School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
Landscape Architecture
Advances in Landscape Architecture
This edited open access volume contains chapters on recent developments in studies of landscape architecture.
Licence: CC BY 3.0
Introduction to Permaculture
This open text book is derived from the content of the Massive Open Online Course “Intro to Permaculture”. The original course also included interactive mapping and design tools that accompanied this content. The course and book provide a general overview of the Permaculture design system.
Includes: Videos
Licence: CC BY-NC
Nature of Geographic Information
The purpose of this text is to promote understanding of the Geographic Information Science and Technology enterprise.
Includes: Activities
Licence: CC BY-NC
Reviews: Available through Campus Manitoba
Permaculture Design: Tools for Climate Resilience
This book is predominantly about climate, and the macro influences of climate and climate change on design.
Includes: Appendices
Licence: CC BY-NC
The Politics of Park Design: A History of Urban Parks in America
Galen Cranz surveys the rise of the park system from 1850 to the present through 4 stages – the pleasure ground, the reform park, the recreation facility and the open space system. Looking at both their physical design and social purpose, Cranz argues that city parks have become an instrument of social policy with the potential for reflecting and serving social values.
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND (Note: This is an open access text which restricts remixing and adapting).
Spatial Thinking in Planning Practice: An Introduction to GIS
The goals of this textbook are to help students acquire the technical skills of using software and managing a database, and develop research skills of collecting data, analyzing information and presenting results.
Includes: Discussion questions, conceptual applications
Licence: CC BY-NC 4.0
Sustainability: A Comprehensive Foundation
This textbook is aimed at first- and second-year students. As sustainability is a multi-disciplinary area of study, the text is the product of multiple authors drawn from the diverse faculty of the University of Illinois: each chapter is written by a recognized expert in the field.
Includes: Case studies, review questions
Licence: CC BY
Reviews: Available through the Open Textbook Library
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