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Author: Michael D. Murphy
Publisher: Island Press
Imprint: Island Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.476kg
ISBN: 9781610917513
ISBN 10: 1610917510
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 13 December 2016
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
As Kurt Lewin observed, There is nothing so practical as a good theory. Landscape architecture is a discipline which has benefitted greatly from a few good theories, including, parks are good for people and design with nature. Even so, theory in the field has not been well organized or systematically understood. With this fine book, Michael D. Murphy wonderfully fills these gaps. <i>Landscape Architecture Theory</i> provides a valuable resource for scholars, students, and practitioners to understand how the discipline can help guide change to improve the human condition. --Frederick Steiner Dean, The University of Pennsylvania School of Design
Murphy s description of the practical application of landscape architectural theory is invaluable. Our firm has successfully applied his theories and models of multidisciplinary planning and design collaboration, which is a critical feature of our practice. This is particularly important in regard to the technically and environmentally challenging aspects of large scale development projects. --Chris Mulder Principal, Chris Mulder Associates Incorporated
Murphy's description of the practical application of landscape architectural theory is invaluable. Our firm has successfully applied his theories and models of multidisciplinary planning and design collaboration, which is a critical feature of our practice. This is particularly important in regard to the technically and environmentally challenging aspects of large scale development projects. --Chris Mulder Principal, Chris Mulder Associates Incorporated
Author Information
Dr. Michael D. Murphy was a professor of landscape architecture at Texas A&M' University from 1969-to 2012, and served as head of the landscape architecture department from 1989 to 1991. Dr. Murphy has extensive experience in both practice and teaching, also serving as department head at the University of Pretoria. In earlier work, he held appointments as an urban designer and ecological planner on large-scale landscape assessment, planning, and design projects at Chris Mulder Associates Incorporated. He has been particularly interested in ecological design and in programming as a means of integrating the talents of multidisciplinary planning and design teams. In recent years, he has been involved in landscape restoration in the hill country of central Texas.
