The document discusses urban landscape. It defines urban as related to cities and how urban landscapes are formed. It describes landscape as the visible features of an area including how humanity has changed the physical environment both past and present. It then defines urban landscape as how the physical appearance of urban environments have been changed, including urban parks and gardens. Key aspects of urban landscapes discussed include preserving natural resources, designing for current and future needs through parks, nature centers, and recreational areas to benefit wildlife and provide healthy surroundings.

1. URBAN LANDSCAPE
Presented by :
Saad Farooqi, C# 01
Abdur Rahman, C# 02
BS 6th
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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