Great City Parks documents and celebrates urban parks – one of the most important types of project undertaken, and most often led by landscape architects.
It presents insights to the planning, design, management, funding and future plans for a human-made landscape type that will continue to provide opportunities for landscape architects to make significant contributions to increasingly urban-based populations.
Great City Parks is a clearly written and highly accessible publication that presents:
– in-depth evidence-based research illustrated with consistent purpose drawn plans and subject specific photography;
– an up to date account of issues confronting designers and managers of one of the most important types of urban public space;
– a clear picture of how parks can and do contribute to areas of concern to members of the Landscape Institute, including the commerical value of landscape investment, green infrastructure, public health, and liveable cities.
