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NEW ASPECTS OF LANDSCAPEARCHITECTUREProceedings of the 1st WSEAS International Conference onLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE (LA '08)Algarve, Portugal, June 11-13, 2008Host and Sponsor:University of Algarve, PortugalGreat Sponsorship and Support from:Energy and Environmental Engineering SeriesA Series of Reference Books and TextbooksPublished by WSEAS Presswww.wseas.orgISBN: 978-960-6766-72-5ISSN: 1790-5095

NEW ASPECTS OF LANDSCAPEARCHITECTUREProceedings of the 1st WSEAS International Conference onLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE (LA '08)Algarve, Portugal, June 11-13, 2008Energy and Environmental Engineering SeriesA Series of Reference Books and TextbooksPublished by WSEAS Presswww.wseas.orgCopyright 2008, by WSEAS PressAll the copyright of the present book belongs to the World Scientific andEngineering Academy and Society Press. All rights reserved. No part of thispublication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted inany form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, orotherwise, without the prior written permission of the Editor of WorldScientific and Engineering Academy and Society Press.All papers of the present volume were peer reviewed by two independentreviewers. Acceptance was granted when both reviewers' recommendations werepositive.See also: http://www.worldses.org/review/index.htmlISBN: 978-960-6766-72-5ISSN: 1790-5095World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society

NEW ASPECTS OF LANDSCAPEARCHITECTUREProceedings of the 1st WSEAS International Conference onLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE (LA '08)Algarve, Portugal, June 11-13, 2008Editors:Prof. Thomas Panagopoulos, University of Algarve, PortugalProf. Jon Bryan Burley, Michigan State University, United States of America

International Program Committee Members:Prof. Joao Guerreiro, University of Algarve, Faro, PortugalProf. Jon Bryan Burley, United States of AmericaProf. Arch. Biagio Guccione, Universtita degli Studi di Firenze, ItalyProf. Ioannis Ispikoudis, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, GreeceProf. Teresa Andresen, University of Porto, PortugalProf, Bruce G. Sharky, Louisiana State University , USAProf. Giovanni Sanesi, University of Bari, ItalyProf. Miquel Salgot, University of Barcelona, SpainProf. Dan Blumberg, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, IsraelProf. Eusebio Conceicao, University of Algarve, PortugalDr. Leah Orlovsky, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, IsraelProf. Maria Teresa Noronha, University of Algarve, Faro, PortugalProf. Jose Beltrao, University of Algarve, Faro, PortugalProf. Tim Flowers, University of Sussex, UKProf. Laila Mandi, University Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech, MoroccoProf Carlos Braganca, University of Algarve, Faro, PortugalDr. Ragab Ragab, Wallingford, Oxon, UKProf. Giuseppe Genon, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, ItalyProf. Jose Luis Miralles, Universidade de Valencia, Valencia, SpainProf. Maria Alcinda Neves, University of Algarve, Faro, PortugalProf. Maria Dulce Carlos Antunes, University of Algarve, Faro, PortugalProf. Maria Alcinda Neves, University of Algarve, Faro, PortugalProf. Graca Miguel, University of Algarve, Faro, PortugalProf. Joao Carasco de Brito, University of Algarve, Faro, PortugalProf. Carlos Guerrero, University of Algarve, Faro, PortugalProf. Lidia Dionisio, University of Algarve, Faro, PortugalProf.Paolo Monteiro, University of Algarve, Faro, PortugalProf. Giuseppe Luigi Cirelli, University of Catania, ItalyProf. Jose Antonio Gil Grande, University of Huelva, Huelva, SpainProf. Luis Ribeiro, Lisbon Technical University, PortugalProf. Nikos Eleftheriadis, Institute of Technology and Education, Drama, Greece.Prof. Ioannis Tsalikidis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GreeceProf. Elias Beriatos, University of Thessaly, Volos, GreeceProf. Francesco Ferrini, Universita di Firenze, ItalyDr. Paraskevi Panagopoulou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GreeceProf. Americo Mendes, Catholic University of Porto, PortugalDr. Arne Arnberger, Universitat fur Bodenkultur WienProf. Joao Azevedo, , Instituto Politecnico de Braganca,PortugalProf. Anastassios Perdicoulis, University of Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal,Prof. Livia Madureira, University of Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

PrefaceThis book contains the proceedings of the 1st WSEAS International Conference onLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE (LA '08) which was held in Algarve, Portugal, June 11-13,2008. This conference aims to disseminate the latest research and applications in LandscapeDesign, Traditional Building, Landscape Gardening, Gardens, Gardening to attract wildlife,Community gardens, Parks, National parks, Botanical gardens, Children's gardens, Sanctuarygardens, Cemeteries, Golf courses, Plazas, Labyrinths, Memorials, Historic districts, Historicsites and other related topics.The friendliness and openness of the WSEAS conferences, adds to their ability to grow byconstantly attracting young researchers. The WSEAS Conferences attract a large number of wellestablished and leading researchers in various areas of Science and Engineering as you can seefrom http://www.wseas.org/reports. Your feedback encourages the society to go ahead as youcan see in http://www.worldses.org/feedback.htmThe contents of this Book are also published in the CD-ROM Proceedings of the Conference.Both will be sent to the WSEAS collaborating indices after the conference:www.worldses.org/indexesIn addition, papers of this book are permanently available to all the scientific community via theWSEAS E-Library.Expanded and enhanced versions of papers published in this conference proceedings are alsogoing to be considered for possible publication in one of the WSEAS journals that participate inthe major International Scientific Indices (Elsevier, Scopus, EI, ACM, Compendex, INSPEC,CSA . see: www.worldses.org/indexes) these papers must be of high-quality (break-throughwork) and a new round of a very strict review will follow. (No additional fee will be required forthe publication of the extended version in a journal). WSEAS has also collaboration with severalother international publishers and all these excellent papers of this volume could be furtherimproved, could be extended and could be enhanced for possible additional evaluation in one ofthe editions of these international publishers.Finally, we cordially thank all the people of WSEAS for their efforts to maintain the highscientific level of conferences, proceedings and journals.

