Ecoscaping integrates the disciplines of landscape architecture

Landscape architecture

Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor and public spaces to achieve environmental, socio-behavioral, or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic investigation of existing social, ecological, and geological conditions and processes in the landscape, and the design of interventions...

 and spatial planning

Spatial planning

Spatial planning refers to the methods used by the public sector to influence the distribution of people and activities in spaces of various scales. Discrete professional disciplines which involve spatial planning include land use planning, urban planning, regional planning, transport planning and...

 with environmental science

Environmental science

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and biological sciences, to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems...

and provides an innovative approach in creating a sustainable and nature friendly design and/or construction. Every piece of land is unique and offers different materials and micro-environments, ecoscaping aims to design in harmony with the land and create an environmentally healthy and sustainable landscape. Ecoscaping also strives to take an existing structures and areas (backyards, cities, campuses, etc.) and add ecological balance and greenery. Ecoscaping prides itself on taking a holistic approach to sustainable land use management.

Process

Nature conservation and ecological balance is at the core of ecoscaping. Various techniques are employed to transform land so that it is in greater harmony with nature and its ecology. The whole process behind ecoscaping is to take the best, most innovative solutions available, and use them to improve the look of a property while making the smallest possible impact on the surrounding environment. Ecoscaping promotes biodiversity and wildlife habitat.


This can be achieved in many ways, for example:

• Using natural products instead of artificial decoration
• Adding trees and minimizing the use of pesticides and artificial fertilizers
• Creating out-buildings, decks, trellises, etc. that work in harmony with the land.
• Rainwater Harvesting
• Self contained water reservoir for water balance

Significance

Ecoscaping is an innovative process of building and rebuilding based on nature, sustainable development and human aesthetics. As the importance of ecological balance becomes increasingly apparent, ecoscaping provides an alternative to harsh land use practices.