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Papers by Frederick Steiner

CRC Press eBooks, Apr 19, 2016

Presented at the Frederick Law Olmsted Symposium on June 2, 2014 at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Co... more Presented at the Frederick Law Olmsted Symposium on June 2, 2014 at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center.

The paperback reprint of Human Ecology: How Nature and Culture Shape Our World, by Frederick Stei... more The paperback reprint of Human Ecology: How Nature and Culture Shape Our World, by Frederick Steiner, comes on the heels of Pope Francis's 2015 Laudato Si, which calls for an ecology of daily life that looks to "the various disciplines which help us to understand people's thought processes, symbolic language, and ways of acting" (xvi). Human Ecology responds to this, drawing on anthropology, landscape ecology, philosophy, and experiences of place in a part manifesto, part guidebook for developing more sustainable approaches to human settlement. First published in 2002, the new preface cites an increasingly urban world and advances in urban ecology as additional reasons for the timing of the reprint. Human ecology is introduced as both a theory and a practice for landscape designers, ecologists, and planners through basic ecological vocabulary such as borders, edges, adaptation, and diversity. Over eight chapters, ecological principles are applied to varying scales of human settlement, from community to the planet. In the introduction, a general definition of human ecology as, "an attempt to understand the interrelationships between the human species and its environment" (2) provides a starting point for positioning human ecology within a longer history in which ecology and ecosystem sciences have been disconnected from the humanities. Human Ecology picks up here, arguing that as a consequence, ecology has been disconnected from most work on human relationships and settlements, while an emphasis on interaction and reciprocal relationships within ecology has made it a "subversive" subject that endangers longheld assumptions within the social sciences. Beginning in chapter two, "Habitat, " the book begins moving out in scale, with each subsequent chapter focusing on progressively larger spaces of community, landscape, ecological region, nation-state, and global planet. The middle chapters of "Community, " "Landscape, " and "Ecological Region" are highlights, filled with planning and design examples that illustrate the importance of systems thinking within human life. Steiner's expertise is clear in these sections, with portions of chapters four and five, "Landscape" and "Ecology Region, " devoted to stories of lessons learned through practice and travel. In particular, Steiner points to watersheds and the regional planning projects of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Columbia Basin Irrigation, and the Zuiderzee in the Netherlands as successful examples of applying ecological boundaries, rather than political or cultural boundaries, to human communities (111-115). In chapters three and six, "Community" and "Nation-State, " the same types of anecdotes Recently Received Titles If you are interested in reviewing one of the books listed here, please contact the editorial staff at ERjournal@aesop. rutgers.edu.

American Society of Agricultural Engineers eBooks, 1999

A working method for landscape planning is proposed. There are 11 steps in this method. In step o... more A working method for landscape planning is proposed. There are 11 steps in this method. In step one, an issue (or set of related issues) is identified as posing a problem or an opportunity to people and/or the environment. In step two, a goal (or several goals) is established to address the problem. In steps three and four, ecological inventories and analyses are conducted at two scales, first at the regional level (drainage basins are suggested as an appropriate unit) and then at the landscape level (watersheds are recommended). These inventories and analyses consider human ecology as well as bio-physical processes. Step five involves detailed studies, such as suitability analyses, that link inventory and analysis information to the problem(s) and goal(s). In step six, concepts are developed that lead to a landscape (watershed) master plan in step seven. During step eight, the plan is explained through a systematic educational effort to the affected public. In step nine, detailed designs are developed. In step 10 the plan and designs are implemented. Step 11 involves administering and monitoring the plan. The method is explained through an example of soil conservation planning. The case study was undertaken in the Missouri Flat Creek watershed of the Palouse region in the Pacific Northwest (U.S.A.) to help achieve the goals for erosion control established by the federal Food Security Act of 1985 and state clean water legislation.

Landscape and Urban Planning, Aug 1, 1995

... 1 / 1 Seleccione referencia / Select reference. Signatura: 504.03 GLA. Autor: Glasson, John. ... more ... 1 / 1 Seleccione referencia / Select reference. Signatura: 504.03 GLA. Autor: Glasson, John. Therivel, Riki. Chadwick, Andrew. Título: Introduction to environmental impact assessment. Notas: Ej. fotocopiado.Incluye bibliografías. P.imprenta: UCL Press. Londres. GB. 1994. ...

