Landscape Performance: Ian McHarg’s ecological planning in The Woodlands, Texas (Routledge Research in Landscape and Environmental Design)

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.-- Part I. Introduction To Landscape Performance. Overview Of Landscape Performance Scholarship ; Ian Mcharg : A Pioneer In Performance Evaluation -- Part Ii. Recent Development Of Performance Assessment. Premier Research Programs ; Social Benefits ; Economic Benefits -- Part Iii. Performance Evaluation : The Woodlands Vs. Houston. The Woodlands : An Exemplary Case For Performance Assessment ; Planning And Design Process ; Resilience To Flood ; Runoff Volume ; Stormwater Quality ; Urban Heat Island -- Part Iv. The Woodlands Performance Post-mcharg. An Evolving Ecological Plan ; Modeling Development And Runoff Scenarios ; Stormwater Performance ; Safety Perception ; Major Players And Barriers -- Part V. Ecological Wisdom And Urban Resilience. Mcharg's Ecological Wisdom ; Urban Resilience And Contemporary Relevance -- Appendices [1-12]. Bo Yang. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Series 3 Title 4 Copyright 5 Dedication 6 Contents 8 List of figures 10 List of tables 14 Preface 18 Acknowledgments 21 Part I Introduction to landscape performance 22 1 Overview of landscape performance scholarship 24 2 Ian McHarg: a pioneer in performance evaluation 35 Part II Recent development of performance assessment 48 3 Premier research programs 50 4 Social benefits 58 5 Economic benefits 67 Part III Performance evaluation: The Woodlands versus Houston 82 6 The Woodlands: an exemplary case for performance assessment 84 7 Planning and design process 90 8 Resilience to flood 103 9 Runoff volume 111 10 Stormwater quality 119 11 Urban heat island 124 Part IV The Woodlands performance post-McHarg 136 12 An evolving ecological plan 138 13 Modeling development and runoff scenarios 147 14 Stormwater performance 164 15 Safety perception 188 16 Major players and barriers 206 Part V Ecological wisdom and urban resilience 224 17 McHarg’s ecological wisdom 226 18 Urban resilience and contemporary relevance 233 Appendices 246 Index 297 McHarg's ecological planning approach has been influential since the 20th century. Yet few empirical studies have been conducted to evaluate the performance of his projects. Using the framework of landscape performance assessment, it demonstrates the long-term benefits of The Woodlands town development through quantitative and qualitative methods.