Landscape Performance Ian McHarg’s ecological planning in The Woodlands Texas | Landscape & Planning

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Ian Mc Harg’s ecological planning approach has been influential since the 20th century. However few empirical studies have been conducted to evaluate the performance of his projects. Using the framework of landscape performance assessment this book demonstrates the long-term benefits of a renowned Mc Hargarian project (The Woodlands town development) through quantitative and qualitative methods. Including 44 black and white illustrations Landscape Performance systematically documents the performance benefits of the environmental social and economic aspects of The Woodlands project. It delves into Mc Harg’s planning success in The Woodlands in comparison with adjacent Houston developments wh…