Contemporary Urban Landscapes of the Middle East

316 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Middle East is well-known for its historic gardens that have developed over more than two millenniums. The role of urban landscape projects in Middle Eastern cities has grown in prominence, with a gradual shift in emphasis from gardens for the private sphere to an increasingly public function. The contemporary landscape projects, either designed as public plazas or public parks, have played a significant role in transferring the modern Middle Eastern cities to a new era and also in transforming to a newly shaped social culture in which the public has a voice. This book considers what ties these projects to their historical context, and what regional and local elements and concepts have been used in their design.

• Themen: Geowissenschaften, Geographie, Umwelt, Planung Umwelt Nachhaltigkeit
• ISBN: 9781138849594
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 23.03.2016
• Größe: 236 x 155 mm
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Herausgegeben von: Mohammad Gharipour