Place-based urban ecology: A century of park planning in Seattle |
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Authors: | Sarah Dooling Gregory Simon Ken Yocom |
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Affiliation: | (1) Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Urban Design and Planning, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA;(2) Department of Geography, University of Washington, PO Box 353550, Smith 408, Seattle, WA 98195, USA;(3) Program in Built Environment, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA |
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Abstract: | This research responds to calls from within the field of urban ecology to explicitly incorporate humanities-based research in order to achieve robust interdisciplinarity. Our research provides an example of a place-based urban ecological analysis. We use this framework to analyze over a century of park planning and development within the city of Seattle. We identify four eras of park planning that are linked by a comprehensive 100-year park plan. This case study examines how the political, cultural, and economic aspects of park planning have produced and been influenced by long-term trends and historical contingencies. This research also offers practical insights for effective contemporary urban planning, emphasizing the need for flexible and adaptive long-term plans when confronted with unpredictable events, emerging political arrangements, changing cultural priorities, and shifting fiscal climates. |
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Keywords: | Urban ecology Seattle Urban parks Place-based Humanities Interdisciplinary Long-term planning Olmsted firm |
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