Designed for both professional and general readers, this book examines the elements of garden design in terms of its ability to influence microclimatic effects. Elements such as fountains and orientation to the sun are not only aesthetically pleasing, but used in accordance with passive design principles have a dramatic impact on cooling and heating. The book spans the Mediterranean for examples, with some excursions as far east as Persia. For the most part, however, the book looks at the gardens of southern Spain and those ...
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Designed for both professional and general readers, this book examines the elements of garden design in terms of its ability to influence microclimatic effects. Elements such as fountains and orientation to the sun are not only aesthetically pleasing, but used in accordance with passive design principles have a dramatic impact on cooling and heating. The book spans the Mediterranean for examples, with some excursions as far east as Persia. For the most part, however, the book looks at the gardens of southern Spain and those of Renaissance and Baroque Italy, drawing lessons from these gardens that can be equally applied to garden design and landscape intelligence today.
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