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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 15

2014-01-29T16:46:16Z

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'''''Planting Design and the Impact on Lika, Croatia'''''

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== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
The association of the words „planting design“, for most people in Croatia, are within urban places. For example: parks, playgrounds, green open spaces in general. The aim of these places is to provide a better quality of life for the people living in cities. But what about the people who are living in villages?

However, without a rural- there wouldn’t be an urban context. They're in a reciprocal relationship. Building a designed green area in an urban setting has a counter impact on a rural one and vice versa. Residential areas tend to be developed around these causing a migration from rural areas to cities and as a result these become overcrowded, overpriced, too powerful and centralistic while at the same time villages are being left behind and emptied an the relationship between urban a rural becomes bipolar.

A solution to this problem could be to increase the focus on rural places so they become an attractive place to live at. The attention has to be directed towards the compliance of the design and the natural, cultural and historical features of the region. The immigration of people would lead to a better represented land use which would make the culture and the spirit of these places alive again as well as improve the economic situation. The fertile dolines and valleys as one of the characteristic geographical features of this region would become agricultural land again which fits into the cultural and historical features of this region, too. Metaphorically, it means, that the landscape, nature, culture and the interests of people build a little organism.

This concept could be used in every kind of village according to the natural, cultural and historical features of it. In time the gap between cities and villages would become smaller while the balance of lifestyle would become better (in cities as well as in villages), and last but not least, the „wild construction“ in the cities would slow down and decrease, so cities would become relieved and the people living there would have a higher quality of life.

[[File:543px-Ap001.jpg]]
== What are the objectives of your design? ==

Landscape architecture is a profession focused on the well-being of the people, the philosophy of this case is: improvement of quality of life of people living in cities by improving quality of life of people living in villages. People living in villages live surrounded by nature but they do not necessarily experience it. A lot of green does not make to a better quality of life nor diminishes the need of landscape design in them. Adriana Papic, part of our group lived in such a village as a child and describes it as a place “with empty houses, one street and two directions, no safety for children and no center for social contact, no paths through that nature, you could see it but could not experience it”.

That idea should be an avocation to think about it, in general, to think about other ways, other solutions for the problem of today.

== Analytical drawings ==

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Analytical_drawing_a.p.jpg|analytical drawing 1
Image:Stajnica3.jpg|analytical drawing 2
Image:ana2.JPG|analytical drawing 3
Image:Analytical.jpg|analytical drawing 4
Image:ana1.JPG|analytical drawing 5
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Projective_drawing_a.p.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:Projective draw tilak.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:projective drawing tilak copy.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:Proyecto estructura.jpg|projective drawing 4
Image:Projective_drawing1_RDC.jpg|projective drawing 5
Image:Projective_drawing2_RDC.jpg|projective drawing 6
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:IMLA1ap.jpg|synthesis drawing 1
Image:IMLA2ap.jpg|synthesis drawing 2
Image:IMLA3ap.jpg|synthesis drawing 3
Image:IMLA4ap.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
As a Landscape Architect the fundamental objective for development of Stajnica area is by ensuring improvement in overall rural community conditions, economic, quality of life considerations such as the environment, health, infrastructure, housing and the preservation of natural and cultural heritage.

Measures for the development of Stajnica encompass aid for:
• Investments into farms
• processing of agricultural products,
• Young farmers,
• Education, retraining and training,
• Environmental protection measures in agricultural and forestry areas,
• Forestry,
• Land improvement measures,
• Reconstruction and development of the countryside,
• Preservation of cultural property, rural customs and manifestations,
• Various agricultural and other activities aimed at realising additional or alternative sources of income,
• Rural and hunting tourism and traditional crafts,
• Improvement of rural infrastructure connected with the development of agriculture,
• Promotion of Fine roads and other tourist routes,
• Development of services in rural areas.

Based on this project we have identified 3 main purpose of planting design: Functional, Ecological and Aesthetic. The extent to which our design serves these purposes can be used to judge the success of the project. Different planting design will have different priorities and these should be reflected in the attention given to meeting the functional, ecological and aesthetic requirements.

== Image Gallery ==

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Pic4.jpg|image 1
Image:Pic2.jpg|image 2
Image:Pic1.jpg|image 3
Image:Pic3.jpg|image 4
Image:Pic 5.jpg|image 5
Image:slika1ap.jpeg|image 6
Image:Slika2ap.jpg|image 7
Image:Slika3ap.jpg|image 8
Image:Slika4ap.jpg|image 9
</gallery>

== References ==
''Official site Geoportal DGU, Drzavna geodetska uprava, 2012, link: http://geoportal.dgu.hr/''

Images:
1: Quai Branly (Gilles Clement) @A.Robredo,
2: Museum in Holland @A.Robredo,
3: A Parc in Berlin by Christian Mayer @A.Robredo,
4: Centenary Riverside, Sheffield, UK, @A.Robredo,
5: www.vildaphoto.net - old railway bicycle and walking road in Flanders.
6: Whitburg Farm, Scotland @A.Robredo
7: Broadwoodside, Scotland @A.Robredo
8: Jupiter Artland, Scotland @A.Robredo
9: Jupiter Artland, Scotland @A.Robredo

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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 15

2014-01-29T16:37:57Z

Amalia: /* References */

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'''''Planting Design and the Impact on Lika, Croatia'''''

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== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
The association of the words „planting design“, for most people in Croatia, are within urban places. For example: parks, playgrounds, green open spaces in general. The aim of these places is to provide a better quality of life for the people living in cities. But what about the people who are living in villages?

However, without a rural- there wouldn’t be an urban context. They're in a reciprocal relationship. Building a designed green area in an urban setting has a counter impact on a rural one and vice versa. Residential areas tend to be developed around these causing a migration from rural areas to cities and as a result these become overcrowded, overpriced, too powerful and centralistic while at the same time villages are being left behind and emptied an the relationship between urban a rural becomes bipolar.

A solution to this problem could be to increase the focus on rural places so they become an attractive place to live at. The attention has to be directed towards the compliance of the design and the natural, cultural and historical features of the region. The immigration of people would lead to a better represented land use which would make the culture and the spirit of these places alive again as well as improve the economic situation. The fertile dolines and valleys as one of the characteristic geographical features of this region would become agricultural land again which fits into the cultural and historical features of this region, too. Metaphorically, it means, that the landscape, nature, culture and the interests of people build a little organism.

This concept could be used in every kind of village according to the natural, cultural and historical features of it. In time the gap between cities and villages would become smaller while the balance of lifestyle would become better (in cities as well as in villages), and last but not least, the „wild construction“ in the cities would slow down and decrease, so cities would become relieved and the people living there would have a higher quality of life.

[[File:543px-Ap001.jpg]]
== What are the objectives of your design? ==

Landscape architecture is a profession focused on the well-being of the people, the philosophy of this case is: improvement of quality of life of people living in cities by improving quality of life of people living in villages. People living in villages live surrounded by nature but they do not necessarily experience it. A lot of green does not make to a better quality of life nor diminishes the need of landscape design in them. Adriana Papic, part of our group lived in such a village as a child and describes it as a place “with empty houses, one street and two directions, no safety for children and no center for social contact, no paths through that nature, you could see it but could not experience it”.

That idea should be an avocation to think about it, in general, to think about other ways, other solutions for the problem of today.

== Analytical drawings ==

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Analytical_drawing_a.p.jpg|analytical drawing 1
Image:Stajnica3.jpg|analytical drawing 2
Image:ana2.JPG|analytical drawing 3
Image:Analytical.jpg|analytical drawing 4
Image:ana1.JPG|analytical drawing 5
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Projective_drawing_a.p.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:Projective draw tilak.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:projective drawing tilak copy.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:Proyecto estructura.jpg|projective drawing 4
Image:Projective_drawing1_RDC.jpg|projective drawing 5
Image:Projective_drawing2_RDC.jpg|projective drawing 6
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:IMLA1ap.jpg|synthesis drawing 1
Image:IMLA2ap.jpg|synthesis drawing 2
Image:IMLA3ap.jpg|synthesis drawing 3
Image:IMLA4ap.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
As a Landscape Architect the fundamental objective for development of Stajnica area is by ensuring improvement in overall rural community conditions, economic, quality of life considerations such as the environment, health, infrastructure, housing and the preservation of natural and cultural heritage.

Measures for the development of Stajnica encompass aid for:
• Investments into farms
• processing of agricultural products,
• Young farmers,
• Education, retraining and training,
• Environmental protection measures in agricultural and forestry areas,
• Forestry,
• Land improvement measures,
• Reconstruction and development of the countryside,
• Preservation of cultural property, rural customs and manifestations,
• Various agricultural and other activities aimed at realising additional or alternative sources of income,
• Rural and hunting tourism and traditional crafts,
• Improvement of rural infrastructure connected with the development of agriculture,
• Promotion of Fine roads and other tourist routes,
• Development of services in rural areas.

Based on this project we have identified 3 main purpose of planting design: Functional, Ecological and Aesthetic. The extent to which our design serves these purposes can be used to judge the success of the project. Different planting design will have different priorities and these should be reflected in the attention given to meeting the functional, ecological and aesthetic requirements.

== Image Gallery ==

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Pic4.jpg|image 1
Image:Pic2.jpg|image 2
Image:Pic1.jpg|image 3
Image:Pic3.jpg|image 4
Image:Pic 5.jpg|image 5
Image:slika1ap.jpeg|image 6
Image:Slika2ap.jpg|image 7
Image:Slika3ap.jpg|image 8
Image:Slika4ap.jpg|image 9
</gallery>

== References ==
''Official site Geoportal DGU, Drzavna geodetska uprava, 2012, link: http://geoportal.dgu.hr/''

Images:
1: Quai Branly (Gilles Clement) @A.Robredo,
2: Centenary Riverside, Sheffield at the UK @A.Robredo,
3: A Parc in Berlin by Christian Mayer @A.Robredo,
4: Centenary Riverside, Sheffield, UK, @A.Robredo,
5: www.vildaphoto.net - old railway bicycle and walking road in Flanders.
6: Whitburg Farm, Scotland @A.Robredo
7: Broadwoodside, Scotland @A.Robredo
8: Jupiter Artland, Scotland @A.Robredo
9: Jupiter Artland, Scotland @A.Robredo

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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 15

2014-01-29T16:37:18Z

Amalia: /* References */

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'''''Planting Design and the Impact on Lika, Croatia'''''

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|-
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|-
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== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
The association of the words „planting design“, for most people in Croatia, are within urban places. For example: parks, playgrounds, green open spaces in general. The aim of these places is to provide a better quality of life for the people living in cities. But what about the people who are living in villages?

