The aesthetic performance of urban landscape-based stormwater management systems

A review of twenty projects in Northern Europe

verfasst von

Antje Backhaus, Ole Fryd

Abstract

Driven by the challenge of adapting cities to climate change, stormwater management is high on the agenda of landscape architectural practice. This article aims to set light on associated landscape changes, presenting and evaluating twenty Northern European stormwater management projects with a specific view on their aesthetic performance. Five key parameters form the base for the analysis. These include 1) terrain changes, 2) construction and maintenance, 3) site history and context, 4) water dynamics and dimensioning, and 5) stormwater accentuation. Observations are illustrated by exemplary photos, arranged and discussed among varying cases. The study indicates that visible stormwater management enhances the experience of local terrain. However, stormwater management is weak as a main design feature and staging water at any cost results in unsettled designs. Successful projects include only a few key water features and focus on programmatic interaction within the specific context.

Externe Organisation(en)

Københavns Universitet
University of Melbourne

Typ

Artikel

Journal

Journal of Landscape Architecture

Band

8

Seiten

52-63

Anzahl der Seiten

12

ISSN

1862-6033

Publikationsdatum

03.07.2013

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Geografie, Planung und Entwicklung

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

SDG 13 – Klimaschutzmaßnahmen

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1080/18626033.2013.864130 (Zugang: Unbekannt)