ABSTRACT
Chapter 17 identifies the ingredients of McHarg’s ability to do real and permanent good. It reviews the development of McHarg’s ecological wisdom in the context of his education, teaching, and practice, as well as the influence from the scientific theories of Charles Darwin and Lawrence Henderson. The chapter expands on the holistic design process in The Woodlands and concludes that McHarg’s process fosters the application of his ecological wisdom, which is actionable, meaningful, and practical.