However, without a rural- there wouldn’t be an urban context. They're in a reciprocal relationship. Building a designed green area in an urban setting has a counter impact on a rural one and vice versa. Residential areas tend to be developed around these causing a migration from rural areas to cities and as a result these become overcrowded, overpriced, too powerful and centralistic while at the same time villages are being left behind and emptied an the relationship between urban a rural becomes bipolar.

A solution to this problem could be to increase the focus on rural places so they become an attractive place to live at. The attention has to be directed towards the compliance of the design and the natural, cultural and historical features of the region. The immigration of people would lead to a better represented land use which would make the culture and the spirit of these places alive again as well as improve the economic situation. The fertile dolines and valleys as one of the characteristic geographical features of this region would become agricultural land again which fits into the cultural and historical features of this region, too. Metaphorically, it means, that the landscape, nature, culture and the interests of people build a little organism.

This concept could be used in every kind of village according to the natural, cultural and historical features of it. In time the gap between cities and villages would become smaller while the balance of lifestyle would become better (in cities as well as in villages), and last but not least, the „wild construction“ in the cities would slow down and decrease, so cities would become relieved and the people living there would have a higher quality of life.

[[File:543px-Ap001.jpg]]
== What are the objectives of your design? ==

Landscape architecture is a profession focused on the well-being of the people, the philosophy of this case is: improvement of quality of life of people living in cities by improving quality of life of people living in villages. People living in villages live surrounded by nature but they do not necessarily experience it. A lot of green does not make to a better quality of life nor diminishes the need of landscape design in them. Adriana Papic, part of our group lived in such a village as a child and describes it as a place “with empty houses, one street and two directions, no safety for children and no center for social contact, no paths through that nature, you could see it but could not experience it”.

That idea should be an avocation to think about it, in general, to think about other ways, other solutions for the problem of today.

== Analytical drawings ==

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Analytical_drawing_a.p.jpg|analytical drawing 1
Image:Stajnica3.jpg|analytical drawing 2
Image:ana2.JPG|analytical drawing 3
Image:Analytical.jpg|analytical drawing 4
Image:ana1.JPG|analytical drawing 5
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Projective_drawing_a.p.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:Projective draw tilak.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:projective drawing tilak copy.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:Proyecto estructura.jpg|projective drawing 4
Image:Projective_drawing1_RDC.jpg|projective drawing 5
Image:Projective_drawing2_RDC.jpg|projective drawing 6
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:IMLA1ap.jpg|synthesis drawing 1
Image:IMLA2ap.jpg|synthesis drawing 2
Image:IMLA3ap.jpg|synthesis drawing 3
Image:IMLA4ap.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
As a Landscape Architect the fundamental objective for development of Stajnica area is by ensuring improvement in overall rural community conditions, economic, quality of life considerations such as the environment, health, infrastructure, housing and the preservation of natural and cultural heritage.

Measures for the development of Stajnica encompass aid for:
• Investments into farms
• processing of agricultural products,
• Young farmers,
• Education, retraining and training,
• Environmental protection measures in agricultural and forestry areas,
• Forestry,
• Land improvement measures,
• Reconstruction and development of the countryside,
• Preservation of cultural property, rural customs and manifestations,
• Various agricultural and other activities aimed at realising additional or alternative sources of income,
• Rural and hunting tourism and traditional crafts,
• Improvement of rural infrastructure connected with the development of agriculture,
• Promotion of Fine roads and other tourist routes,
• Development of services in rural areas.

Based on this project we have identified 3 main purpose of planting design: Functional, Ecological and Aesthetic. The extent to which our design serves these purposes can be used to judge the success of the project. Different planting design will have different priorities and these should be reflected in the attention given to meeting the functional, ecological and aesthetic requirements.

== Image Gallery ==

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Pic4.jpg|image 1
Image:Pic2.jpg|image 2
Image:Pic1.jpg|image 3
Image:Pic3.jpg|image 4
Image:Pic 5.jpg|image 5
Image:slika1ap.jpeg|image 6
Image:Slika2ap.jpg|image 7
Image:Slika3ap.jpg|image 8
Image:Slika4ap.jpg|image 9
</gallery>

== References ==
''Official site Geoportal DGU, Drzavna geodetska uprava, 2012, link: http://geoportal.dgu.hr/''

Images:
1: Quai Branly (Gilles Clement),
2: Centenary Riverside, Sheffield at the UK,
3: A Parc in Berlin by Christian Mayer,
4: Centenary Riverside, Sheffield, UK, @A.Robredo,
5: www.vildaphoto.net - old railway bicycle and walking road in Flanders.
6: Whitburg Farm, Scotland @A.Robredo
7: Broadwoodside, Scotland @A.Robredo
8: Jupiter Artland, Scotland @A.Robredo
9: Jupiter Artland, Scotland @A.Robredo

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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 15

2014-01-29T16:35:19Z

Amalia: /* References */

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'''''Planting Design and the Impact on Lika, Croatia'''''

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|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''Landscape of Lika''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Lika''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Croatia''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Adriana Papic, Ruben De Coninck, Tilak Nagaraju, Amalia Robredo''
|-
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== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
The association of the words „planting design“, for most people in Croatia, are within urban places. For example: parks, playgrounds, green open spaces in general. The aim of these places is to provide a better quality of life for the people living in cities. But what about the people who are living in villages?

However, without a rural- there wouldn’t be an urban context. They're in a reciprocal relationship. Building a designed green area in an urban setting has a counter impact on a rural one and vice versa. Residential areas tend to be developed around these causing a migration from rural areas to cities and as a result these become overcrowded, overpriced, too powerful and centralistic while at the same time villages are being left behind and emptied an the relationship between urban a rural becomes bipolar.

A solution to this problem could be to increase the focus on rural places so they become an attractive place to live at. The attention has to be directed towards the compliance of the design and the natural, cultural and historical features of the region. The immigration of people would lead to a better represented land use which would make the culture and the spirit of these places alive again as well as improve the economic situation. The fertile dolines and valleys as one of the characteristic geographical features of this region would become agricultural land again which fits into the cultural and historical features of this region, too. Metaphorically, it means, that the landscape, nature, culture and the interests of people build a little organism.

This concept could be used in every kind of village according to the natural, cultural and historical features of it. In time the gap between cities and villages would become smaller while the balance of lifestyle would become better (in cities as well as in villages), and last but not least, the „wild construction“ in the cities would slow down and decrease, so cities would become relieved and the people living there would have a higher quality of life.

[[File:543px-Ap001.jpg]]
== What are the objectives of your design? ==

Landscape architecture is a profession focused on the well-being of the people, the philosophy of this case is: improvement of quality of life of people living in cities by improving quality of life of people living in villages. People living in villages live surrounded by nature but they do not necessarily experience it. A lot of green does not make to a better quality of life nor diminishes the need of landscape design in them. Adriana Papic, part of our group lived in such a village as a child and describes it as a place “with empty houses, one street and two directions, no safety for children and no center for social contact, no paths through that nature, you could see it but could not experience it”.

That idea should be an avocation to think about it, in general, to think about other ways, other solutions for the problem of today.

== Analytical drawings ==

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Analytical_drawing_a.p.jpg|analytical drawing 1
Image:Stajnica3.jpg|analytical drawing 2
Image:ana2.JPG|analytical drawing 3
Image:Analytical.jpg|analytical drawing 4
Image:ana1.JPG|analytical drawing 5
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Projective_drawing_a.p.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:Projective draw tilak.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:projective drawing tilak copy.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:Proyecto estructura.jpg|projective drawing 4
Image:Projective_drawing1_RDC.jpg|projective drawing 5
Image:Projective_drawing2_RDC.jpg|projective drawing 6
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:IMLA1ap.jpg|synthesis drawing 1
Image:IMLA2ap.jpg|synthesis drawing 2
Image:IMLA3ap.jpg|synthesis drawing 3
Image:IMLA4ap.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
As a Landscape Architect the fundamental objective for development of Stajnica area is by ensuring improvement in overall rural community conditions, economic, quality of life considerations such as the environment, health, infrastructure, housing and the preservation of natural and cultural heritage.

Measures for the development of Stajnica encompass aid for:
• Investments into farms
• processing of agricultural products,
• Young farmers,
• Education, retraining and training,
• Environmental protection measures in agricultural and forestry areas,
• Forestry,
• Land improvement measures,
• Reconstruction and development of the countryside,
• Preservation of cultural property, rural customs and manifestations,
• Various agricultural and other activities aimed at realising additional or alternative sources of income,
• Rural and hunting tourism and traditional crafts,
• Improvement of rural infrastructure connected with the development of agriculture,
• Promotion of Fine roads and other tourist routes,
• Development of services in rural areas.

Based on this project we have identified 3 main purpose of planting design: Functional, Ecological and Aesthetic. The extent to which our design serves these purposes can be used to judge the success of the project. Different planting design will have different priorities and these should be reflected in the attention given to meeting the functional, ecological and aesthetic requirements.

== Image Gallery ==

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Pic4.jpg|image 1
Image:Pic2.jpg|image 2
Image:Pic1.jpg|image 3
Image:Pic3.jpg|image 4
Image:Pic 5.jpg|image 5
Image:slika1ap.jpeg|image 6
Image:Slika2ap.jpg|image 7
Image:Slika3ap.jpg|image 8
Image:Slika4ap.jpg|image 9
</gallery>

== References ==
''Official site Geoportal DGU, Drzavna geodetska uprava, 2012, link: http://geoportal.dgu.hr/''

Images:
1: Quai Branly (Gilles Clement),
2: Centenary Riverside, Sheffield at the UK,
3: A Parc in Berlin by Christian Mayer,
4: Centenary Riverside, Sheffield, UK, @A.Robredo,
5: www.vildaphoto.net - old railway bicycle and walking road in Flanders.
6: Whitburg Farm, Scotland @A.Robredo
7: Germany @A.Robredo
8: Jupiter Artland, Scotland @A.Robredo
9: Jupiter Artland, Scotland @A.Robredo

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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 15

2014-01-25T15:18:38Z

Amalia: /* Projective drawings */

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'''''Planting Design and the Impact on Lika, Croatia'''''

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|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Lika''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Croatia''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Adriana Papic, Ruben De Coninck, Tilak Nagaraju, Amalia Robredo''
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== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
The association of the words „planting design“, for most people in Croatia, are within urban places. For example: parks, playgrounds, green open spaces in general. The aim of these places is to provide a better quality of life for the people living in cities. But what about the people who are living in villages?

