LA 1201 Chapter : READINGS
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Landscape architects shape the world we live in. Landscape architects and managers blend a number of skills: they ensure landscapes maintain ecological health by supporting maximum biodiversity and maturing the way the designer intended, they are often responsible for parks, nature reserves, or industrial landscapes. It looks like a moving sea of mulch. Environmental crisis: the problem facing mankind in the event of rapid population growth is how to house and feed these people, the american consumes about 130 times more than the average indian, peculiar imbalance. Land not urbanized will be required for new development: the interaction between expanded urban populations and the surrounding hinterland will be greatly increased and intensified in terms of recreation and the supply of resources. Landscape assessment and land use planning: the fragility of a landscape is a function of geology, soil, slope, climate, vegetation, wildlife, and scenic quality, and the extent to which landscape degradation would result from its disturbance.
