URBAN LANDSCAPE

Presented by :

Saad Farooqi, C# 01

Abdur Rahman, C# 02

BS 6th semester,

Department Of Environmental & Conservation Sciences

University Of Swat

105/22/15

URBAN

Urban is derived from Latin word “Urbis” which means city.

Anything related to city.

It can formed from natural population growth and migration.

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Landscape

All the visible features of an area of land,

Landscape is the way in which humanity has changed the physical appearance of the

environment - both present and past.

It was first recognized in the 20th century.

Approaches from other disciplines including archaeology,

architecture,

ecology,

aerial photography,

local history and historical geography.

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Types of Landscape

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Landscape may be

Natural: not made by humans, as trees, forests, rivers, mountains,...

Artificial: made by humans, as houses, roads, parks, factories,...

URBAN LANDSCAPE

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Urban landscape is the way which changed the physical appearance of the urban

environment.

An integral part of modern urban construction.

Urban landscape include urban parks, gardens, small public gardens, national and

people’s parks.

  They help to create a favorable and healthful environment.

Cont..

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FEATURES

Urban landscapes focus on preserving natural resources.

This is especially important in this time of global change.

Urban landscapes must be designed to meet the needs of today and the growth of

tomorrow.

Urban landscape features include the preservation, restoration and the creation of:

Parks

Nature centers

Recreational areas

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Cont..

Urban landscapes are also concerned with maintaining and increasing watershed health

and viability,

Sustaining forested and agricultural lands and promoting safer drinking water.

By incorporating nature into urban areas, we not only beautify our surroundings, but

also benefit wildlife and provide a healthier atmosphere for generations to come.

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THEORY

“Landscape Urbanism” is a theory of urban land scape.

The phrase 'Landscape Urbanism' first appeared in the mid 1990s.

The best way to organize cities is through the design of the city's landscape.

From the late 1990s, the phrase 'landscape urbanism' was used by landscape

architects in the United States.

The first major event to do with 'landscape urbanism' was the Landscape Urbanism

conference held in Chicago in April 1997.

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Examples

Columbus Circle:

Columbus Circle, named after Christopher Columbus.

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Cont..

Zero-Energy housing complex

Mette Kirk is a landscape designer and architect. This innovative design focuses on

creating sustainable and energy saving space.

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