Landscape and Urbanism -Towards a Landscape Architecture Profession for the 21st Century

Li, Ying ORCID: 0000-0003-4296-2753 (2011) Landscape and Urbanism -Towards a Landscape Architecture Profession for the 21st Century. Landscape Architecture, 3. pp. 104-111.

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Abstract

Landscape architecture is a profession with a history of over 5000 years. As society has changed, its activities have extended from garden design to public parks to urban design to involvement with landscape urbanism. This article reviews the history of garden design in Eurasia and its extension into the urban design in both Europe and China. It then considers how China can establish a diverse and innovative profession supported by education in landscape and urbanism. The article concludes with thoughts and recommendations for educational curriculum and the landscape architecture profession in China.

Item Type:	Article
Article Type:	Article
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > NA Architecture N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying.
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Creative Arts
Research Priority Areas:	Creative Practice and Theory
Depositing User:	Ying Li
Date Deposited:	25 Mar 2019 16:26
Last Modified:	31 Aug 2023 09:23
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/6656

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