Translated from German : Landschaft Planen: Dimensionen, Elemente, Typologien.

Includes bibliographical references and index.0

1. Introduction -- 2. Human Measure : Basic human measurements -- Quantifying need -- 3. Elements : Climate and exposure -- Grading, stairs, and ramps -- Paths and roads -- Parking lots for motor vehicles and bicycleshicles -- Waste container areas -- Boundary enclosures and railings -- Seating -- Lighting -- Water features and stormwater infiltration -- Woody plants -- Vegetated roofing -- Vertical planting -- 4 Typologies : Gardens -- Open spaces in schools and preschools -- Play areas and playgrounds -- Sports facilities -- Swimming pools, bathing ponds, water treading pools -- Campgrounds -- Outdoor theaters and tiered seating -- 5 Reference guide : Dimensions and units -- Regulations -- Selected reference books -- Index.

When transforming a design concept into a feasible project, landscape architects continually oscillate between two levels of consideration: the specific overall design task in the context of a certain planning typology - such a park, playground, outdoor swimming poll, or sports facility - and the individual spatial elements, such as stairs, ramps, paths, enclosures, outdoor furniture, etc. The book presents planners and designers with a well-conceived planning instrument that is divides into two main parts : "Elements" and "Typologies", between which the reader can freely switch, depending on the scale being considered. All the information relevant to planning and design is presented here clearly , in detail and in context. These two main sections are flacked by the introductory section "Human Measure", which explains the fundamentals and parameters for designing outdoor spaces, and a reference guide at the end of the book, in which general dimensions and units as well as regulations and standards are brought together in a clear fashion. The author, Astrid Zimmermann, is an independent landscape architect with an office in Berlin.