The aesthetic performance of urban landscape-based stormwater management systems: A review of twenty projects in Northern Europe

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Autoren

  • Antje Backhaus
  • Ole Fryd

Externe Organisationen

  • Københavns Universitet
  • University of Melbourne
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)52-63
Seitenumfang12
FachzeitschriftJournal of Landscape Architecture
Jahrgang8
Ausgabenummer2
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 3 Juli 2013
Extern publiziertJa

Abstract

Driven by the challenge of adapting cities to climate change, stormwater management is high on the agenda of landscape architectural practice. This article aims to set light on associated landscape changes, presenting and evaluating twenty Northern European stormwater management projects with a specific view on their aesthetic performance. Five key parameters form the base for the analysis. These include 1) terrain changes, 2) construction and maintenance, 3) site history and context, 4) water dynamics and dimensioning, and 5) stormwater accentuation. Observations are illustrated by exemplary photos, arranged and discussed among varying cases. The study indicates that visible stormwater management enhances the experience of local terrain. However, stormwater management is weak as a main design feature and staging water at any cost results in unsettled designs. Successful projects include only a few key water features and focus on programmatic interaction within the specific context.

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The aesthetic performance of urban landscape-based stormwater management systems: A review of twenty projects in Northern Europe. / Backhaus, Antje; Fryd, Ole.
in: Journal of Landscape Architecture, Jahrgang 8, Nr. 2, 03.07.2013, S. 52-63.

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Backhaus A, Fryd O. The aesthetic performance of urban landscape-based stormwater management systems: A review of twenty projects in Northern Europe. Journal of Landscape Architecture. 2013 Jul 3;8(2):52-63. doi: 10.1080/18626033.2013.864130
Backhaus, Antje ; Fryd, Ole. / The aesthetic performance of urban landscape-based stormwater management systems : A review of twenty projects in Northern Europe. in: Journal of Landscape Architecture. 2013 ; Jahrgang 8, Nr. 2. S. 52-63.
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