| This document is organized around the metaphor of a plant, because plants are a unique symbol of cycles, life and death. Plants have evolved specialized and interconnected components such as roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds that play chronologically orchestrated roles in their growth. In the same fashion, each chapter of this study is separate yet intrinsic to the creation of a complex healing landscape.;The physiology of the plant creates a framework for the ordered presentation of ideas in this document. The chapters are arranged in the chronological order of a plant's life cycle. This allows the document to flow logically while emphasizing the process and interaction between components.;The visual qualities of the document are designed to transmit the importance of nature and landscapes to human health and healing. The purpose of this layout is to emphasize the power of process in the field of therapeutic landscape design. |
