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Landscape Performance

Ian McHarg’s ecological planning in The Woodlands, Texas

Landscape Performance

Ian McHarg’s ecological planning in The Woodlands, Texas

ByBo Yang
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 1 October 2018
eBook Published 26 October 2018
Pub. location London
Imprint Routledge
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.4324/9781315636825
Pages 300 pages
eBook ISBN 9781317266198
SubjectsBuilt Environment, Environment and Sustainability, Geography
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Yang, B. (2019). Landscape Performance. London: Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315636825
ABOUT THIS BOOK

Ian McHarg’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 McHargarian 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 McHarg’s planning success in The Woodlands in comparison with adjacent Houston developments, which demonstrated urban resilience after Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Lastly, it identifies the ingredients of McHarg’s ability to do real and permanent good.

Yang also includes a number of appendices which provide valuable information on the methods of assessing performance in landscape development. This book would be beneficial to academics and students of landscape architecture and planning with a particular interest in Ian McHarg.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part I Introduction to landscape performance
chapter 1|11 pages
Overview of landscape performance scholarship
View abstract
chapter 2|13 pages
Ian McHarg: a pioneer in performance evaluation
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part II Recent development of performance assessment
chapter 3|8 pages
Premier research programs
View abstract
chapter 4|9 pages
Social benefits
View abstract
chapter 5|15 pages
Economic benefits
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part III Performance evaluation: The Woodlands versus Houston
chapter 6|6 pages
The Woodlands: an exemplary case for performance assessment
View abstract
chapter 7|13 pages
Planning and design process
View abstract
chapter 8|8 pages
Resilience to flood
View abstract
chapter 9|8 pages
Runoff volume
View abstract
chapter 10|5 pages
Stormwater quality
View abstract
chapter 11|12 pages
Urban heat island
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part IV The Woodlands performance post-McHarg
chapter 12|9 pages
An evolving ecological plan
View abstract
chapter 13|17 pages
Modeling development and runoff scenarios
View abstract
chapter 14|24 pages
Stormwater performance
View abstract
chapter 15|18 pages
Safety perception
View abstract
chapter 16|18 pages
Major players and barriers
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part V Ecological wisdom and urban resilience
chapter 17|7 pages
McHarg’s ecological wisdom
View abstract
chapter 18|13 pages
Urban resilience and contemporary relevance
View abstract

Ian McHarg’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 McHargarian 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 McHarg’s planning success in The Woodlands in comparison with adjacent Houston developments, which demonstrated urban resilience after Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Lastly, it identifies the ingredients of McHarg’s ability to do real and permanent good.

Yang also includes a number of appendices which provide valuable information on the methods of assessing performance in landscape development. This book would be beneficial to academics and students of landscape architecture and planning with a particular interest in Ian McHarg.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part I Introduction to landscape performance
chapter 1|11 pages
Overview of landscape performance scholarship
View abstract
chapter 2|13 pages
Ian McHarg: a pioneer in performance evaluation
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part II Recent development of performance assessment
chapter 3|8 pages
Premier research programs
View abstract
chapter 4|9 pages
Social benefits
View abstract
chapter 5|15 pages
Economic benefits
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part III Performance evaluation: The Woodlands versus Houston
chapter 6|6 pages
The Woodlands: an exemplary case for performance assessment
View abstract
chapter 7|13 pages
Planning and design process
View abstract
chapter 8|8 pages
Resilience to flood
View abstract
chapter 9|8 pages
Runoff volume
View abstract
chapter 10|5 pages
Stormwater quality
View abstract
chapter 11|12 pages
Urban heat island
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part IV The Woodlands performance post-McHarg
chapter 12|9 pages
An evolving ecological plan
View abstract
chapter 13|17 pages
Modeling development and runoff scenarios
View abstract
chapter 14|24 pages
Stormwater performance
View abstract
chapter 15|18 pages
Safety perception
View abstract
chapter 16|18 pages
Major players and barriers
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part V Ecological wisdom and urban resilience
chapter 17|7 pages
McHarg’s ecological wisdom
View abstract
chapter 18|13 pages
Urban resilience and contemporary relevance
View abstract
CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS BOOK

Ian McHarg’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 McHargarian 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 McHarg’s planning success in The Woodlands in comparison with adjacent Houston developments, which demonstrated urban resilience after Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Lastly, it identifies the ingredients of McHarg’s ability to do real and permanent good.

Yang also includes a number of appendices which provide valuable information on the methods of assessing performance in landscape development. This book would be beneficial to academics and students of landscape architecture and planning with a particular interest in Ian McHarg.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part I Introduction to landscape performance
chapter 1|11 pages
Overview of landscape performance scholarship
View abstract
chapter 2|13 pages
Ian McHarg: a pioneer in performance evaluation
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part II Recent development of performance assessment
chapter 3|8 pages
Premier research programs
View abstract
chapter 4|9 pages
Social benefits
View abstract
chapter 5|15 pages
Economic benefits
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part III Performance evaluation: The Woodlands versus Houston
chapter 6|6 pages
The Woodlands: an exemplary case for performance assessment
View abstract
chapter 7|13 pages
Planning and design process
View abstract
chapter 8|8 pages
Resilience to flood
View abstract
chapter 9|8 pages
Runoff volume
View abstract
chapter 10|5 pages
Stormwater quality
View abstract
chapter 11|12 pages
Urban heat island
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part IV The Woodlands performance post-McHarg
chapter 12|9 pages
An evolving ecological plan
View abstract
chapter 13|17 pages
Modeling development and runoff scenarios
View abstract
chapter 14|24 pages
Stormwater performance
View abstract
chapter 15|18 pages
Safety perception
View abstract
chapter 16|18 pages
Major players and barriers
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part V Ecological wisdom and urban resilience
chapter 17|7 pages
McHarg’s ecological wisdom
View abstract
chapter 18|13 pages
Urban resilience and contemporary relevance
View abstract

Ian McHarg’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 McHargarian 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 McHarg’s planning success in The Woodlands in comparison with adjacent Houston developments, which demonstrated urban resilience after Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Lastly, it identifies the ingredients of McHarg’s ability to do real and permanent good.

