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Contents: Preface; Introduction; A brief history of landscape and garden design; The role of the landscape designer; Design philosophy and aesthetic principles; The design process; Client liaison, questionnaires and site appraisal; Land survey; Landscape character; Hard landscape design; Soft landscape design; Evaluating and using the site information; Children’s play; Progressing concepts to final drawings; Cost estimating and tender documentation; Tendering the contract documents; Contracts and contract preparation; Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015; Contract administration; Graphic presentation, drafting equipment and plan printing; Drawing principles; Drawing arrangement; Drawing for different purposes; General design practice management; The cost effectiveness of a guiding philosophy and other useful points of reference; Further reading; Appendices; Index.