As landscapes change continuously in a more or less chaotic way, the concept of
sustainable landscapes could be viewed as a utopian goal. New landscapes emerge with …

Conservation buffers can have a tremendously positive impact on the ecological health of
rural landscapes by reducing erosion, improving water quality, increasing biodiversity, and …

The compact city is one of the leading paradigms of sustainable urbanism. Compact city
planning and development has, over the last 30 years or so, been the preferred response to …

This chapter describes the history of the use of the word 'landscape'since its origin in
western culture and the emergence of its different meanings, as well as the research that …

Humans have spread an enormous net over the land. As the largest human artifact on earth,
this vast, nearly five million mile (8 million km) road network used by a quarter billion …

Landscapes change because they are the expression of the dynamic interaction between
natural and cultural forces in the environment. Cultural landscapes are the result of …

This article identifies sustainable urban forms and their design concepts. In addition, it
addresses the question of whether certain urban forms contribute more than others to …

This book describes the underlying water conditions and geologies that support viable
riparia, illustrates the ecological characteristics of riparia, and discusses how riparia are …

It is increasingly recognized that more sustainable approaches are needed for planning and
managing landscapes worldwide. New tools are needed to effectively apply sustainable …

The concept of driving forces is gaining increasing attention in landscape-change research.
We summarize the state of the art of this field and present new conceptual and …