However, without a rural- there wouldn’t be an urban context. They're in a reciprocal relationship. Building a designed green area in an urban setting has a counter impact on a rural one and vice versa. Residential areas tend to be developed around these causing a migration from rural areas to cities and as a result these become overcrowded, overpriced, too powerful and centralistic while at the same time villages are being left behind and emptied an the relationship between urban a rural becomes bipolar.

A solution to this problem could be to increase the focus on rural places so they become an attractive place to live at. The attention has to be directed towards the compliance of the design and the natural, cultural and historical features of the region. The immigration of people would lead to a better represented land use which would make the culture and the spirit of these places alive again as well as improve the economic situation. The fertile dolines and valleys as one of the characteristic geographical features of this region would become agricultural land again which fits into the cultural and historical features of this region, too. Metaphorically, it means, that the landscape, nature, culture and the interests of people build a little organism.

This concept could be used in every kind of village according to the natural, cultural and historical features of it. In time the gap between cities and villages would become smaller while the balance of lifestyle would become better (in cities as well as in villages), and last but not least, the „wild construction“ in the cities would slow down and decrease, so cities would become relieved and the people living there would have a higher quality of life.

[[File:543px-Ap001.jpg]]
== What are the objectives of your design? ==

Landscape architecture is a profession focused on the well-being of the people, the philosophy of this case is: improvement of quality of life of people living in cities by improving quality of life of people living in villages. People living in villages live surrounded by nature but they do not necessarily experience it. A lot of green does not make to a better quality of life nor diminishes the need of landscape design in them. Adriana Papic, part of our group lived in such a village as a child and describes it as a place “with empty houses, one street and two directions, no safety for children and no center for social contact, no paths through that nature, you could see it but could not experience it”.

That idea should be an avocation to think about it, in general, to think about other ways, other solutions for the problem of today.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Analytical_drawing_a.p.jpg|analytical drawing 1
Image:Ap003.jpg|analytical drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|analytical drawing 3
Image:Analytical.jpg|analytical drawing 4
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on planting design/vegetation aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Projective_drawing_a.p.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:Proyecto estructura.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|synthesis drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|synthesis drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|synthesis drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|image 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|image 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|image 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|image 4
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 15

2014-01-25T15:18:21Z

Amalia: /* Design Synthesis */

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'''''Planting Design and the Impact on Lika, Croatia'''''

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|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Croatia''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Adriana Papic, Ruben De Coninck, Tilak Nagaraju, Amalia Robredo''
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== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
The association of the words „planting design“, for most people in Croatia, are within urban places. For example: parks, playgrounds, green open spaces in general. The aim of these places is to provide a better quality of life for the people living in cities. But what about the people who are living in villages?

However, without a rural- there wouldn’t be an urban context. They're in a reciprocal relationship. Building a designed green area in an urban setting has a counter impact on a rural one and vice versa. Residential areas tend to be developed around these causing a migration from rural areas to cities and as a result these become overcrowded, overpriced, too powerful and centralistic while at the same time villages are being left behind and emptied an the relationship between urban a rural becomes bipolar.

A solution to this problem could be to increase the focus on rural places so they become an attractive place to live at. The attention has to be directed towards the compliance of the design and the natural, cultural and historical features of the region. The immigration of people would lead to a better represented land use which would make the culture and the spirit of these places alive again as well as improve the economic situation. The fertile dolines and valleys as one of the characteristic geographical features of this region would become agricultural land again which fits into the cultural and historical features of this region, too. Metaphorically, it means, that the landscape, nature, culture and the interests of people build a little organism.

This concept could be used in every kind of village according to the natural, cultural and historical features of it. In time the gap between cities and villages would become smaller while the balance of lifestyle would become better (in cities as well as in villages), and last but not least, the „wild construction“ in the cities would slow down and decrease, so cities would become relieved and the people living there would have a higher quality of life.

[[File:543px-Ap001.jpg]]
== What are the objectives of your design? ==

Landscape architecture is a profession focused on the well-being of the people, the philosophy of this case is: improvement of quality of life of people living in cities by improving quality of life of people living in villages. People living in villages live surrounded by nature but they do not necessarily experience it. A lot of green does not make to a better quality of life nor diminishes the need of landscape design in them. Adriana Papic, part of our group lived in such a village as a child and describes it as a place “with empty houses, one street and two directions, no safety for children and no center for social contact, no paths through that nature, you could see it but could not experience it”.

That idea should be an avocation to think about it, in general, to think about other ways, other solutions for the problem of today.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Analytical_drawing_a.p.jpg|analytical drawing 1
Image:Ap003.jpg|analytical drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|analytical drawing 3
Image:Analytical.jpg|analytical drawing 4
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on planting design/vegetation aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Projective_drawing_a.p.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|synthesis drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|synthesis drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|synthesis drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|image 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|image 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|image 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|image 4
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

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Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 15

2014-01-25T15:17:52Z

Amalia: /* Design Synthesis */

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'''''Planting Design and the Impact on Lika, Croatia'''''

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|-
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|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Croatia''
|-
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== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
The association of the words „planting design“, for most people in Croatia, are within urban places. For example: parks, playgrounds, green open spaces in general. The aim of these places is to provide a better quality of life for the people living in cities. But what about the people who are living in villages?

However, without a rural- there wouldn’t be an urban context. They're in a reciprocal relationship. Building a designed green area in an urban setting has a counter impact on a rural one and vice versa. Residential areas tend to be developed around these causing a migration from rural areas to cities and as a result these become overcrowded, overpriced, too powerful and centralistic while at the same time villages are being left behind and emptied an the relationship between urban a rural becomes bipolar.

A solution to this problem could be to increase the focus on rural places so they become an attractive place to live at. The attention has to be directed towards the compliance of the design and the natural, cultural and historical features of the region. The immigration of people would lead to a better represented land use which would make the culture and the spirit of these places alive again as well as improve the economic situation. The fertile dolines and valleys as one of the characteristic geographical features of this region would become agricultural land again which fits into the cultural and historical features of this region, too. Metaphorically, it means, that the landscape, nature, culture and the interests of people build a little organism.

This concept could be used in every kind of village according to the natural, cultural and historical features of it. In time the gap between cities and villages would become smaller while the balance of lifestyle would become better (in cities as well as in villages), and last but not least, the „wild construction“ in the cities would slow down and decrease, so cities would become relieved and the people living there would have a higher quality of life.

[[File:543px-Ap001.jpg]]
== What are the objectives of your design? ==

Landscape architecture is a profession focused on the well-being of the people, the philosophy of this case is: improvement of quality of life of people living in cities by improving quality of life of people living in villages. People living in villages live surrounded by nature but they do not necessarily experience it. A lot of green does not make to a better quality of life nor diminishes the need of landscape design in them. Adriana Papic, part of our group lived in such a village as a child and describes it as a place “with empty houses, one street and two directions, no safety for children and no center for social contact, no paths through that nature, you could see it but could not experience it”.

That idea should be an avocation to think about it, in general, to think about other ways, other solutions for the problem of today.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Analytical_drawing_a.p.jpg|analytical drawing 1
Image:Ap003.jpg|analytical drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|analytical drawing 3
Image:Analytical.jpg|analytical drawing 4
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on planting design/vegetation aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Projective_drawing_a.p.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|synthesis drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|synthesis drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|synthesis drawing 3
Image:Proyecto estructura.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|image 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|image 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|image 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|image 4
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

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File:Proyecto estructura.jpg

2014-01-25T15:16:59Z

Amalia:

File:Analytical.jpg

2014-01-25T15:01:36Z

Amalia:

Collaborative Design Planting Design Working Group 15

2014-01-25T14:59:59Z

Amalia: /* Analytical drawings */

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'''''Planting Design and the Impact on Lika, Croatia'''''

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|-
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|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Croatia''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Adriana Papic, Ruben De Coninck, Tilak Nagaraju, Amalia Robredo''
|-
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== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
The association of the words „planting design“, for most people in Croatia, are within urban places. For example: parks, playgrounds, green open spaces in general. The aim of these places is to provide a better quality of life for the people living in cities. But what about the people who are living in villages?

However, without a rural- there wouldn’t be an urban context. They're in a reciprocal relationship. Building a designed green area in an urban setting has a counter impact on a rural one and vice versa. Residential areas tend to be developed around these causing a migration from rural areas to cities and as a result these become overcrowded, overpriced, too powerful and centralistic while at the same time villages are being left behind and emptied an the relationship between urban a rural becomes bipolar.

A solution to this problem could be to increase the focus on rural places so they become an attractive place to live at. The attention has to be directed towards the compliance of the design and the natural, cultural and historical features of the region. The immigration of people would lead to a better represented land use which would make the culture and the spirit of these places alive again as well as improve the economic situation. The fertile dolines and valleys as one of the characteristic geographical features of this region would become agricultural land again which fits into the cultural and historical features of this region, too. Metaphorically, it means, that the landscape, nature, culture and the interests of people build a little organism.

This concept could be used in every kind of village according to the natural, cultural and historical features of it. In time the gap between cities and villages would become smaller while the balance of lifestyle would become better (in cities as well as in villages), and last but not least, the „wild construction“ in the cities would slow down and decrease, so cities would become relieved and the people living there would have a higher quality of life.

[[File:543px-Ap001.jpg]]
== What are the objectives of your design? ==

Landscape architecture is a profession focused on the well-being of the people, the philosophy of this case is: improvement of quality of life of people living in cities by improving quality of life of people living in villages. People living in villages live surrounded by nature but they do not necessarily experience it. A lot of green does not make to a better quality of life nor diminishes the need of landscape design in them. Adriana Papic, part of our group lived in such a village as a child and describes it as a place “with empty houses, one street and two directions, no safety for children and no center for social contact, no paths through that nature, you could see it but could not experience it”.

That idea should be an avocation to think about it, in general, to think about other ways, other solutions for the problem of today.

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing.''

