Urban Landscape

Urban Landscape
by Saad Farooqi and Abdur Rahman

1. URBAN LANDSCAPE
Presented by :
Saad Farooqi, C# 01
Abdur Rahman, C# 02
BS 6
th
semester,
Department Of Environmental & Conservation
Sciences
University Of Swat
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05/22/15

2. 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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3. 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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4. 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,...

5. 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.

6. Cont..
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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. Examples
Columbus Circle:
Columbus Circle, named after Christopher Columbus.
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11. 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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