书名: Environmental Aesthetics: Ideas, Politics and Planning
作者: J. Dou Porteous (Author)
出版社: Routledge; 1 edition (August 19, 1996)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0415137691
ISBN-13: 978-0415137690
Book Description
As overdevelopment, noise pollution, and land use become considerations in modern life, we become more thoughtful of the quality of our environments, whether the space is for recreation, education, or residential living. Demonstrating how such tenets as "to each his own" have contributed to the demise of our public spaces, Environmental Aesthetics is the first integrated study of this emerging field. Beginning with a brief history of aesthetics, the author explores the concept of landscape, the psychology of human-environment relations, the influences of literary, artistic and legal activism, and the roles of public policy and of planning. Clearly written and lavishly illustrated, the book will prove invaluable to anyone interested in how the physical environment can and should be improved.
Review
"[This is] an enormous work by Porteous of interpreting, relating, and commenting on a huge literature containing varied epistemological perspectives and agendas. Those having any concerns for person-environment relationships in general would be well-advised to acquire a copy of this book." -- Journal of Cultural Geography
About the Author
J. Douglas Porteous is Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Victoria, and author of Planned to Death (1989), and Landscapes of the Mind (1990).
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作者: J. Dou Porteous (Author)
出版社: Routledge; 1 edition (August 19, 1996)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0415137691
ISBN-13: 978-0415137690
Book Description
As overdevelopment, noise pollution, and land use become considerations in modern life, we become more thoughtful of the quality of our environments, whether the space is for recreation, education, or residential living. Demonstrating how such tenets as "to each his own" have contributed to the demise of our public spaces, Environmental Aesthetics is the first integrated study of this emerging field. Beginning with a brief history of aesthetics, the author explores the concept of landscape, the psychology of human-environment relations, the influences of literary, artistic and legal activism, and the roles of public policy and of planning. Clearly written and lavishly illustrated, the book will prove invaluable to anyone interested in how the physical environment can and should be improved.
Review
"[This is] an enormous work by Porteous of interpreting, relating, and commenting on a huge literature containing varied epistemological perspectives and agendas. Those having any concerns for person-environment relationships in general would be well-advised to acquire a copy of this book." -- Journal of Cultural Geography
About the Author
J. Douglas Porteous is Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Victoria, and author of Planned to Death (1989), and Landscapes of the Mind (1990).
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