Books in the Routledge Research in Landscape and Environmental Design series

Dubai and the Landscape introduces a revolutionary characterization of landscape architecture. By combining the words `paradise¿ and `landscape¿, Bolleter introduces 'parascape', a concept that is becoming more prevalent in the landscape profession throughout the Middle East.

The Middle East is well-known for its historic gardens that have developed over more than two millenniums. The role of urban landscape projects in Middle Eastern cities has grown in prominence, with a gradual shift in emphasis from gardens for the private sphere to an increasingly public function. The contemporary landscape projects, either designed as public plazas or public parks, have played a significant role in transferring the modern Middle Eastern cities to a new era and also in transforming to a newly shaped social culture in which the public has a voice. This book considers what ties these projects to their historical context, and what regional and local elements and concepts have been used in their design.

This volume focuses on the notion of cultural landscape as a medium integrating multiple forms of heritage and points to a new paradigm for conservation practices in the South Asian context.