Thesis
Intervention in succession: A method for applying succession theory in landscape design with a focus on vegetation succession in western Washington
Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
2005
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/352
Abstract
Landscape architectural design is a venue for revealing the relationships among humans and those elements traditionally examined in ecological science. Landscape architecture uses ecological elements such as water, soil and vegetation as vehicles for crafting artful space for human occupation. Intervention in Succession describes a landscape design strategy that necessitates the use of ecological research, specifically in succession theory, and simultaneously responds to human needs and desires in a landscape design. The objectives in Intervention in Succession are to provide landscape architects with a general method for articulating a combined knowledge of ecology, specifically plant succession theory, with human desires in the landscape, and subsequently apply this method to an example landscape. The general succession design method will be the result of integrating information from the sciences, humanities and design-based fieldwork. Intervention in succession ultimately results in a general method for communicating the visual and textual, definition and explanation of a landscape design with vegetative succession as a substantial consideration.
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Details
- Title
- Intervention in succession
- Creators
- Lindsey Horton
- Contributors
- Ken Struckmeyer (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Horticulture, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
- Identifiers
- 99900525400101842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis