Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Basics Landscape Architecture 02: Ecological Design provides an overview of ecological design and planning for landscape architects. It explores the concepts and themes important to the contemporary practice of ecological design and planning in a highly accessible and richly illustrated format. Focusing primarily on urban environments, this book examines the relationships between ecological design theory and design methods. It describes and illustrates the basic structures and functions of natural and human systems through landscape ecology principles and the dynamics of landscape processes.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Introduction (p. 6)
• 1 What is ecological design? (p. 12)
• Defining ecological design (p. 14)
• Why urban? (p. 18)
• An emerging practice (p. 22)
• Integrating science and design (p. 30)
• Olympic Sculpture Park (p. 32)
• 2 Systems (p. 34)
• The structure and function of systems (p. 36)
• Systems hierarchy (p. 40)
• Types of systems (p. 44)
• Green infrastructure systems (p. 48)
• Ecosystem health and diversity (p. 54)
• Waitakere and Twin Streams (p. 60)
• 3 Landscape dynamics (p. 62)
• The form and function of landscapes (p. 64)
• Dynamic equilibrium and resilience (p. 70)
• Resilient + sustainable + regenerative design (p. 76)
• Port Lands Estuary (p. 80)
• 4 Project processes (p. 82)
• Design processes for ecosystem health (p. 84)
• Implementing a framework (p. 90)
• Civic participation (p. 96)
• Stewardship (p. 100)
• Freshkiils Park (p. 102)
• 5 Operations (p. 104)
• Protect Conserve Reuse (p. 106)
• Scaffold Structure Initiate (p. 108)
• Catalyse Seed Regenerate (p. 110)
• Stratify Layer Strengthen (p. 112)
• Regulate Contain Collect (p. 114)
• Sieve Filter Cleanse (p. 116)
• Metabolize Digest Remediate (p. 118)
• Mimic Copy Imitate (p. 120)
• Synthesize Connect Integrate (p. 122)
• Reveal Immerse Teach (p. 124)
• 6 Places (p. 126)
• Region and watershed (p. 128)
• Netherlands Green Heart (p. 132)
• Community (p. 134)
• Portland, Oregon (p. 140)
• Neighbourhood (p. 142)
• High Point (p. 146)
• Streets (p. 148)
• SW Montgomery Street (p. 152)
• Parks and trails (p. 154)
• Barry Curtis Park (p. 160)
• Site/Parcel (p. 162)
• 'Green Factor' programmes (p. 166)
• Conclusion (p. 168)
• Taking it further (p. 170)
• Bibliography (p. 172)
• Contact and useful resources (p. 173)
• Index (p. 174)
• Acknowledgements and picture credits (p. 176)
• Working with ethics (p. 177)