Landscape Architecture and Environmental Sustainability

Joshua Zeunert is a Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales.

• 1. An introductionA brief environmental history; Conservation, environment and sustainability movements; 21st century CE; What does this mean for landscape architecture?; Further reading2 Landscape and ecologyLandscape ecology and ecological restoration; Ecological and environmental planning; Land management and multi-functional landscapes; Interview: Nina-Marie Lister; Study/ discussion questions; Further reading3 Landscape as cleanserPost-industrial transformation and adaptive reuse; Remediation; Environmental water cycle management; Interview: Tony Wong; Study/ discussion questions; Further reading4 Environmental infrastructureGrey infrastructure's legacy; Landscape's role; Resilience to climate change; Transport; Energy landscapes; Interview: Dirk Sijmons; Study/ discussion questions; Further reading5 Landscape and foodFood systems; Food planning, policy and design; Allotment, community gardens and public foodscapes; Interview: Tim Waterman; Study/ discussion questions; Further reading6 Landscape activism, art and beautiesActivist landscape art; Landscape beauties and sustainability; Interview: Elizabeth Meyer; Study/ discussion questions; Further reading7 Social sustainability: Influence beyond site ethicsSocial sustainability; Economics and landscape as an economic generatordesign as a service sector; Governance; Education; Healthy landscapes; Public consultation/ community engagement and maintenance; Interview: Richard Weller; Study/ discussion questions; Further reading8 Less is more: A lighter touchLandscape sensitivity; Restraint; Environmental management and maintenance; Communication and relationships; Interview: Reed Hilderbrand; Study/ discussion questions for website;Further reading9 Landscape and performancePerformance and rating; Embodied energy and material life cycle; Responsible materials; Post-completion review; Interview: Steve Windhager; Study/ discussion questions; Further reading10 Future scenarios, challenges and reframing land(scape)New approaches; Interview: Kongjian Yu; Further readingGlossaryResourcesIndexAcknowledgements

An essential text for both students and practitioners in the profession alike ... This book will have a far-reaching influence on the profession, as well as being an excellent introduction to the scope of the discipline for students of landscape architecture.