1st Edition
Landscape Performance Modeling Using Rhino and Grasshopper
Section 1 1. Introduction 2. Landscape Performance 3. Computational Modeling 4. Plugins Section 2 5. Landscape Conditions 6. Landscape Inventory Section 3 7. Runoff Rates – Rational Method 8. Runoff Volume – NRCS Method 9. Erodibility 10. Tree Benefits 11. Forest Succession 12. Shade Envelopes 13. Outdoor Comfort 14. Windbreaks 15. Walkability 16. Viewsheds Section 4 17. Conclusion
Biography
Phillip Zawarus is an Associate Professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He utilizes technology and computational modeling methods as decision-making tools for the analysis and design response to sensitive ecological systems. His approach attempts to bridge the gap between abstract conventions and perceptual experiences within our living environment to bring comprehension of intangible ecosystem services. His exploration and use of graphic visualizations, interactive media, parametric modeling, and augmented reality create dynamic datascapes demonstrating landscape performance methods and metrics in the field of landscape architecture.
