TY  - BOOK
TI  - The Place for a Village: How Nature Has Shaped the City of Melbourne
AU  - Presland, Gary
AB  - '[an] illuminating natural history of Melbourne...much more than an exploration of how man shaped the landscape.' The Age Forgotten landscapes and erased eco-systems are brought to life by Gary Presland who so eloquently reconstructs Melbourne at the time of European settlement. He looks at the history of Melbourne from the point of view of nature and considers the ways that urban development has been influenced by the nature of local environments. Gary Presland shows how natural landscapes have influenced the contours of the city and how we, in turn, have altered them. He draws on both historical and scientific sources to create a detailed and fascinating picture of diverse landscapes, supporting an enormous range of flora and fauna.
DA  - 2009///
PY  - 2009
DP  - https://cat2.lib.unimelb.edu.au:443/record=b3235652~S30
SP  - 265
LA  - en
PB  - Museum Victoria Publishing
SN  - 978-0-9806190-2-7
ST  - The Place for a Village
UR  - https://cat2.lib.unimelb.edu.au:443/record=b3235652~S30
KW  - Landscape architecture
KW  - Urban and cultural heritage
KW  - Urban planning
ER  -