The Expanse of water
Earth is a blue planet, the surface of which is distributed between water and land. 71% of the planet is covered with water. In the past, most attention in landscape and architectural practice was paid to coastal and riparian areas, while water was usually used for economic or decorative reasons.
What is a Riparian community or civilization?
The term “riparian” is often used to refer to riverbanks, so that a riparian civilization is a civilization of a riverbank. When we consider the earliest complex civilizations on Earth several of them are centered on river ecosystems, most notably ancient Egypt, with its agricultural economy based on the annual flooding of the Nile, but also the Indus Valley civilization, the Yellow River Valley civilization, and the civilizations of Mesopotamia, which region lies between the Tigris and the Euphrates, hosting the legendary cities of Babylon, Uruk, and Ur.
Characteristics of water in landscape design
The Morphological Characteristics of the Water.
With no fixed shape, water is a collarless and tasteless liquid. In fact, the core of waterscape design is the shape of river, lake and fountain basin in landscape. The appearance of water also is affected by gravity. For example, moving water forms streams and waterfalls and keeps in a steady and balanced state under the influence of gravity.
The Sound Characteristics of Water
Water bickers, impacts object and forms different shape. The different flow of water could make different sound effects and form different waterscape characteristic in landscape design. The sound water of water could affect people’s mood. For example, sea waves could make people calm; the sound of waterfall could make people exciting.
Light Characteristics of Water
The effects of water under light enable water to reflect surrounding environment vividly as a mirror. The surrounding landscape is like a painting on the water surface. A gentle breeze may ripple the surface of the water and the shape of shadow is broken. It is such a fun. Designers also use the refraction effect of water to design fantastic landscape.
Why and how is water essential?
The correct amount of water for plants is essential. Selected plants that are tolerant of excess water for low areas where water may be standing or very close to the surface, or where a heavy clay soil exists. Standing water or a high water table means low oxygen content in the soil. Therefore, trees and shrubs that can tolerate excessive moisture are often better suited to these poor sites.
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