Preface

Landscape architecture involves designing, planning, and managing natural and built environments. Its goal is to balance natural spaces with the human element. It is an important field for understanding how to live in harmony with nature. The development of human settlements is generally not friendly to the natural environment, thus new tools are needed to create healthy and user-friendly spaces in both urban developments and natural environments. This book is a guide to designing and planning within existing ecological environments.

#### **Mustafa Ergen**

Agriculture Faculty, Landscape Architecture Department, Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, Sakarya, Turkey

#### **Yaşar Bahri Ergen**

Architecture and Design Faculty, Architecture Department, Aksaray University, Sakarya, Turkey