International Planning Studies, 2013

This collection of essays has its origins in a symposium organized to celebrate the 75th annivers... more This collection of essays has its origins in a symposium organized to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the city planning programme at MIT, one of the leading planning schools in North America. The book is less concerned with adumbrating planning techniques than with exploring the formation of ideas and the ways these have influenced planning practice. The editors eschew the development of an overarching theoretical framework to explain the various contributions, instead offering a series of 'planning conversations'. This turns out to be a smart move given the eclectic nature of the contributions. The 'conversations' highlighted by the editors in their introduction concern liveability, territoriality, governance and reflective practice, which form the headings for the book's parts. The editors acknowledge that this list is not exhaustive but represents an attempt to instil order on the following chapters, which they also suggest are characterized by a set of 'shared sentiments' that raise questions about notions of progress, the value of place-making and the importance of governmental authority. The main chapters cover a diverse range of topics. Hack explores the evolution of polices aimed at shaping the urban form noting that desire for control over the urban perimeter-typically through the creation of green belts-seems a worldwide ambition. For Hack this demonstrates the global diffusion of planning ideas. The green belt represents a constraint on urban growth but also embodies values about the kinds of places that citizens' value. He sees the green belt debate being recast as a means of tackling energy costs and climate change. Fishman outlines the genealogy of New Urbanism in the USA, finding its origins in an unexpected synthesis of the ideas of Ebenezer Howard and Jane Jacobs. He provides a fine-grained analysis of New Urbanism's (USA) east coast and west coast variants. Fishman suggests that this 'new' urbanism resurrects some 'old' planning ideas such as the importance of physical planning, the emphasis on land-use regulations and traffic codes and the relationship between cities and their hinterland. In a similar vein Beatley surveys the discourse of sustainable cities, name-checking Freiburg, Copenhagen, Curitiba, Hammarby Sjöstad and Battery Park. He worries that urban sustainability is more concerned with marketing than substance, speaks mainly to the concerns of the affluent and ends up being another means by which cities look the same everywhere. Teitz provides an intellectual history of enduring tensions in ideas and practice of regional planning-chiefly in the USA. He draws a distinction Book Reviews 403

Landscape Journal, 1984

is an associate professor of landscape: architccturc and regional plannina at Washington State Un... more is an associate professor of landscape: architccturc and regional plannina at Washington State University. He has hccn involved in Farmland protection efforts at the local, statc. and national level for a number oS years. He rcccived his design and planning education at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Cincinnati. Richard Dunford is an associate professor of agricultural economics at Washin$on Statc University. H i s Ph.D, is From thc University of Wisconsin-Madison and his undcrgradua~e education from the University of Missouri. Dennis Roe is the district consen~ationist for thc Whirman Cottn ty Soil Conscrvation Service. Hc seckived his undergraduate d e g e e In agricuEtura1 economics from Washington Statc University. William W a p e r is the director of the O r c~~o r i District Four Council of Governments and was formerly executive director of the Whitman County Regional Planning Council. He received his graduate planning education at Florida Statc University and his undergraduate rure from the University of Oregon. 1,Ioyd Wight is a land use planner For the Soil Conservation Service in Washington, D.C. He rcccived his master's d e~c in management from the Statc C'nivcrsitv of New York-Binahamton and an undergraduate degree in agmnurny From Virginia State University,

Encyclopedia of Ecology, 2008

Human ecology involves the interrelationships among people, other organisms, and their environmen... more Human ecology involves the interrelationships among people, other organisms, and their environments. Human ecology emphasizes complexity and change. Geographic information systems, remote-sensing technologies, and the Internet enable a greater understanding about human–environment connections. Urban morphology and landscape ecology offer two approaches to study the structure, function, and processes of human settlements. People organize themselves spatially at various scales from the individual room within a house, office, school, or factory to the neighborhood and community on to the region, province or state, and nation. Human ecology provides a useful framework for environmental impact assessment as well as community and regional planning.

Australian Planner, 2013

opment”. In People on Country, Vital Landscapes, Indigenous Futures, edited by J. Altman and S. K... more opment”. In People on Country, Vital Landscapes, Indigenous Futures, edited by J. Altman and S. Kerins, 1–25. Sydney: Federation Press. Altman, J. 2012c. “Indigenous Futures on Country.” People on Country, Vital Landscapes, Indigenous Futures, edited by J. Altman and S. Kerins, 213–241. Sydney: Federation Press. Altman, J., and S. Kerins, eds., 2012. People on Country, Vital Landscapes, Indigenous Futures. Sydney: Federation Press. Gammage, B. 2011. The Biggest Estate on Earth. How Aborigines Made Australia, Sydney: Allen &amp;amp;amp; Unwin.

Journal of Urban Ecology, 2019

Landscape Architecture Frontiers, 2017

Cities and communities around the world face increasingly difficult challenges in creating effici... more Cities and communities around the world face increasingly difficult challenges in creating efficient transit systems, reducing urban heat island effects, and addressing the ever-rising demand for clean water and air, open space, and wildlife habitat. Green building practices can alleviate many of these pressures through land, energy, and water conserving technologies. What is built on the land profoundly impacts ecological systems as well as the health, safety, and welfare of communities. The Sustainable SITES Initiative ® (SITES ®) is based on the understanding that landscapes are a crucial element of the built environment and can be designed and maintained to avoid, mitigate, and even reverse the common detrimental impacts of development and climate change. Unlike buildings that typically depreciate over time, sustainable landscapes appreciate in value by continuing to provide multiple benefits such as managing stormwater, conserving resources, reducing pollution, and improving human health and well-being. Whether the site is an urban plaza, city park, university campus, or corporate headquarters, landscapes can be ecologically resilient places better able to withstand and recover from episodic floods, droughts, wildfires, and other catastrophic events. Using an ecosystem services framework, the SITES Rating System is presented as an alternative and more effective approach to conventional site-design practices.

Urban Ecological Design, 2011