Stiles, R., 1994, Landscape theory: a missing link between landscape planning and landscape design., in: Landscape and Urban Planning, 30,
- Author : Stiles, R.
- Year : 1994
- Journal/Series : Landscape and Urban Planning
- Volume Number (CONSECUTIVE: Counting all Volumes of this Journal ever published) : 30
- Pages : 139-149
- Abstract in English : The relationship between landscape planning and landscape design is investigated by considering the two alternative propositions: that the landscape profession or discipline is and is not a unified one. In doing this reference is made to possible definitions of the profession and to the overall framework of theory development by Steinitz. However, landscape design and landscape planning are, at least superficially, very different in nature, dealing not just with different scales of landscape and different types of intervention, but often with different type of client with different motivations and even apparently stressing different methodological approaches. The potential categories of theory applicable to both unified and divided landscape profession are considered. The author puts two hypothesis forward: ‘landscape architecture is a unified discipline’ with a common theoretical base; Landscape planning and design have little in common’ and can therefore be expected to have a different theoretical base. One of the suggestions is: there are not two separate sets of theories but only one which applies generally to the conservation and development of landscape resources for the benefit of current and future generations of mankind.
- Comments/Notes : KEYWORDS: Landscape design, landscape planning, landscape theory.UTILITY: lecturers/teachers, academic research, students of universities of professional education.