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Analytical_drawing_a.p.jpg|analytical drawing 1
Image:Ap003.jpg|analytical drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|analytical drawing 3
Image:Analytical.jpg|analytical drawing 4
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes), of course with an emphasis on planting design/vegetation aspects. Every group member needs to contribute at least one drawing representing his/her individual ideas.''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Projective_drawing_a.p.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Design Synthesis ==
''Please analyse the individual approaches presented so far and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses (you may use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis SWOT]analysis model). Try to create a synthesis and represent it with a plan and some sketches. You can still use drawings/sketches.''

<gallery caption="Design Synthesis Drawings" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|synthesis drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|synthesis drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|synthesis drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|synthesis drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary of the collaborative process ==
''Please reflect on your collaborative design process. Which potentials have you encountered? What was most difficult? What does collaborative design mean for you? (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|image 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|image 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|image 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|image 4
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

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File:Analytical montage.jpg

2014-01-24T23:37:15Z

Amalia:

Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-03T01:04:45Z

Amalia: /* Image Gallery */

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'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

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|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
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|width=300
|height=300
|lat=-34.872325
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== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border with Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of ''Acacia trinervis'' as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very densely intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc). The slowness of this succession makes it very difficult to restore from scratch.
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, which makes it impenetrable, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens, textures, shapes and even showy flowers in spring! Other things like knowing that the ''Grindelia orientalis'' is endemic to this community and that if it disappears then it becomes extinct, or that bees rely on the winter flowers of Baccharis not to die from starvation or that the ''Eryngium pandanifolium'' host over 70 insects and small vertebrates (see References)!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat, to surrender under urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.

The greatest change is during spring when most of the perennials flower in bright pinks and daisy like yellows. The rest of the year what catches the eyes are the emerging cactuses, the rounded shapes of the different ''Baccharis sp''. the spades of the ''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'' and the grays and greens of the perennials.

[[Potentials]]: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)

- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.

- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)

[[Problems]]: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.

- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Interesting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
The project for this specific patch is to preserve it and design transversal paths with signs with info on the community and its characters for education. The patches can also be a source of genetic material for nurseries to produce these plants and made them available for landscape designers.

At the same time I want to deconstruct the community and re build it with an ornamental goal in gardens within the critical area. These plants are the best for surviving in this demanding situation and used in groups or intermingled they can offer a great deal of beauty.

I would like to see in the near future that the patches are preserved and in 10-15 I would like to see that most of the houses on beach fronts use native plants from this communities.

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:techo 3 plantado 2.jpg|A green roof with native species from the MEP and dunes among others
Image:TECHO 1.jpg|Green roof in bands.
Image:Monninas y Senecio vira-vira con Phormios.jpg|Reinterpretation of the MEP with ''Monnina cuneata'' and the ''Senecio vira-vira'' as a carpet for the Phormio sp.
Image:Opuntia y otras.jpg|Wilder combination with bold bands
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Senecio vira-vira.jpg|''Senecio vira-vira'', silver thin leaves, flowers loved by butterflies
Image:Sisyr.jpg|''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'', long spaded leaves
Image:Monnina cuneata y Petunia axillaris.jpg|The worldly famous ''Petunia axillaris'' is also part of the MEP, here is scented and short lived perennial.
Image:MEP en flor 2.jpg|Colors
</gallery>

== References ==
Google maps.

''* I have the copyright of every photo uploaded''

Alonso Paz, Eduardo; Bassagoda, María Julia. "Los bosques y los matorrales psamófilos en el litoral platense y atlántico del Uruguay". Comunicaciones Botánicas de Historia Natural de Montevideo, Nro 113, Año 1999, Volumen VI.
http://www.guayubira.org.uy/psamofilo/bosquepsamofilo.pdf

Brugnoli, E.; Masciadri, S.; Muniz, P.; Sección Oceanología Facultad de Ciencias. "Base de datos de Especies Exóticas e Invasoras en Uruguay, un Instrumento para la gestión ambiental costera"
http://inbuy.fcien.edu.uy/fichas_de_especies/BasedeDatosdeEEIenUruguay-Brugnolietal2009.pdf

Ríos, M; Bartesaghi L; Piñeiro V, Garay A; Mai P, Delfino L, Masciadri S, Alonso-Paz, E; Bassagoda, MJ; y Soutullo A. "Caracterización y distribución espacial del bosque y matorral psamófilo" SNAP- ECOPLATA
http://guayubira.org.uy/psamofilo/Psamofilo_Ecoplata_2010.pdf

Robredo, A., Arballo, E. "Herbáceas, Gramíneas y Aves Asociadas de la Costa Atlántica de Maldonado. Descubriendo su valor para el paisajismo". ISBN 978-9974-563-81-0. Junio 2011.

Soutullo A., Alonso E., Arrieta D., Beyhaut R., Carreira S. Clavijo C., Cravino J., Delfino L., Fabiano G., Fagundez C., Haretche F., Marchesi E., Passadore C., Rivas M., Scarabino F., Sosa B., Vidal N. Especies Prioritarias para la Conservación en Uruguay 2009. SNAP. Sistema Fortalecimiento del Proceso de Implementación del Sistema Nacional de Areas Protegidas. Serie de Informes N16.

Vucetich M.C., Rossi J.B. Estudio preliminary de la fauna fitotélmica de Eryngium pandanifolium Cham et Schlecht. Limnobios, Vol. 1, Fasc. 10 (1980).

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2013-12-03T01:02:49Z

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Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-03T01:02:24Z

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'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

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|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
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|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
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|width=300
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|zoom=9
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border with Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of ''Acacia trinervis'' as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very densely intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc). The slowness of this succession makes it very difficult to restore from scratch.
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, which makes it impenetrable, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens, textures, shapes and even showy flowers in spring! Other things like knowing that the ''Grindelia orientalis'' is endemic to this community and that if it disappears then it becomes extinct, or that bees rely on the winter flowers of Baccharis not to die from starvation or that the ''Eryngium pandanifolium'' host over 70 insects and small vertebrates (see References)!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat, to surrender under urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.

The greatest change is during spring when most of the perennials flower in bright pinks and daisy like yellows. The rest of the year what catches the eyes are the emerging cactuses, the rounded shapes of the different ''Baccharis sp''. the spades of the ''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'' and the grays and greens of the perennials.

[[Potentials]]: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)

- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.

- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)

[[Problems]]: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.

- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Interesting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
The project for this specific patch is to preserve it and design transversal paths with signs with info on the community and its characters for education. The patches can also be a source of genetic material for nurseries to produce these plants and made them available for landscape designers.

At the same time I want to deconstruct the community and re build it with an ornamental goal in gardens within the critical area. These plants are the best for surviving in this demanding situation and used in groups or intermingled they can offer a great deal of beauty.

I would like to see in the near future that the patches are preserved and in 10-15 I would like to see that most of the houses on beach fronts use native plants from this communities.

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:techo 3 plantado 2.jpg|A green roof with native species from the MEP and dunes among others
Image:TECHO 1.jpg|Green roof in bands.
Image:Monninas y Senecio vira-vira con Phormios.jpg|Reinterpretation of the MEP with ''Monnina cuneata'' and the ''Senecio vira-vira'' as a carpet for the Phormio sp.
Image:Opuntia y otras.jpg|Wilder combination with bold bands
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Senecio vira-vira.jpg|''Senecio vira-vira'', silver thin leaves, flowers loved by butterflies
Image:Sisyr.jpg|''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'', long spaded leaves
Image:.jpg|Textures and shapes
Image:MEP en flor 2.jpg|Colors
</gallery>

== References ==
Google maps.

''* I have the copyright of every photo uploaded''

Alonso Paz, Eduardo; Bassagoda, María Julia. "Los bosques y los matorrales psamófilos en el litoral platense y atlántico del Uruguay". Comunicaciones Botánicas de Historia Natural de Montevideo, Nro 113, Año 1999, Volumen VI.
http://www.guayubira.org.uy/psamofilo/bosquepsamofilo.pdf

Brugnoli, E.; Masciadri, S.; Muniz, P.; Sección Oceanología Facultad de Ciencias. "Base de datos de Especies Exóticas e Invasoras en Uruguay, un Instrumento para la gestión ambiental costera"
http://inbuy.fcien.edu.uy/fichas_de_especies/BasedeDatosdeEEIenUruguay-Brugnolietal2009.pdf

Ríos, M; Bartesaghi L; Piñeiro V, Garay A; Mai P, Delfino L, Masciadri S, Alonso-Paz, E; Bassagoda, MJ; y Soutullo A. "Caracterización y distribución espacial del bosque y matorral psamófilo" SNAP- ECOPLATA
http://guayubira.org.uy/psamofilo/Psamofilo_Ecoplata_2010.pdf

Robredo, A., Arballo, E. "Herbáceas, Gramíneas y Aves Asociadas de la Costa Atlántica de Maldonado. Descubriendo su valor para el paisajismo". ISBN 978-9974-563-81-0. Junio 2011.

Soutullo A., Alonso E., Arrieta D., Beyhaut R., Carreira S. Clavijo C., Cravino J., Delfino L., Fabiano G., Fagundez C., Haretche F., Marchesi E., Passadore C., Rivas M., Scarabino F., Sosa B., Vidal N. Especies Prioritarias para la Conservación en Uruguay 2009. SNAP. Sistema Fortalecimiento del Proceso de Implementación del Sistema Nacional de Areas Protegidas. Serie de Informes N16.

Vucetich M.C., Rossi J.B. Estudio preliminary de la fauna fitotélmica de Eryngium pandanifolium Cham et Schlecht. Limnobios, Vol. 1, Fasc. 10 (1980).

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Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-03T01:00:19Z

Amalia: /* Projective drawings */

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'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=300
|lat=-34.872325
|lng=-54.750733
|zoom=9
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border with Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of ''Acacia trinervis'' as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very densely intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc). The slowness of this succession makes it very difficult to restore from scratch.
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, which makes it impenetrable, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens, textures, shapes and even showy flowers in spring! Other things like knowing that the ''Grindelia orientalis'' is endemic to this community and that if it disappears then it becomes extinct, or that bees rely on the winter flowers of Baccharis not to die from starvation or that the ''Eryngium pandanifolium'' host over 70 insects and small vertebrates (see References)!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat, to surrender under urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.

The greatest change is during spring when most of the perennials flower in bright pinks and daisy like yellows. The rest of the year what catches the eyes are the emerging cactuses, the rounded shapes of the different ''Baccharis sp''. the spades of the ''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'' and the grays and greens of the perennials.

