Urban landscape planning
water bodies and designed responsive to the natural geo-
ports/corniches are integrated graphical elements known as
in city landscape) is a regional regional landscape. The UAE
cultural development history of landscape is consisting of dune
the UAE
forms, oasis, hills, valleys and
Byproduct of comprehensive plateau.
contemporary landscape devel- Inspired by rich cultural history
Landscape urbanism ­ a de- opment is Landscape tourism. and keeping in mind all region-
sign responsive approach of a An user based analysis is dis- al components, landscape ur-
contemporary countryscape of cussed here to promote areas banism is at its best in the UAE
the UAE is also now concen- of public interest and to involve having world renowned archi-
trating on tourism industry pro- users of all age group.
tectural wonders with comple-
viding landscape tourism new Cultural and regional land- menting landscape connecting
perspectives and opportunities scape:
all required infrastructure net-
to integrate with tourist destina- Cultural landscape of a country works. All vertical built up struc-
tions, events and related facili- is made up of both, built and tures are accommodating land-
ties.
unbuilt spaces. Culture defines scape as rooftop gardens, water
Starting from dune forms, wa- our way of living and traditions features, shaded canopies and
ter reservoirs and seafront to which further leads to a lifestyle green walls and all horizontal
sophisticated designed road defining boundaries of living and landscape development ar-
networks and oasis as a living non-living entities. Also design eas are provided with open
concept (where water channels, of spaces in a countryscape is space structure and productive
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