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SUSTAINABLE
LANDSCAPE
DESIGN
IN ARID CLIMATES
THE AGA KHAN TRUST FOR CULTURE
A SYMPOSIUM
DUNBARTON OAKS, WASHINGTON D.C.
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SUSTAINABLE
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
IN ARID CLIMATES
Proceedings of a symposium jointly organised by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture,
the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts/National Gallery of Art,
and Studies in Landscape Architecture/Dumbarton Oaks,
The Lemelson Center for Innovation at the
Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum for American History,
Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, and
The National Building Museum
Held at Dumbarton Oaks on 7 December 1996
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Aga Khan Trust for Culture is appreciative of the efforts of Dr.
Mina Marefat and Design Research in the organisation of this meeting.
Regrettably, Dr. JohnT. Lyle, who was involved in the symposium and
contributed to this volume, passed away before its completion.
Published by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture
1-3 Avenue de la Paix
1202 Geneva, Switzerland
Telephone: (41.22) 909 72 00
Facsimile: (41.22) 909 72 92
Editor:
William O’Reilly, The Aga Khan Trust for Culture
Concept and Design:
Robin Oldacre, The Aga Khan Trust for Culture
Cover Photograph:
David Coulson
ISBN: 2-940212-01-5
Printed by Imprimeries Réunies de Lausanne, Switzerland
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CONTENTS
PROLOGUE:
Confronting Sustainability
Terence Young
INTRODUCTION:
A Geographical Perspective on Landscape Design in Arid Environments
James L.Wescoat, Jr.
Sun, Wind, and Water in the Arid Landscape
John T. Lyle
Aspects of a University Project and a New Town in Iran
Kamran T. Diba
The Preservation of Nature in the Alborz Ranges
G. Reza Pasban-Hazrat
Culture, Environment, and Sustainability: Theoretical Notes and
Reflection on a Community Park Project in Cairo
Abdelhalim I. Abdelhalim
Trees and the Desert: Village Protection in Northern Sudan
Paul Laird
Gardens in the Desert: A Landscape Architect in Saudi Arabia
Richard Bödeker
CONCLUSION:
Summary of Discussion and Future Concerns
James L.Wescoat, Jr.
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