Includes bibliographical references

1. Dying city centers: Grand Canal Square, Dublin, Ireland. Exchange Square, Manchester, England. St. Mary's Churchyard, London, England. Village Green, Fryston, England -- 2. Depleted resources: Winslow Farms Conservancy, Winslow, USA. Power Lines, Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Geraldton Tailings Landscape, Geraldton, Canada. The performance of aesthetics : interview with Elizabeth K. Meyer -- 3. Shifting populations: Central Park Monte Laa, Vienna, Austria. The Greek city of Edessa : search for a sustainable future, design studio. Abu Dhabi Corniche Beach, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates -- 4. Non-existent urbanism: Jumeirah Gardens, Dubai, UAE. Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, Arizona. The softer side of sustainability / Martha Schwarz

Through the work of landscape architects Martha Swartz Partners Recycling Spaces examines the role of the designed landscape in answering some of the most difficult questions facing 21st century cities: how to breathe new life into dying city centers, how to create meaningful neighborhoods in rapidly growing areas, how to add economic and social value to depleted resource landscapes, and how to curate the evolution of healthy, vital, and sustainable urban centers.--COVER