Principles of Landscape Ecology

As we move forward, it is important that we begin to understand the readings as they relate to our own individual projects. In this way we should use the readings to help us to develop our ideas. Use your comments for this week's blog entry to relate the reading directly to your project.

The reading identifies 4 principles; PATCHES, EDGES AND BOUNDARIES, CORRIDORS AND CONNECTIVITY, and MOSAICS.

1. Discuss how each of these 4 principles might relate to your project.

2. Describe how your project provides for human use by responding to a system already at work on the site.

Sixth Reading

Wenche E. Dramstad, James D. Olson, and Richard T.T. Foreman, "Foundation", in Landscape Ecology Principles in Landscape Architecture and Land-use Planning (Washington D.C.: Island Press, 1996) 9-18.

and

Wenche E. Dramstad, James D. Olson, and Richard T.T. Foreman, "Part 1: Principles", in Landscape Ecology Principles in Landscape Architecture and Land-use Planning (Washington D.C.: Island Press, 1996) 19-46.

Fifth Reading

This week we are reading from New Geographies issue #2: Landscapes of Energy. See below for the post about the publication's release last week. These readings look at specific projects and will hopefully be inspiring at the current stage of our work. Please post your comments here. There are more pictures than words here so I expect some thoughtful conversation.

See you Friday.

Mapping Data

The mapping data is on its way...

Please also take a look at the following 3 additional sources for data:

Bytes of the big apple. Great source for planning GIS data.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/bytes/applbyte.shtml

The second is the NY State GIS clearing House.  Great source for data, but
you will need to sign up.
http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us/gisdata/index.cfm

Finally, http://www.nyc.gov/html/doitt/html/eservices/eservices_gis_downloads.shtml

All three links have been added to the links widget to the right. 

New Geographies 02: Landscapes of Energy

A book launch will be held for the second volume in the New Geographies series tonight at the Storefront for Art and Architecture. The event will include a panel discussion between Rania Ghosn, Hashim Sarkis, and Charles Waldheim, whom we read a few weeks back. 

Storefront

Forth Reading

Our forth reading is James Corner, "Eidetic Operations and New Landscapes", in Recovering Landscape: Essays in Contemporary Landscape Architecture, ed. James Corner (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 1999), pp. 152-169.

Mapping

Came across this map just thought I would share.

Third Reading

Our third reading is James Corner, "The Agency of Mapping: Speculation, Critique and Invention", in Mappings, ed. Denis Cosgrove(London: Reaktion Books, 1999), pp. 231-252.