Geodesign - Academic roots

Geodesign - Academic roots

Ian McHarg was the first to describe the concepts behind geodesign in his seminal ‘Design with Nature’ in 1969.


Ian McHarg was the first to describe the concepts behind geodesign in his seminal ‘Design with Nature’ in 1969. And proponents like landscape architect Jack Dangermond - the guiding force behind Esri, the world’s leading GIS (geographical information system) developer - have been talking about geodesign as a rigorous discipline in academic journals and conferences for years. But, in practice, automating the process has proven to be problematic.

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