Abstract:
Problem statement: The present study was conducted to answer how the concept of civic
landscape can be realized. The civic landscape has incorporated democratic attitudes into
urban landscape design and planning. Civilization, as a political-social discourse, is a way
of creating a shared space for individuals to communicate on the basis of differences and
disagreements. Landscape, as an interdisciplinary nature, inherently reflects the extent and
limitations of social justice in space. Thus, explaining the concept of civic landscape does
not mean providing an absolute definition, but seeking the factors that make the concept of
civilization in space in general, and landscape in particular meaningful.
Research objective: The purpose of this study is to explain a conceptual framework of
civic landscape based on ideas and concepts of civilization in landscape architecture.
Research method: This is a descriptive-analytical study which has used the library method
in collecting information. With the help of content analysis, the main concepts of the
research are categorized and adapted to the concepts of landscape. Thus, at the first stage,
the relationship between space and dimensions of civic society, and then the opportunities
and constraints that may strengthen or weaken political-social discourse in the process of
space planning are analyzed. Next, the place of society in the landscape design process
is questioned by how democratic and social activities along with professional knowledge
of environmental planning are needed. Finally, inspired by the three principles of civic
society, the dimensions of the civic landscape are explained.
Conclusion: Inspired by the three dimensions of civic society (public opinions, institutions,
movements), the civic landscape is divided into three characteristics that are compatible
with the principles of civilization in terms of purpose, structure and concept. From this
perspective, the purpose of civic landscape is the act of civilization, its structure is social
construction, its concept is the concerns and ideals of civic society
Machine summary:
Next, the place of society in the landscape design process is questioned by how democratic and social activities along with professional knowledge of environmental planning are needed.
Conclusion: Inspired by the three dimensions of civic society (public opinions, institutions, movements), the civic landscape is divided into three characteristics that are compatible with the principles of civilization in terms of purpose, structure and concept.
Civic Landscape, Civic Society, Socio-Political Discourse, Public Space, Green Democratic Policies * This article is extracted from Neda Arab Solghar’s Ph. D.
The Scientific Journal of NAZAR research center (Nrc) for Art, Architecture & Urbanism {مراجعه شود به فایل جدول الحاقی} 67 Bagh-e Nazar, 17(88), 57-68 / Oct. 2020 in a city by the criterion of “social production of space”.
The concepts of “the right to the city” and the “social production of space” in Lefebvre’s Research Series (Lefebvre, 1991) and the scholars following his views set such criteria as the right to participation, appropriation, access, occupation and the use of space in order to evaluate urban projects in line with civilization perspectives.
Most notably, the “community gardens” refers to green spaces that are open to anyone at all times, collectively managed by various interest groups in civic society, and in which formal obstacles for immediate participation by the public are absent to low.
“Community gardens” refer to green spaces that are open to anyone at all times, collectively managed by various interest groups in civic society, and in which formal obstacles for immediate participation by the public are absent to low (Colding, 2011, 101).