Ecoscaping
Ecoscaping is a spatial planning discipline that integrates landscape architecture and environmental science to create sustainable designs or construction.
The approach is holistic and strives to respect the pre-existing materials, microenvironments, and structures in sustainable land use management with ecological balance. Ecoscaping searches for solutions to improve the look of a property while making minimal impact on the surrounding environment, protecting biodiversity and wildlife habitats, achieving nature conservation.
Techniques
Examples of Ecoscaping techniques include:- Using natural products instead of artificial decoration
- Planting trees and minimizing the use of pesticides and artificial fertilizers
- Creating out-buildings, decks, trellises, etc. that work in with the land.
- Rainwater harvesting
- Creating self-contained water reservoirs for water balance.
Significance