Introduction 1. What Are Patterns? 2. The Perception of Patterns 3. The Aesthetics of the Landscape 4. Design for Landscapes 5. Climate Patterns and Processes 6. Landform Patterns and Processes 7. Ecosystem Patterns and Processes 8. Cultural Patterns and Processes 9. Design for Landscapes
Simon Bell
Reviews of the previous edition:'The book provides a good
introduction to many of the recent theories on patterns in nature,
and would provide an excellent starting point for further
research.' - Landscape Design
'Bell includes recent concepts and provides detailed descriptions
of up-to-date design methods ... this ecologically insightful book
raises critical issues.' - Architectural Review
'This is a wide-ranging book which seeks to synthesize knowledge
across disciplines as diverse as geomorphology, ecology, psychology
and philosophical aesthetics.' - Landscape Research
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