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Environmental Crisis
Ecological Landscape Design
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The Relationship Between Ecology,
Sustainability and Design
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➢ Rapid growth of the human population
and its associated economic activity.
➢ Depletion of both non-renewable and
renewable resources.
➢ Anthropogenic damage (extensive and
intensive) caused to ecosystems and
biodiversity.
Complementary Problem-solving
Techniques
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Ecological Sustainability Technological Sustainability

HOW? “every problem has either a
“finding eco- ₪ Rethink Agriculture technological answer or a market
friendly ₪ Shelter
₪ Energy Use solution”
alternatives to ₪ Urban Design
₪ Transportation
the practices ₪ Economics Both Ecological and technological sustainability
that got us into ₪ Community Pattern
₪ Resource Use are coherent responses to the environmental
trouble in the ₪ Forestry crisis:
first place. ₪ The Importance
Wilderness
Of
➢ Refers to extent of awareness to the global environmental
₪ Our Central Values crisis
➢ Embody two very different visions of a sustainable society

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Sustainable Design Themes of Sustainable Designs

"the capacity of a system to maintain a continuous flow The following is a palette of terms that in some way
of whatever each part of that system needs for a define or refer to sustainable design:
healthy existence”
OR ₪ Design for environment ₪ Environmentally sensitive
“limitations imposed by the ability of the biosphere to ₪ Ecological design (ecodesign) product design
absorb the effects of human activities” ₪ Sustainable product
₪ Environmental design
₪ Environmentally oriented development
design ₪ Green design
Sustainable design reintroduces: ₪ Ecologically oriented design ₪ Life-cycle design
1. Ideas of ethical and social responsibility ₪ Dematerialization
2. Notion of time and timescale ₪ Environmentally responsible
3. Thinking about the life cycle of products through time design ₪ Eco-efficiency design
4. Considerations about design for recycling ₪ Socially responsible design ₪ Energy efficient design

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Framework For Ecological Landscape Design,

Ecological Landscape Design Drawing on Concepts From Ecology (Left) And
Ecological Design (Right)
Ecological landscape design is based on an
ecological understanding of landscape which
ensures a holistic, dynamic, responsive and
intuitive approach.

Objectives
1. Maintenance of landscape integrity (promoting
landscape sustainability).
2. Reinforcing the natural and cultural spirit of place.
(Ecological landscape design engages the designer’s
rational, intellectual, emotional and creative
capabilities)

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Principles of Ecological Landscape

Design
The main ecological principles concerning
cities are:
1. Cities are ecosystems
2. Cities are spatially heterogeneous
3. Cities are dynamic
4. Human and natural processes interact in
cities
5. Ecological processes are still at work and
are important in cities.

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Categories of Ecological Landscape

Design
1. Preservation of existing functioning ecological
systems
2. Enhancement or re-establishment of degraded
ecological systems
3. Intensification of ecological processes to mitigate
potential or existing ecological degradation
4. Environmental interventions which reduce
nonrenewable resource consumption

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Implication Of Ecological Landscape

Design

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