1st WSEAS International Conference on LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE (LA '08), Algarve, Portugal, June 11-13, 2008RECENT NEW ASPECTS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURETable of ContentsPlenary Lecture Landscape Architecture: One of the Major Actors Shaping Urban Landscape10Selma CelikyayConceptual Landscape Design Precedent: Four Historic Sites Revisited11Jon Burley, Luis LouresLandscape management. Case Study: the situation in the Autonomous Community of Valencia(Spain)17José Luis Miralles I GarciaPost-Industrial Landscapes: dereliction or heritage?23Luis LouresTwo Peace Parks: Dalian World Peace Park and the International Peace Garden29Yu Wang, Jon BurleyMonument trees in the landscape of Wroclaw city, Poland38Marta Weber-SiwirskaIntegrating landscape architecture in environmental planning for sustainable growthmanagement44Alan ChenowethMultifunctional planning and design for the Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Salt- 53Marshes Natural ReserveVanessa Evaristo, André Botequilha-leitãoLandscape Architecture in the Recreational Parks and Botanical Gardens of Athens: a Historical 60Preview. The Cases of Royal Garden, Hasseki’s Farm, Eptalofos and Zappeion GardensCharkiolakis Nikolaos, Mikelakis Manos, Psallida MariaThe Restoration and Enhancement of the Historic Centre of Athens. The Conservation Program 67“Plaka”and Its Environmental PerspectiveN. Charkiolakis, Ch. Ioannidis, A. Koumna, M. Leni, M. Psallida, A. GeorgopoulosPrinciples of 19th century Urban Architecture with an Environmental Perspective and theirCurrent Development: The “Courtyard of Miracles” in the historical center of Athens, Greece76Charkiolakis Nikolaos, Koumna Aggeliki, Leni Maria, Mikelakis Manos, Psallida MariaOpportunities for Sustainable Design in Renovation of the Stanaway Park, Dublin, Ireland81Patricia D. Pedro Mouga Gomes,Tthomas PanagopoulosInverse Box-Counting Method: A Fractal-Based Procedure to create Biospheric LandscapePatternsISBN: 978-960-6766-72-5786ISSN: 1790-5095

1st WSEAS International Conference on LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE (LA '08), Algarve, Portugal, June 11-13, 2008Cyril Fleurant, Jon Burley, Luis Loures, Wade Lehmann, Jessica MchughLandscape project design for undergraduate students enrolled in Ornamental Horticulture inOman92Amna Al-Ruheli , Rashid Al-Yahyai, Latifa Al-KharusiMonitoring Thermal Comfort in Outdoor Urban Spaces for Bioclimatic Conditions Improvement 98N. Georgi, A. TzesouriExploring Cultural Roots & Planting Seeds for Growth: Cultural Development through Design104Annaliese BischoffBreathing New Life into a Downtown with the Use of Heritage Tourism111Annaliese BischoffFinding Public Consensus: The Relevance of Public Participation in Post-industrial LandscapeReclamation117Luis Loures and Pat CrawfordReinventing the Post-industrial Landscape: A Multifunctional Cluster Approach asRedevelopment Strategy123L. Loures, T. Heuer, D. Horta, S. Silva, R. SantosBonsai – Far East art of landscape miniaturization130Katarzyna Pietraszko, Jerzy SobotaImportance of Towers in Landscape of Polish Towns135Renata GubańskaGreening the Urban Fabric: Contribution of green surfaces in reducing CO2 emissions140Daniel Roehr, Jon. LaurenzA Study on the Method of Using Topographic Formations in the Landscape Design of JapaneseGardens in Hilly Terrains147Keita Yamaguchi, Isao Nakajima, Masashi KawasakiThe Fortress of Sagres: Landscape Renovation of the Main Entrance153Ana Almeida NunesPost-fire Landscape Rehabilitation at the Protected Area of Montejunto, Portugal157Patricia Oliveira, Thomas PanagopoulosStimulating Sustainable Development in Mixed Eco-Industrial Parks162Cristina Carraca, Thomas Panagopoulos, Luis CruzA Future for Rural Landscapes Considering an Aesthetic Approach167Bibiana Rodrigues RamosISBN: 978-960-6766-72-58ISSN: 1790-5095

1st WSEAS International Conference on LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE (LA '08), Algarve, Portugal, June 11-13, 2008Geographic Information System to Predict Visual Impact Assessment173Pedro Miguel VarguesEducation for Sustainability and Spatial Education: Raising Awareness of Space and NatureValues179Konstandia TamoutseliThe effect of the legal arrangements on the istanbul bosporus landscape areas and europeanlandscape convention as an opportunity for restructuring183Seher Demet KapThe landscape plan for 'Groesbeek' as a case study for design of landscape plans189Martin Van Den ToornAuthor IndexISBN: 978-960-6766-72-51899ISSN: 1790-5095