[[Potentials]]: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)

- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.

- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)

[[Problems]]: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.

- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Interesting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
The project for this specific patch is to preserve it and design transversal paths with signs with info on the community and its characters for education. The patches can also be a source of genetic material for nurseries to produce these plants and made them available for landscape designers.

At the same time I want to deconstruct the community and re build it with an ornamental goal in gardens within the critical area. These plants are the best for surviving in this demanding situation and used in groups or intermingled they can offer a great deal of beauty.

I would like to see in the near future that the patches are preserved and in 10-15 I would like to see that most of the houses on beach fronts use native plants from this communities.

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:techo 3 plantado 2.jpg|A green roof with native species from the MEP and dunes among others
Image:TECHO 1.jpg|Green roof in bands.
Image:Monninas y Senecio vira-vira con Phormios.jpg|Reinterpretation of the MEP with ''Monnina cuneata'' and the ''Senecio vira-vira'' as a carpet for the Phormio sp.
Image:Opuntia y otras.jpg|Wilder combination with bold bands
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Senecio vira-vira.jpg|''Senecio vira-vira'', silver thin leaves, flowers loved by butterflies
Image:Sisyr.jpg|''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'', long spaded leaves
Image:Opuntia y otras.jpg|Textures and shapes
Image:MEP en flor 2.jpg|Colors
</gallery>

== References ==
Google maps.

''* I have the copyright of every photo uploaded''

Alonso Paz, Eduardo; Bassagoda, María Julia. "Los bosques y los matorrales psamófilos en el litoral platense y atlántico del Uruguay". Comunicaciones Botánicas de Historia Natural de Montevideo, Nro 113, Año 1999, Volumen VI.
http://www.guayubira.org.uy/psamofilo/bosquepsamofilo.pdf

Brugnoli, E.; Masciadri, S.; Muniz, P.; Sección Oceanología Facultad de Ciencias. "Base de datos de Especies Exóticas e Invasoras en Uruguay, un Instrumento para la gestión ambiental costera"
http://inbuy.fcien.edu.uy/fichas_de_especies/BasedeDatosdeEEIenUruguay-Brugnolietal2009.pdf

Ríos, M; Bartesaghi L; Piñeiro V, Garay A; Mai P, Delfino L, Masciadri S, Alonso-Paz, E; Bassagoda, MJ; y Soutullo A. "Caracterización y distribución espacial del bosque y matorral psamófilo" SNAP- ECOPLATA
http://guayubira.org.uy/psamofilo/Psamofilo_Ecoplata_2010.pdf

Robredo, A., Arballo, E. "Herbáceas, Gramíneas y Aves Asociadas de la Costa Atlántica de Maldonado. Descubriendo su valor para el paisajismo". ISBN 978-9974-563-81-0. Junio 2011.

Soutullo A., Alonso E., Arrieta D., Beyhaut R., Carreira S. Clavijo C., Cravino J., Delfino L., Fabiano G., Fagundez C., Haretche F., Marchesi E., Passadore C., Rivas M., Scarabino F., Sosa B., Vidal N. Especies Prioritarias para la Conservación en Uruguay 2009. SNAP. Sistema Fortalecimiento del Proceso de Implementación del Sistema Nacional de Areas Protegidas. Serie de Informes N16.

Vucetich M.C., Rossi J.B. Estudio preliminary de la fauna fitotélmica de Eryngium pandanifolium Cham et Schlecht. Limnobios, Vol. 1, Fasc. 10 (1980).

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File:Texturas y formas.jpg

2013-12-03T00:55:12Z

Amalia:

File:Senecio vira-vira Monnina cuneata y Stipa tenuissima.jpg

2013-12-03T00:54:24Z

Amalia:

File:Monninas y Senecio vira-vira con Phormios.jpg

2013-12-03T00:53:36Z

Amalia:

File:Opuntia y otras.jpg

2013-12-03T00:52:22Z

Amalia: uploaded a new version of "File:Opuntia y otras.jpg"

Shapes, textures and colors

File:TECHO 1.jpg

2013-12-03T00:50:57Z

Amalia: Green roof with Monnina cuneata, Senecio crassiflorus y Grindelia orientalis entre otros

Green roof with Monnina cuneata, Senecio crassiflorus y Grindelia orientalis entre otros

File:Monnina cuneata, Senecio crassiflorus y Grindelia orientalis.jpg

2013-12-03T00:49:11Z

Amalia:

Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-03T00:46:49Z

Amalia: /* Projective drawings */

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'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=300
|lat=-34.872325
|lng=-54.750733
|zoom=9
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border with Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of ''Acacia trinervis'' as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very densely intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc). The slowness of this succession makes it very difficult to restore from scratch.
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, which makes it impenetrable, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens, textures, shapes and even showy flowers in spring! Other things like knowing that the ''Grindelia orientalis'' is endemic to this community and that if it disappears then it becomes extinct, or that bees rely on the winter flowers of Baccharis not to die from starvation or that the ''Eryngium pandanifolium'' host over 70 insects and small vertebrates (see References)!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat, to surrender under urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.

The greatest change is during spring when most of the perennials flower in bright pinks and daisy like yellows. The rest of the year what catches the eyes are the emerging cactuses, the rounded shapes of the different ''Baccharis sp''. the spades of the ''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'' and the grays and greens of the perennials.

[[Potentials]]: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)

- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.

- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)

[[Problems]]: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.

- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Interesting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
The project for this specific patch is to preserve it and design transversal paths with signs with info on the community and its characters for education. The patches can also be a source of genetic material for nurseries to produce these plants and made them available for landscape designers.

At the same time I want to deconstruct the community and re build it with an ornamental goal in gardens within the critical area. These plants are the best for surviving in this demanding situation and used in groups or intermingled they can offer a great deal of beauty.

I would like to see in the near future that the patches are preserved and in 10-15 I would like to see that most of the houses on beach fronts use native plants from this communities.

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:techo 3 plantado 2.jpg|A green roof with native species from the MEP and dunes among others
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Senecio vira-vira.jpg|''Senecio vira-vira'', silver thin leaves, flowers loved by butterflies
Image:Sisyr.jpg|''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'', long spaded leaves
Image:Opuntia y otras.jpg|Textures and shapes
Image:MEP en flor 2.jpg|Colors
</gallery>

== References ==
Google maps.

''* I have the copyright of every photo uploaded''

Alonso Paz, Eduardo; Bassagoda, María Julia. "Los bosques y los matorrales psamófilos en el litoral platense y atlántico del Uruguay". Comunicaciones Botánicas de Historia Natural de Montevideo, Nro 113, Año 1999, Volumen VI.
http://www.guayubira.org.uy/psamofilo/bosquepsamofilo.pdf

Brugnoli, E.; Masciadri, S.; Muniz, P.; Sección Oceanología Facultad de Ciencias. "Base de datos de Especies Exóticas e Invasoras en Uruguay, un Instrumento para la gestión ambiental costera"
http://inbuy.fcien.edu.uy/fichas_de_especies/BasedeDatosdeEEIenUruguay-Brugnolietal2009.pdf

Ríos, M; Bartesaghi L; Piñeiro V, Garay A; Mai P, Delfino L, Masciadri S, Alonso-Paz, E; Bassagoda, MJ; y Soutullo A. "Caracterización y distribución espacial del bosque y matorral psamófilo" SNAP- ECOPLATA
http://guayubira.org.uy/psamofilo/Psamofilo_Ecoplata_2010.pdf

Robredo, A., Arballo, E. "Herbáceas, Gramíneas y Aves Asociadas de la Costa Atlántica de Maldonado. Descubriendo su valor para el paisajismo". ISBN 978-9974-563-81-0. Junio 2011.

Soutullo A., Alonso E., Arrieta D., Beyhaut R., Carreira S. Clavijo C., Cravino J., Delfino L., Fabiano G., Fagundez C., Haretche F., Marchesi E., Passadore C., Rivas M., Scarabino F., Sosa B., Vidal N. Especies Prioritarias para la Conservación en Uruguay 2009. SNAP. Sistema Fortalecimiento del Proceso de Implementación del Sistema Nacional de Areas Protegidas. Serie de Informes N16.

Vucetich M.C., Rossi J.B. Estudio preliminary de la fauna fitotélmica de Eryngium pandanifolium Cham et Schlecht. Limnobios, Vol. 1, Fasc. 10 (1980).

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Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-02T23:51:31Z

Amalia: /* Projective drawings */

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'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

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|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
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|width=300
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|zoom=9
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|maptypecontrol=yes
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|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border with Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of ''Acacia trinervis'' as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very densely intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc). The slowness of this succession makes it very difficult to restore from scratch.
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, which makes it impenetrable, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens, textures, shapes and even showy flowers in spring! Other things like knowing that the ''Grindelia orientalis'' is endemic to this community and that if it disappears then it becomes extinct, or that bees rely on the winter flowers of Baccharis not to die from starvation or that the ''Eryngium pandanifolium'' host over 70 insects and small vertebrates (see References)!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat, to surrender under urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.

The greatest change is during spring when most of the perennials flower in bright pinks and daisy like yellows. The rest of the year what catches the eyes are the emerging cactuses, the rounded shapes of the different ''Baccharis sp''. the spades of the ''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'' and the grays and greens of the perennials.

[[Potentials]]: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)

- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.

- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)

[[Problems]]: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.

- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Interesting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
* ''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) for your case and take the following aspects into account:''
** ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:techo 3 plantado 2.jpg|A green roof with native species from the MEP and dunes among others
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Senecio vira-vira.jpg|''Senecio vira-vira'', silver thin leaves, flowers loved by butterflies
Image:Sisyr.jpg|''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'', long spaded leaves
Image:Opuntia y otras.jpg|Textures and shapes
Image:MEP en flor 2.jpg|Colors
</gallery>

== References ==
Google maps.

