalmoro -- Marzahn Recreational Park -- Clifton Hill Railway Park -- Edinburgh Gardens Raingarden -- Strubben Kniphorstbosch -- Mont Evrin Park -- Norges River -- The Meadow Park -- Punggol Promenade -- Ballooerveld -- North Diaoyutai Development -- Leisure Centre of Madine's Lake. Index.
Includes detailed theory and case studies showcasing outstanding international country park design, analyzes and promotes the current status and development of the country park and its role in urban development, and provides valuable guidance for professional designers working in the field today.