Environmental Design, including: Arcology, Eden Project, Bamboo, Ecovillage, Frederick Law Olmsted, Axe Historique, Parkway, Tree Lawn, Land Art, ... (slope), Vastu Shastra, Italian Renaissance

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More info: Environmental design is the process of addressing surrounding environmental parameters when devising plans, programs, policies, buildings, or products. Classical prudent design may have always considered environmental factors; however, the environmental movement beginning in the 1940s has made the concept more explicit.