Yang also includes a number of appendices which provide valuable information on the methods of assessing performance in landscape development. This book would be beneficial to academics and students of landscape architecture and planning with a particular interest in Ian McHarg.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part I Introduction to landscape performance
chapter 1|11 pages
Overview of landscape performance scholarship
View abstract
chapter 2|13 pages
Ian McHarg: a pioneer in performance evaluation
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part II Recent development of performance assessment
chapter 3|8 pages
Premier research programs
View abstract
chapter 4|9 pages
Social benefits
View abstract
chapter 5|15 pages
Economic benefits
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part III Performance evaluation: The Woodlands versus Houston
chapter 6|6 pages
The Woodlands: an exemplary case for performance assessment
View abstract
chapter 7|13 pages
Planning and design process
View abstract
chapter 8|8 pages
Resilience to flood
View abstract
chapter 9|8 pages
Runoff volume
View abstract
chapter 10|5 pages
Stormwater quality
View abstract
chapter 11|12 pages
Urban heat island
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part IV The Woodlands performance post-McHarg
chapter 12|9 pages
An evolving ecological plan
View abstract
chapter 13|17 pages
Modeling development and runoff scenarios
View abstract
chapter 14|24 pages
Stormwater performance
View abstract
chapter 15|18 pages
Safety perception
View abstract
chapter 16|18 pages
Major players and barriers
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part V Ecological wisdom and urban resilience
chapter 17|7 pages
McHarg’s ecological wisdom
View abstract
chapter 18|13 pages
Urban resilience and contemporary relevance
View abstract
ABOUT THIS BOOK
ABOUT THIS BOOK

Ian McHarg’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 McHargarian 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 McHarg’s planning success in The Woodlands in comparison with adjacent Houston developments, which demonstrated urban resilience after Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Lastly, it identifies the ingredients of McHarg’s ability to do real and permanent good.

Yang also includes a number of appendices which provide valuable information on the methods of assessing performance in landscape development. This book would be beneficial to academics and students of landscape architecture and planning with a particular interest in Ian McHarg.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part I Introduction to landscape performance
chapter 1|11 pages
Overview of landscape performance scholarship
View abstract
chapter 2|13 pages
Ian McHarg: a pioneer in performance evaluation
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part II Recent development of performance assessment
chapter 3|8 pages
Premier research programs
View abstract
chapter 4|9 pages
Social benefits
View abstract
chapter 5|15 pages
Economic benefits
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part III Performance evaluation: The Woodlands versus Houston
chapter 6|6 pages
The Woodlands: an exemplary case for performance assessment
View abstract
chapter 7|13 pages
Planning and design process
View abstract
chapter 8|8 pages
Resilience to flood
View abstract
chapter 9|8 pages
Runoff volume
View abstract
chapter 10|5 pages
Stormwater quality
View abstract
chapter 11|12 pages
Urban heat island
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part IV The Woodlands performance post-McHarg
chapter 12|9 pages
An evolving ecological plan
View abstract
chapter 13|17 pages
Modeling development and runoff scenarios
View abstract
chapter 14|24 pages
Stormwater performance
View abstract
chapter 15|18 pages
Safety perception
View abstract
chapter 16|18 pages
Major players and barriers
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part V Ecological wisdom and urban resilience
chapter 17|7 pages
McHarg’s ecological wisdom
View abstract
chapter 18|13 pages
Urban resilience and contemporary relevance
View abstract

Ian McHarg’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 McHargarian 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 McHarg’s planning success in The Woodlands in comparison with adjacent Houston developments, which demonstrated urban resilience after Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Lastly, it identifies the ingredients of McHarg’s ability to do real and permanent good.

Yang also includes a number of appendices which provide valuable information on the methods of assessing performance in landscape development. This book would be beneficial to academics and students of landscape architecture and planning with a particular interest in Ian McHarg.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part I Introduction to landscape performance
chapter 1|11 pages
Overview of landscape performance scholarship
View abstract
chapter 2|13 pages
Ian McHarg: a pioneer in performance evaluation
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part II Recent development of performance assessment
chapter 3|8 pages
Premier research programs
View abstract
chapter 4|9 pages
Social benefits
View abstract
chapter 5|15 pages
Economic benefits
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part III Performance evaluation: The Woodlands versus Houston
chapter 6|6 pages
The Woodlands: an exemplary case for performance assessment
View abstract
chapter 7|13 pages
Planning and design process
View abstract
chapter 8|8 pages
Resilience to flood
View abstract
chapter 9|8 pages
Runoff volume
View abstract
chapter 10|5 pages
Stormwater quality
View abstract
chapter 11|12 pages
Urban heat island
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part IV The Woodlands performance post-McHarg
chapter 12|9 pages
An evolving ecological plan
View abstract
chapter 13|17 pages
Modeling development and runoff scenarios
View abstract
chapter 14|24 pages
Stormwater performance
View abstract
chapter 15|18 pages
Safety perception
View abstract
chapter 16|18 pages
Major players and barriers
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part V Ecological wisdom and urban resilience
chapter 17|7 pages
McHarg’s ecological wisdom
View abstract
chapter 18|13 pages
Urban resilience and contemporary relevance
View abstract
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