Environmental Aesthetics

Ideas, Politics and Planning

J. Douglas Porteous

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Routledge
01 August 1996

Philosophy: aesthetics; Pollution & threats to the environment

This integrated study of the emerging interdisciplinary field of environmental aesthetics takes the reader through a brief history of both aesthetics and taste, then discusses the psychology of human-environment relations, the influences of literary, artistic and legal activism on city, countryside and wilderness, and concludes with an analysis of the roles of public policy and of planning. Clearly written and illustrated, the book brings together the ideas, method and practices of a range of academic and professional disciplines. The book should be a useful introduction to those interested in how the experience of city (and country) life can and should be improved.

By: J. Douglas Porteous
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 771g
ISBN: 9780415137690
ISBN 10: 0415137691
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 01 August 1996
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

J. Douglas Porteous

Reviews for Environmental Aesthetics: Ideas, Politics and Planning

[This is] an enormous work by Porteous of interpreting, relating, and commenting on a huge literature containing varied epistemological perspectives and agendas. Those having any concerns for person-environment relationships in general would be well-advised to acquire a copy of this book. <br>- Journal of Cultural Geography <br>