''* I have the copyright of every photo uploaded''

Alonso Paz, Eduardo; Bassagoda, María Julia. "Los bosques y los matorrales psamófilos en el litoral platense y atlántico del Uruguay". Comunicaciones Botánicas de Historia Natural de Montevideo, Nro 113, Año 1999, Volumen VI.
http://www.guayubira.org.uy/psamofilo/bosquepsamofilo.pdf

Brugnoli, E.; Masciadri, S.; Muniz, P.; Sección Oceanología Facultad de Ciencias. "Base de datos de Especies Exóticas e Invasoras en Uruguay, un Instrumento para la gestión ambiental costera"
http://inbuy.fcien.edu.uy/fichas_de_especies/BasedeDatosdeEEIenUruguay-Brugnolietal2009.pdf

Ríos, M; Bartesaghi L; Piñeiro V, Garay A; Mai P, Delfino L, Masciadri S, Alonso-Paz, E; Bassagoda, MJ; y Soutullo A. "Caracterización y distribución espacial del bosque y matorral psamófilo" SNAP- ECOPLATA
http://guayubira.org.uy/psamofilo/Psamofilo_Ecoplata_2010.pdf

Robredo, A., Arballo, E. "Herbáceas, Gramíneas y Aves Asociadas de la Costa Atlántica de Maldonado. Descubriendo su valor para el paisajismo". ISBN 978-9974-563-81-0. Junio 2011.

Soutullo A., Alonso E., Arrieta D., Beyhaut R., Carreira S. Clavijo C., Cravino J., Delfino L., Fabiano G., Fagundez C., Haretche F., Marchesi E., Passadore C., Rivas M., Scarabino F., Sosa B., Vidal N. Especies Prioritarias para la Conservación en Uruguay 2009. SNAP. Sistema Fortalecimiento del Proceso de Implementación del Sistema Nacional de Areas Protegidas. Serie de Informes N16.

Vucetich M.C., Rossi J.B. Estudio preliminary de la fauna fitotélmica de Eryngium pandanifolium Cham et Schlecht. Limnobios, Vol. 1, Fasc. 10 (1980).

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Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-02T23:51:05Z

Amalia: /* Projective drawings */

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'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=300
|lat=-34.872325
|lng=-54.750733
|zoom=9
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border with Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of ''Acacia trinervis'' as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very densely intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc). The slowness of this succession makes it very difficult to restore from scratch.
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, which makes it impenetrable, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens, textures, shapes and even showy flowers in spring! Other things like knowing that the ''Grindelia orientalis'' is endemic to this community and that if it disappears then it becomes extinct, or that bees rely on the winter flowers of Baccharis not to die from starvation or that the ''Eryngium pandanifolium'' host over 70 insects and small vertebrates (see References)!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat, to surrender under urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.

The greatest change is during spring when most of the perennials flower in bright pinks and daisy like yellows. The rest of the year what catches the eyes are the emerging cactuses, the rounded shapes of the different ''Baccharis sp''. the spades of the ''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'' and the grays and greens of the perennials.

[[Potentials]]: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)

- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.

- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)

[[Problems]]: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.

- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Interesting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
* ''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) for your case and take the following aspects into account:''
** ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:techo 3 plantas 2.jpg|A green roof with native species from the MEP and dunes among others
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Senecio vira-vira.jpg|''Senecio vira-vira'', silver thin leaves, flowers loved by butterflies
Image:Sisyr.jpg|''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'', long spaded leaves
Image:Opuntia y otras.jpg|Textures and shapes
Image:MEP en flor 2.jpg|Colors
</gallery>

== References ==
Google maps.

''* I have the copyright of every photo uploaded''

Alonso Paz, Eduardo; Bassagoda, María Julia. "Los bosques y los matorrales psamófilos en el litoral platense y atlántico del Uruguay". Comunicaciones Botánicas de Historia Natural de Montevideo, Nro 113, Año 1999, Volumen VI.
http://www.guayubira.org.uy/psamofilo/bosquepsamofilo.pdf

Brugnoli, E.; Masciadri, S.; Muniz, P.; Sección Oceanología Facultad de Ciencias. "Base de datos de Especies Exóticas e Invasoras en Uruguay, un Instrumento para la gestión ambiental costera"
http://inbuy.fcien.edu.uy/fichas_de_especies/BasedeDatosdeEEIenUruguay-Brugnolietal2009.pdf

Ríos, M; Bartesaghi L; Piñeiro V, Garay A; Mai P, Delfino L, Masciadri S, Alonso-Paz, E; Bassagoda, MJ; y Soutullo A. "Caracterización y distribución espacial del bosque y matorral psamófilo" SNAP- ECOPLATA
http://guayubira.org.uy/psamofilo/Psamofilo_Ecoplata_2010.pdf

Robredo, A., Arballo, E. "Herbáceas, Gramíneas y Aves Asociadas de la Costa Atlántica de Maldonado. Descubriendo su valor para el paisajismo". ISBN 978-9974-563-81-0. Junio 2011.

Soutullo A., Alonso E., Arrieta D., Beyhaut R., Carreira S. Clavijo C., Cravino J., Delfino L., Fabiano G., Fagundez C., Haretche F., Marchesi E., Passadore C., Rivas M., Scarabino F., Sosa B., Vidal N. Especies Prioritarias para la Conservación en Uruguay 2009. SNAP. Sistema Fortalecimiento del Proceso de Implementación del Sistema Nacional de Areas Protegidas. Serie de Informes N16.

Vucetich M.C., Rossi J.B. Estudio preliminary de la fauna fitotélmica de Eryngium pandanifolium Cham et Schlecht. Limnobios, Vol. 1, Fasc. 10 (1980).

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Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-02T23:50:18Z

Amalia: /* Projective drawings */

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'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=300
|lat=-34.872325
|lng=-54.750733
|zoom=9
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border with Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of ''Acacia trinervis'' as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very densely intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc). The slowness of this succession makes it very difficult to restore from scratch.
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, which makes it impenetrable, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens, textures, shapes and even showy flowers in spring! Other things like knowing that the ''Grindelia orientalis'' is endemic to this community and that if it disappears then it becomes extinct, or that bees rely on the winter flowers of Baccharis not to die from starvation or that the ''Eryngium pandanifolium'' host over 70 insects and small vertebrates (see References)!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat, to surrender under urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.

The greatest change is during spring when most of the perennials flower in bright pinks and daisy like yellows. The rest of the year what catches the eyes are the emerging cactuses, the rounded shapes of the different ''Baccharis sp''. the spades of the ''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'' and the grays and greens of the perennials.

[[Potentials]]: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)

- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.

- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)

[[Problems]]: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.

- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Interesting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
* ''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) for your case and take the following aspects into account:''
** ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:techo 3 plantas2.jpg|A green roof with native species from the MEP and dunes among others
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Senecio vira-vira.jpg|''Senecio vira-vira'', silver thin leaves, flowers loved by butterflies
Image:Sisyr.jpg|''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'', long spaded leaves
Image:Opuntia y otras.jpg|Textures and shapes
Image:MEP en flor 2.jpg|Colors
</gallery>

== References ==
Google maps.

''* I have the copyright of every photo uploaded''

Alonso Paz, Eduardo; Bassagoda, María Julia. "Los bosques y los matorrales psamófilos en el litoral platense y atlántico del Uruguay". Comunicaciones Botánicas de Historia Natural de Montevideo, Nro 113, Año 1999, Volumen VI.
http://www.guayubira.org.uy/psamofilo/bosquepsamofilo.pdf

Brugnoli, E.; Masciadri, S.; Muniz, P.; Sección Oceanología Facultad de Ciencias. "Base de datos de Especies Exóticas e Invasoras en Uruguay, un Instrumento para la gestión ambiental costera"
http://inbuy.fcien.edu.uy/fichas_de_especies/BasedeDatosdeEEIenUruguay-Brugnolietal2009.pdf

Ríos, M; Bartesaghi L; Piñeiro V, Garay A; Mai P, Delfino L, Masciadri S, Alonso-Paz, E; Bassagoda, MJ; y Soutullo A. "Caracterización y distribución espacial del bosque y matorral psamófilo" SNAP- ECOPLATA
http://guayubira.org.uy/psamofilo/Psamofilo_Ecoplata_2010.pdf

Robredo, A., Arballo, E. "Herbáceas, Gramíneas y Aves Asociadas de la Costa Atlántica de Maldonado. Descubriendo su valor para el paisajismo". ISBN 978-9974-563-81-0. Junio 2011.

Soutullo A., Alonso E., Arrieta D., Beyhaut R., Carreira S. Clavijo C., Cravino J., Delfino L., Fabiano G., Fagundez C., Haretche F., Marchesi E., Passadore C., Rivas M., Scarabino F., Sosa B., Vidal N. Especies Prioritarias para la Conservación en Uruguay 2009. SNAP. Sistema Fortalecimiento del Proceso de Implementación del Sistema Nacional de Areas Protegidas. Serie de Informes N16.

Vucetich M.C., Rossi J.B. Estudio preliminary de la fauna fitotélmica de Eryngium pandanifolium Cham et Schlecht. Limnobios, Vol. 1, Fasc. 10 (1980).

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File:Techo 3 plantado 2.jpg

2013-12-02T23:48:59Z

Amalia: A green roof with native species of the MEP and the dunes.

A green roof with native species of the MEP and the dunes.

Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-02T23:19:36Z

Amalia: /* Analytical drawings */

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'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

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|-
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|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
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|width=300
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|zoom=9
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== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border with Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of ''Acacia trinervis'' as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very densely intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc). The slowness of this succession makes it very difficult to restore from scratch.
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, which makes it impenetrable, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens, textures, shapes and even showy flowers in spring! Other things like knowing that the ''Grindelia orientalis'' is endemic to this community and that if it disappears then it becomes extinct, or that bees rely on the winter flowers of Baccharis not to die from starvation or that the ''Eryngium pandanifolium'' host over 70 insects and small vertebrates (see References)!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat, to surrender under urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.

The greatest change is during spring when most of the perennials flower in bright pinks and daisy like yellows. The rest of the year what catches the eyes are the emerging cactuses, the rounded shapes of the different ''Baccharis sp''. the spades of the ''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'' and the grays and greens of the perennials.

[[Potentials]]: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)

- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.

- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)

[[Problems]]: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.

- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Interesting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
* ''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) for your case and take the following aspects into account:''
** ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Senecio vira-vira.jpg|''Senecio vira-vira'', silver thin leaves, flowers loved by butterflies
Image:Sisyr.jpg|''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'', long spaded leaves
Image:Opuntia y otras.jpg|Textures and shapes
Image:MEP en flor 2.jpg|Colors
</gallery>

== References ==
Google maps.

