Chapter 1: Introduction to Landscape and Aesthetics DesignAnchor: #i1001943
Section 1: Overview
The transportation system is a network of highways, trails, railroads, airports, transmission lines, pipelines, canals, and waterways set in the landscape. The goal of the transportation designer is to fit the highway or other facility into the adjacent landscape in a way that is complementary to, and enhances, the existing landscape. Achieving this goal requires consideration of natural, ecological, aesthetic, economic, and social influences related to that landscape.
Sections in this chapter cover:
- Landscape and Aesthetics Design of the Transportation Infrastructure
- Responsibilities of Landscape Architects
- Highway and Transportation Corridors
- Aesthetics of Transportation System Elements
- Context Sensitive Transportation Design
- Policy and Authorities Impacting Landscape and Aesthetics Design
Subsequent chapters in this manual deal with:
- Assessment, Planning, and Design
- Project Development Process
- Common Structural Elements: Recommendations and Guidelines
- Common Transportation System Features: Recommendations and Guidelines
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