STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE A SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE

Abstract

The paper deals with the study of impact of design for sustainable landscape and key issues in landscape planning and environmental design. Looking towards the environmental threats, quality of life, many environmental movements have begun in almost all the sectors of countries. As surroundings have a relation with the physiological behavior of humans and their response to the environment and all these are interlinked. Hence, it is necessary to have a planned surrounding for better environment and proper functioning of society. Landscape elements are the most magnetizing and compelling of all design elements and can enhance the living conditions if used in a planned manner. It can create a link between mind and the surroundings to make one relaxed. Nature has mysterious powers that brings out positive responses in people and reduce stress in an individual. Hence designers and architects need to design bio phillic designs such that people can be healed by the power of nature and live a higher quality of life