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Parametric Design And Artificial Wetlands’ Adaption In Landscape Design, Xi Wang
Parametric Design And Artificial Wetlands’ Adaption In Landscape Design, Xi Wang
Masters Theses
The philosophy of sustainable development and design has become a widely accepted idea by today’s landscape architects. One of the most recent examples of a sustainable design trend is the application of the constructed wetland in an urban environment. By providing a water purification system for damaged water bodies and potential habitats for wildlife, artificial wetlands are considered as panacea to many cities challenged by water pollution and other ecological crisis. Yet artificial wetlands have obvious disadvantages and further improvements could still be made to them.
This Thesis will introduce basic information about artificial wetlands, their typology, advantages and disadvantages, …