''* I have the copyright of every photo uploaded''

Alonso Paz, Eduardo; Bassagoda, María Julia. "Los bosques y los matorrales psamófilos en el litoral platense y atlántico del Uruguay". Comunicaciones Botánicas de Historia Natural de Montevideo, Nro 113, Año 1999, Volumen VI.
http://www.guayubira.org.uy/psamofilo/bosquepsamofilo.pdf

Brugnoli, E.; Masciadri, S.; Muniz, P.; Sección Oceanología Facultad de Ciencias. "Base de datos de Especies Exóticas e Invasoras en Uruguay, un Instrumento para la gestión ambiental costera"
http://inbuy.fcien.edu.uy/fichas_de_especies/BasedeDatosdeEEIenUruguay-Brugnolietal2009.pdf

Ríos, M; Bartesaghi L; Piñeiro V, Garay A; Mai P, Delfino L, Masciadri S, Alonso-Paz, E; Bassagoda, MJ; y Soutullo A. "Caracterización y distribución espacial del bosque y matorral psamófilo" SNAP- ECOPLATA
http://guayubira.org.uy/psamofilo/Psamofilo_Ecoplata_2010.pdf

Robredo, A., Arballo, E. "Herbáceas, Gramíneas y Aves Asociadas de la Costa Atlántica de Maldonado. Descubriendo su valor para el paisajismo". ISBN 978-9974-563-81-0. Junio 2011.

Soutullo A., Alonso E., Arrieta D., Beyhaut R., Carreira S. Clavijo C., Cravino J., Delfino L., Fabiano G., Fagundez C., Haretche F., Marchesi E., Passadore C., Rivas M., Scarabino F., Sosa B., Vidal N. Especies Prioritarias para la Conservación en Uruguay 2009. SNAP. Sistema Fortalecimiento del Proceso de Implementación del Sistema Nacional de Areas Protegidas. Serie de Informes N16.

Vucetich M.C., Rossi J.B. Estudio preliminary de la fauna fitotélmica de Eryngium pandanifolium Cham et Schlecht. Limnobios, Vol. 1, Fasc. 10 (1980).

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Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-02T23:18:42Z

Amalia: /* Landscape and/or urban context of your case */

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'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=300
|lat=-34.872325
|lng=-54.750733
|zoom=9
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border with Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of ''Acacia trinervis'' as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very densely intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc). The slowness of this succession makes it very difficult to restore from scratch.
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, which makes it impenetrable, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens, textures, shapes and even showy flowers in spring! Other things like knowing that the ''Grindelia orientalis'' is endemic to this community and that if it disappears then it becomes extinct, or that bees rely on the winter flowers of Baccharis not to die from starvation or that the ''Eryngium pandanifolium'' host over 70 insects and small vertebrates (see References)!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat, to surrender under urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.

The greatest change is during spring when most of the perennials flower in bright pinks and daisy like yellows. The rest of the year what catches the eyes are the emerging cactuses, the rounded shapes of the different ''Baccharis sp''. the spades of the ''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'' and the grays and greens of the perennials.

[[Potentials]]: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)
- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.
- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)

[[Problems]]: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.
- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Interesting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
* ''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) for your case and take the following aspects into account:''
** ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Senecio vira-vira.jpg|''Senecio vira-vira'', silver thin leaves, flowers loved by butterflies
Image:Sisyr.jpg|''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'', long spaded leaves
Image:Opuntia y otras.jpg|Textures and shapes
Image:MEP en flor 2.jpg|Colors
</gallery>

== References ==
Google maps.

''* I have the copyright of every photo uploaded''

Alonso Paz, Eduardo; Bassagoda, María Julia. "Los bosques y los matorrales psamófilos en el litoral platense y atlántico del Uruguay". Comunicaciones Botánicas de Historia Natural de Montevideo, Nro 113, Año 1999, Volumen VI.
http://www.guayubira.org.uy/psamofilo/bosquepsamofilo.pdf

Brugnoli, E.; Masciadri, S.; Muniz, P.; Sección Oceanología Facultad de Ciencias. "Base de datos de Especies Exóticas e Invasoras en Uruguay, un Instrumento para la gestión ambiental costera"
http://inbuy.fcien.edu.uy/fichas_de_especies/BasedeDatosdeEEIenUruguay-Brugnolietal2009.pdf

Ríos, M; Bartesaghi L; Piñeiro V, Garay A; Mai P, Delfino L, Masciadri S, Alonso-Paz, E; Bassagoda, MJ; y Soutullo A. "Caracterización y distribución espacial del bosque y matorral psamófilo" SNAP- ECOPLATA
http://guayubira.org.uy/psamofilo/Psamofilo_Ecoplata_2010.pdf

Robredo, A., Arballo, E. "Herbáceas, Gramíneas y Aves Asociadas de la Costa Atlántica de Maldonado. Descubriendo su valor para el paisajismo". ISBN 978-9974-563-81-0. Junio 2011.

Soutullo A., Alonso E., Arrieta D., Beyhaut R., Carreira S. Clavijo C., Cravino J., Delfino L., Fabiano G., Fagundez C., Haretche F., Marchesi E., Passadore C., Rivas M., Scarabino F., Sosa B., Vidal N. Especies Prioritarias para la Conservación en Uruguay 2009. SNAP. Sistema Fortalecimiento del Proceso de Implementación del Sistema Nacional de Areas Protegidas. Serie de Informes N16.

Vucetich M.C., Rossi J.B. Estudio preliminary de la fauna fitotélmica de Eryngium pandanifolium Cham et Schlecht. Limnobios, Vol. 1, Fasc. 10 (1980).

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Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-02T23:16:02Z

Amalia: /* Image Gallery */

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'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=300
|lat=-34.872325
|lng=-54.750733
|zoom=9
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border with Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of ''Acacia trinervis'' as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very densely intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc). The slowness of this succession makes it very difficult to restore from scratch.
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, which makes it impenetrable, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens, textures, shapes and even showy flowers in spring! Other things like knowing that the ''Grindelia orientalis'' is endemic to this community and that if it disappears then it becomes extinct, or that bees rely on the winter flowers of Baccharis not to die from starvation or that the ''Eryngium pandanifolium'' host over 70 insects and small vertebrates (see References)!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat, to surrender under urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.

The greatest change is during spring when most of the perennials flower in bright pinks and daisy like yellows. The rest of the year what catches the eyes are the emerging cactuses, the rounded shapes of the different ''Baccharis sp''. the spades of the ''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'' and the grays and greens of the perennials.

[[Potentials]]: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)
- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.
- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)

[[Problems]]: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.
- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Interesting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
* ''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) for your case and take the following aspects into account:''
** ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Senecio vira-vira.jpg|''Senecio vira-vira'', silver thin leaves, flowers loved by butterflies
Image:Sisyr.jpg|''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'', long spaded leaves
Image:Opuntia y otras.jpg|Textures and shapes
Image:MEP en flor 2.jpg|Colors
</gallery>

== References ==
Google maps.

''* I have the copyright of every photo uploaded''

Alonso Paz, Eduardo; Bassagoda, María Julia. "Los bosques y los matorrales psamófilos en el litoral platense y atlántico del Uruguay". Comunicaciones Botánicas de Historia Natural de Montevideo, Nro 113, Año 1999, Volumen VI.
http://www.guayubira.org.uy/psamofilo/bosquepsamofilo.pdf

Brugnoli, E.; Masciadri, S.; Muniz, P.; Sección Oceanología Facultad de Ciencias. "Base de datos de Especies Exóticas e Invasoras en Uruguay, un Instrumento para la gestión ambiental costera"
http://inbuy.fcien.edu.uy/fichas_de_especies/BasedeDatosdeEEIenUruguay-Brugnolietal2009.pdf

Ríos, M; Bartesaghi L; Piñeiro V, Garay A; Mai P, Delfino L, Masciadri S, Alonso-Paz, E; Bassagoda, MJ; y Soutullo A. "Caracterización y distribución espacial del bosque y matorral psamófilo" SNAP- ECOPLATA
http://guayubira.org.uy/psamofilo/Psamofilo_Ecoplata_2010.pdf

Robredo, A., Arballo, E. "Herbáceas, Gramíneas y Aves Asociadas de la Costa Atlántica de Maldonado. Descubriendo su valor para el paisajismo". ISBN 978-9974-563-81-0. Junio 2011.

Soutullo A., Alonso E., Arrieta D., Beyhaut R., Carreira S. Clavijo C., Cravino J., Delfino L., Fabiano G., Fagundez C., Haretche F., Marchesi E., Passadore C., Rivas M., Scarabino F., Sosa B., Vidal N. Especies Prioritarias para la Conservación en Uruguay 2009. SNAP. Sistema Fortalecimiento del Proceso de Implementación del Sistema Nacional de Areas Protegidas. Serie de Informes N16.

Vucetich M.C., Rossi J.B. Estudio preliminary de la fauna fitotélmica de Eryngium pandanifolium Cham et Schlecht. Limnobios, Vol. 1, Fasc. 10 (1980).

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Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-02T23:15:20Z

Amalia: /* References */

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'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=300
|lat=-34.872325
|lng=-54.750733
|zoom=9
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border with Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of ''Acacia trinervis'' as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very densely intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc). The slowness of this succession makes it very difficult to restore from scratch.
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, which makes it impenetrable, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens, textures, shapes and even showy flowers in spring! Other things like knowing that the ''Grindelia orientalis'' is endemic to this community and that if it disappears then it becomes extinct, or that bees rely on the winter flowers of Baccharis not to die from starvation or that the ''Eryngium pandanifolium'' host over 70 insects and small vertebrates (see References)!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat, to surrender under urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.

The greatest change is during spring when most of the perennials flower in bright pinks and daisy like yellows. The rest of the year what catches the eyes are the emerging cactuses, the rounded shapes of the different ''Baccharis sp''. the spades of the ''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'' and the grays and greens of the perennials.

[[Potentials]]: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)
- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.
- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)

[[Problems]]: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.
- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Interesting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
* ''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) for your case and take the following aspects into account:''
** ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Senecio vira-vira.jpg|''Senecio vira-vira'', silver thin leaves, flowers loved by butterflies
Image:Sisyr.jpg|''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'', long spaded leaves
Image:Opuntia y otras.jpg|Textures and shapes
Image:MEP en flor 2.jpg|Colors
</gallery>

== References ==
Google maps.

