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Spontaneous Urban Plants - Weeds in NYC (Hardcover)
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Spontaneous Urban Plants - Weeds in NYC (Hardcover)
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Loot Price R555
Discovery Miles 5 550
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Although we tend to think of our cities as concrete jungles, our
post-new urban environment is awash in plant life. Wild urban
plants have taken root along roadsides and chain-link fences,
between cracks of pavement, and within vacant lots, rubble dumps
and highway medians. Spontaneously propagating, these resilient
plants find distinctive niches to thrive in and inhabit our most
derelict landscapes. The environmental benefits of these "weeds" go
widely unrecognized when, in fact, reframing this often invisible
urban ecology as a beneficial amenity can offer a fresh perspective
on how cities perform. Spontaneous Urban Plants investigates the
role of weeds in the urban ecosystem by profiling a cross section
of weeds. The intent is to stimulate a discourse between
ecologists, designers, artists and the general public that explores
societal perceptions of weeds and questions the stigmas that
surround them. Leveraging principles of urban ecology and
environmental aesthetics, we are encouraging an objective debate of
the value of wild urban plants and thereby challenging contemporary
cultural perceptions. This four-color art book will raise awareness
about the overlooked ecology of our cities and allow people to
reconsider their preconceived notions about weeds through the lens
of art. This project has the potential to catalyze a generation of
emergent designers, artists, planners and thinkers to rethink our
urban futures in the face of increased density and erratic climatic
conditions.
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