TY - BOOK AU - Jodidio,Philip ED - Aga Khan Trust for Culture. TI - A sustainable future: urban parks and gardens SN - 9783791359960 U1 - 712.509 KW - Urban parks KW - Environmental aspects KW - Asia KW - Social aspects KW - Gardens KW - Sustainable development KW - Islamic gardens KW - History KW - Design KW - Landscape gardening KW - Parcs urbains KW - Aspect de l'environnement KW - Asie KW - Aspect social KW - Jardins KW - Développement durable KW - Jardins islamiques KW - Histoire KW - Architecture KW - landscape gardening KW - aat KW - fast N1 - "© Prestel Verlag ... and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture"--Colophon; Includes bibliographical references; Preface / by His Highness the Aga Khan -- Introduction / Luis Monreal -- From History to the Present. The Islamic garden : Genesis, forms and distribution / Attilio Petruccioli ; Nature and history of the gardens of Islam / Laurie Olin, Abdallah Tabet ; Islamic gardens, environmental ethics and value pluralism / James L. Wescoat Jr. ; A landscape design perspective / Thomas L. Woltz -- Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme : Parks and Gardens. With those who will walk these paths in the future / Shiraz Allibhai ; How parks can impact personal well-being and stimulate socio-economic development / Cristina de Borbón, Jurjen van der Tas ; From monument to territory / Aliza Sovani -- Case Studies. Historic Parks and Gardens. Humayun's Garden-Tomb, Delhi ; Babur's Garden, Kabul ; Timur Shah Park, Kabul ; Qutb Shahi Heritage Park, Golconda, Hyderabad -- Contemporary Parks in Historic Settings. Al-Azhar Park, Cairo ; Chihilsitoon Garden, Kabul ; Sunder Nursery, Delhi ; National Park of Mali, Bamako -- Gardens Celebrating Cultural Identity and Pluralism. Aga Khan Park, Toronto ; Aga Khan Centre Gardens, London ; Aga Khan Garden, Alberta ; Khorog City Park, Khorog -- Acknowledgements -- Biographies N2 - "For centuries the garden has served as a central element in Muslim culture, but also in the development of modern cities. The gardens created by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, seen in this fascinating book, show how these urban oases are catalysts for positive economic, social and cultural change. They encourage ethical ideals of stewardship, ecology and beauty in the built environment. Several authors trace the history of Islamic gardens and help clarify the environmental and design ethos of Islam. Texts also explain the beneficial sociological and economic impact of urban parks and gardens. Twelve specific projects from the Trust's portfolio illustrate these principles."--Back cover ER -