1st Edition

Understanding Metropolitan Landscapes

By Andrew MacKenzie Copyright 2020
226 Pages 32 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

226 Pages 32 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

226 Pages 32 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Understanding Metropolitan Landscapes considers and reflects on the fundamental relationships between metropolitan regions and their landscapes. It investigates how planning and policy help to protect, manage and enhance the landscapes that sustain our urban settlements. As global populations become more metropolitan, landscapes evolve to become increasingly dynamic and entropic; and the... Read more

Foreword  Part 1: Metropolitan trajectories  1. Understanding metropolitan landscapes  2. Co-evolution of the landscape and the metropolis  3. Landscapes and the contemporary metropolis  4. Sustainability  Part 2: Metropolitan strategies  5. Conceptualising and valuing metropolitan landscapes  6. The role of Governance  7. Regulating metropolitan landscapes  Part 3: Metropolitan imaginaries  8. Landscapes and health  9. Landscapes and decarbonising the metropolis  10. New concepts of a sustainable metropolis  Index

Biography

Andrew MacKenzie is a registered landscape architect and honorary senior lecturer at the Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University, Australia (ANU). Andrew has a Master of Public Policy (specialising in Environmental Law) and a Doctor of Philosophy from ANU. He is the co-chair of the National Advocacy Committee for the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects.

'Cities around the world, especially in Asia, are struggling to adapt to the immense pressures of urban migration, climate change, and pollution. Dr. MacKenzie's critical analysis of the role of landscapes in urban planning, management, and governance is an immensely valuable resource for students and professionals alike. I am pleased that this book has adopted a global approach to exploring how institutions, communities, and individuals negotiate the competing priorities between the 'urban' and 'nature' that make up cities of the 21st century.' - Associate Professor Wu Jing Wuhan University School of Urban Design.