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Landscape design in Athens during the preparation of the Olympic Games in 2004: project implementation & maintenance
(World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS), 2005)
During the Olympic Games preparation of 2004 in Athens many project applied to the urban
and to the rural area of Attica County where Athens is the capital. The purpose of this study is to point out the main design concept ...
The use of nature friendly materials in urban public space
(World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS), 2005)
The intensive building and construction development in cities and wban spaces causes
number of serious problems that constrain city life. The last dccades Landscape Architects arc trying to find alternative solutions to ...
The rehabilitation of intertropical and semitropical plants in special microclimatic mediterranean conditions: the case of Nauplio town, Greece
(WSEAS
(World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society), 2005)
Palms is one of the most important plant families, with great contribution to human aesthetic and
use. Planted in groups, combined with other plants, or separately, their elegant form is impressive and imposes to the ...
Landscape Preference Evaluation for Therapeutical Gardens
(WSEAS
(World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society), 2005)
The present paper deals with the usefulness of outdoor spaces of nursing institutions
which we name "therapeutic" gardens. A therapeutic garden offers a locality where the patients
and their healers might achieve the ...
The impact of park trees on microclimate in urban areas
(Springer Verlag, 2006)
Trees in cities have an important positive effect on people’s lives. One such positive
effect is the amelioration of microclimate. The aim of this research is to assess the correlation
between parameters that affect the ...
Landscape Evaluation for an Urban Park in Athens
(World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS), 2005)
This paper demonstrate the current situation of the urban park (Pedio Areos) in the
centre of Athens and deals with its management issues. Two major problems are the daily
maintenance and safety. As it is known, parks ...
The Growth of Palms under Sheltered Mediterranean Conditions
(The International Palm Society, 2005)
The Palmae are one of the most important plant families, with great contributions
to mankind. Their unique appearance, regular growth habit and adaptatibility
to cultivation are remarkable, but their growth rates in ...
Liquid Waste Management Practises for Addressing Salinity Problems When Irrigating Urban Green Areas-Guidelines for Landascaping
(WSEAS
(World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society), 2005)
The use for scheduling irrigations and for determining water allotments for landscapes is being
adopted by water purveyors, agencies, landscape architects, and maintenance personnel. The needs of the dry and hot areas of ...
Landscaping Parking Lots
(WSEAS
(World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society), 2005-05)
Parking lots typically are designed to accommodate as many automobiles as possible. The common
product is an expanse of asphalt lacking vegetation that negatively affects the urban microclimate. The usual
design of parking ...