Author : J. Douglas Porteous
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 17,22 MB
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 1134775008
Environmental Aesthetics is a comprehensive introduction. It includes a history of aesthetics, discussing the psychology of human-environment relations, and artistic influences on the city and analysing the roles of policy and planning.
Author : Jack L. Nasar
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 27,58 MB
Release : 1992-07-31
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780521429160
How do people react to the visual character of their surroundings? What can planners do to improve the aesthetic quality of these surroundings? Too often in environmental design, visual quality--aesthetics--is misunderstood as only a minor concern, dependent on volatile taste and thus undefinable. Yet a substantial body of research indicates the importance of visual quality in the environment to the public and has uncovered systematic patterns of human response to visual attributes of the built environment. Efforts to understand environmental aesthetics have been undertaken by investigators from such diverse fields as landscape architecture, environmental psychology, geography, philosophy, architecture, and city planning. As a result the relevant information is scattered and not readily available to professionals and policy makers. The book brings together classic and new contributions by distinguished workers in different disciplines. It explores theory and data on preferences in the visual environment, and also addresses the practical application of aesthetic criteria in design, planning and public policy. Promising directions for future research are identified.
Author : Marilyn D. Bagley
Publisher :
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 30,92 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Aesthetics
ISBN :
Author : Allen Carlson
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 39,71 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780231138864
Nature, Aesthetics, and Environmentalism: From Beauty to Duty addresses the complex relationships between aesthetic appreciation and environmental issues and emphasizes the valuable contribution that environmental aesthetics can make to environmentalism. Allen Carlson, a pioneer in environmental aesthetics, and Sheila Lintott, who has published widely in aesthetics, combine important historical essays on the appreciation of nature with the best contemporary research in the field. They begin with the scientific, artistic, and aesthetic foundations of current environmental beliefs and attitudes. Then they offer views on the conceptualization of nature and the various debates on how to properly and respectfully appreciate nature. The book introduces positive aesthetics, the belief that everything in nature is essentially beautiful, even the devastation caused by earthquakes or floods, and the essays in the final section explicitly bring together aesthetics, ethics, and environmentalism to explore the ways in which each might affect the others. Book jacket.
Author : Emily Brady
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 12,32 MB
Release : 2019-06-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1474465382
Aesthetic experience is one of the fundamental ways that we develop a relationship to our natural surroundings. Emily Brady provides a comprehensive study of this type of experience and the central philosophical issues related to it, developing her own original theory of aesthetic appreciation of nature. She provides useful background to the current debate and an up-to-date critical appraisal of contemporary theories.
Author : Allen Carlson
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 15,64 MB
Release : 2004-02-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781551114705
The Aesthetics of Natural Environments is a collection of essays investigating philosophical and aesthetics issues that arise in our appreciation of natural environments. The introduction gives an historical and conceptual overview of the rapidly developing field of study known as environmental aesthetics. The essays consist of classic pieces as well as new contributions by some of the most prominent individuals now working in the field and range from theoretical to applied approaches. The topics covered include the nature and value of natural beauty, the relationship between art appreciation and nature appreciation, the role of knowledge in the aesthetic appreciation of nature, the importance of environmental participation to the appreciation of environments, and the connections between the aesthetic appreciation of nature and our ethical obligations concerning its maintenance and preservation. This volume is for scholars and students focussed on nature, landscapes, and environments, individuals in areas such as aesthetics, environmental ethics, geography, environmental studies, landscape architecture, landscape ecology, and the planning and design disciplines. It is also for any reader interested in and concerned about the aesthetic quality of the world in which we live.
Author : Marilyn D. Bagley
Publisher :
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 34,99 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Aesthetics
ISBN :
Author : Lance Hosey
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 41,17 MB
Release : 2012-06-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1610912144
Does going green change the face of design or only its content? The first book to outline principles for the aesthetics of sustainable design, The Shape of Green argues that beauty is inherent to sustainability, for how things look and feel is as important as how they’re made. In addition to examining what makes something attractive or emotionally pleasing, Hosey connects these questions with practical design challenges. Can the shape of a car make it more aerodynamic and more attractive at the same time? Could buildings be constructed of porous materials that simultaneously clean the air and soothe the skin? Can cities become verdant, productive landscapes instead of wastelands of concrete? Drawing from a wealth of scientific research, Hosey demonstrates that form and image can enhance conservation, comfort, and community at every scale of design, from products to buildings to cities. Fully embracing the principles of ecology could revolutionize every aspect of design, in substance and in style. Aesthetic attraction isn’t a superficial concern — it’s an environmental imperative. Beauty could save the planet.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 19,15 MB
Release : 1974-07
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Jerrold Levinson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 844 pages
File Size : 22,89 MB
Release : 2005-01-27
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780199279456
'The Oxford Handbook of Aesthetics' has assembled 48 brand-new essays, making this a comprehensive guide available to the theory, application, history, and future of the field.