''* I have the copyright of every photo uploaded''

Alonso Paz, Eduardo; Bassagoda, María Julia. "Los bosques y los matorrales psamófilos en el litoral platense y atlántico del Uruguay". Comunicaciones Botánicas de Historia Natural de Montevideo, Nro 113, Año 1999, Volumen VI.
http://www.guayubira.org.uy/psamofilo/bosquepsamofilo.pdf

Brugnoli, E.; Masciadri, S.; Muniz, P.; Sección Oceanología Facultad de Ciencias. "Base de datos de Especies Exóticas e Invasoras en Uruguay, un Instrumento para la gestión ambiental costera"
http://inbuy.fcien.edu.uy/fichas_de_especies/BasedeDatosdeEEIenUruguay-Brugnolietal2009.pdf

Ríos, M; Bartesaghi L; Piñeiro V, Garay A; Mai P, Delfino L, Masciadri S, Alonso-Paz, E; Bassagoda, MJ; y Soutullo A. "Caracterización y distribución espacial del bosque y matorral psamófilo" SNAP- ECOPLATA
http://guayubira.org.uy/psamofilo/Psamofilo_Ecoplata_2010.pdf

Robredo, A., Arballo, E. "Herbáceas, Gramíneas y Aves Asociadas de la Costa Atlántica de Maldonado. Descubriendo su valor para el paisajismo". ISBN 978-9974-563-81-0. Junio 2011.

Soutullo A., Alonso E., Arrieta D., Beyhaut R., Carreira S. Clavijo C., Cravino J., Delfino L., Fabiano G., Fagundez C., Haretche F., Marchesi E., Passadore C., Rivas M., Scarabino F., Sosa B., Vidal N. Especies Prioritarias para la Conservación en Uruguay 2009. SNAP. Sistema Fortalecimiento del Proceso de Implementación del Sistema Nacional de Areas Protegidas. Serie de Informes N16.

Vucetich M.C., Rossi J.B. Estudio preliminary de la fauna fitotélmica de Eryngium pandanifolium Cham et Schlecht. Limnobios, Vol. 1, Fasc. 10 (1980).

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Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-02T23:11:19Z

Amalia: /* References */

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'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=300
|lat=-34.872325
|lng=-54.750733
|zoom=9
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border with Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of ''Acacia trinervis'' as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very densely intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc). The slowness of this succession makes it very difficult to restore from scratch.
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, which makes it impenetrable, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens, textures, shapes and even showy flowers in spring! Other things like knowing that the ''Grindelia orientalis'' is endemic to this community and that if it disappears then it becomes extinct, or that bees rely on the winter flowers of Baccharis not to die from starvation or that the ''Eryngium pandanifolium'' host over 70 insects and small vertebrates (see References)!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat, to surrender under urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.

The greatest change is during spring when most of the perennials flower in bright pinks and daisy like yellows. The rest of the year what catches the eyes are the emerging cactuses, the rounded shapes of the different ''Baccharis sp''. the spades of the ''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'' and the grays and greens of the perennials.

[[Potentials]]: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)
- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.
- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)

[[Problems]]: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.
- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Interesting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
* ''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) for your case and take the following aspects into account:''
** ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Senecio vira-vira.jpg|''Senecio vira-vira'', silver thin leaves, flowers loved by butterflies
Image:Sisyr.jpg|''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'', long spaded leaves
Image:Opuntia y otras.jpg|Textures and shapes
Image:MEP en flor 2.jpg|Colors
</gallery>

== References ==
Google maps.

''* I have the copyright of every photo uploaded''

Brugnoli, E.; Masciadri, S.; Muniz, P.; Sección Oceanología Facultad de Ciencias. "Base de datos de Especies Exóticas e Invasoras en Uruguay, un Instrumento para la gestión ambiental costera"
http://inbuy.fcien.edu.uy/fichas_de_especies/BasedeDatosdeEEIenUruguay-Brugnolietal2009.pdf

Robredo, A., Arballo, E. "Herbáceas, Gramíneas y Aves Asociadas de la Costa Atlántica de Maldonado. Descubriendo su valor para el paisajismo". ISBN 978-9974-563-81-0. Junio 2011.

Soutullo A., Alonso E., Arrieta D., Beyhaut R., Carreira S. Clavijo C., Cravino J., Delfino L., Fabiano G., Fagundez C., Haretche F., Marchesi E., Passadore C., Rivas M., Scarabino F., Sosa B., Vidal N. Especies Prioritarias para la Conservación en Uruguay 2009. SNAP. Sistema Fortalecimiento del Proceso de Implementación del Sistema Nacional de Areas Protegidas. Serie de Informes N16.

Vucetich M.C., Rossi J.B. Estudio preliminary de la fauna fitotélmica de Eryngium pandanifolium Cham et Schlecht. Limnobios, Vol. 1, Fasc. 10 (1980).

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Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-02T23:08:56Z

Amalia: /* Landscape and/or urban context of your case */

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'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=300
|lat=-34.872325
|lng=-54.750733
|zoom=9
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border with Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of ''Acacia trinervis'' as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very densely intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc). The slowness of this succession makes it very difficult to restore from scratch.
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, which makes it impenetrable, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens, textures, shapes and even showy flowers in spring! Other things like knowing that the ''Grindelia orientalis'' is endemic to this community and that if it disappears then it becomes extinct, or that bees rely on the winter flowers of Baccharis not to die from starvation or that the ''Eryngium pandanifolium'' host over 70 insects and small vertebrates (see References)!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat, to surrender under urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.

The greatest change is during spring when most of the perennials flower in bright pinks and daisy like yellows. The rest of the year what catches the eyes are the emerging cactuses, the rounded shapes of the different ''Baccharis sp''. the spades of the ''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'' and the grays and greens of the perennials.

[[Potentials]]: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)
- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.
- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)

[[Problems]]: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.
- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Interesting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
* ''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) for your case and take the following aspects into account:''
** ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Senecio vira-vira.jpg|''Senecio vira-vira'', silver thin leaves, flowers loved by butterflies
Image:Sisyr.jpg|''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'', long spaded leaves
Image:Opuntia y otras.jpg|Textures and shapes
Image:MEP en flor 2.jpg|Colors
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Google maps.''

''* I have the copyright of every photo uploaded''

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Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-02T22:55:10Z

Amalia: /* Landscape and/or urban context of your case */

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'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

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|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
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== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border with Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of Acacia trinervis as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc).
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens and textures. Even showy flowers in spring!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat, to surrender under urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.

The greatest change is during spring when most of the perennials flower in bright pinks and daisy like yellows. The rest of the year what catches the eyes are the emerging cactuses, the rounded shapes of the different ''Baccharis sp''. the spades of the ''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'' and the grays and greens of the perennials.

[[Potentials]]: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)
- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.
- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)

[[Problems]]: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.
- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Interesting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
* ''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) for your case and take the following aspects into account:''
** ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Senecio vira-vira.jpg|''Senecio vira-vira'', silver thin leaves, flowers loved by butterflies
Image:Sisyr.jpg|''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'', long spaded leaves
Image:Opuntia y otras.jpg|Textures and shapes
Image:MEP en flor 2.jpg|Colors
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Google maps.''

''* I have the copyright of every photo uploaded''

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Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-02T22:54:01Z

Amalia: /* Landscape and/or urban context of your case */

---> back to group page [[Planting_Design_2013_-_Working_Group_15|working group 15]]

'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

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|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
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|height=300
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|zoom=9
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== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border with Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of Acacia trinervis as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo ( the native plant community that used to grow along the coast line, where the dune is fixed) and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc).
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens and textures. Even showy flowers in spring!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat, to surrender under urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.

The greatest change is during spring when most of the perennials flower in bright pinks and daisy like yellows. The rest of the year what catches the eyes are the emerging cactuses, the rounded shapes of the different ''Baccharis sp''. the spades of the ''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'' and the grays and greens of the perennials.

[[Potentials]]: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)
- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.
- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)

[[Problems]]: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.
- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Interesting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
* ''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) for your case and take the following aspects into account:''
** ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Senecio vira-vira.jpg|''Senecio vira-vira'', silver thin leaves, flowers loved by butterflies
Image:Sisyr.jpg|''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'', long spaded leaves
Image:Opuntia y otras.jpg|Textures and shapes
Image:MEP en flor 2.jpg|Colors
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Google maps.''

''* I have the copyright of every photo uploaded''

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Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-02T19:47:18Z

Amalia: /* References */

---> back to group page [[Planting_Design_2013_-_Working_Group_15|working group 15]]

'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

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|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
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|height=300
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|zoom=9
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|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
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|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border to Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of Acacia trinervis as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo ( the native plant community that used to grow along the coast line, where the dune is fixed) and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc).
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens and textures. Even showy flowers in spring!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat, to surrender under urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.

The greatest change is during spring when most of the perennials flower in bright pinks and daisy like yellows. The rest of the year what catches the eyes are the emerging cactuses, the rounded shapes of the different ''Baccharis sp''. the spades of the ''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'' and the grays and greens of the perennials.

[[Potentials]]: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)
- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.
- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)

[[Problems]]: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.
- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Interesting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
* ''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) for your case and take the following aspects into account:''
** ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Senecio vira-vira.jpg|''Senecio vira-vira'', silver thin leaves, flowers loved by butterflies
Image:Sisyr.jpg|''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'', long spaded leaves
Image:Opuntia y otras.jpg|Textures and shapes
Image:MEP en flor 2.jpg|Colors
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Google maps.''

''* I have the copyright of every photo uploaded''

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Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-02T19:23:29Z

Amalia: /* Analytical drawings */

---> back to group page [[Planting_Design_2013_-_Working_Group_15|working group 15]]

'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=300
|lat=-34.872325
|lng=-54.750733
|zoom=9
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border to Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of Acacia trinervis as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo ( the native plant community that used to grow along the coast line, where the dune is fixed) and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc).
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens and textures. Even showy flowers in spring!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat, to surrender under urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.

The greatest change is during spring when most of the perennials flower in bright pinks and daisy like yellows. The rest of the year what catches the eyes are the emerging cactuses, the rounded shapes of the different ''Baccharis sp''. the spades of the ''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'' and the grays and greens of the perennials.

[[Potentials]]: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)
- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.
- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)

[[Problems]]: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.
- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Interesting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
* ''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) for your case and take the following aspects into account:''
** ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Senecio vira-vira.jpg|''Senecio vira-vira'', silver thin leaves, flowers loved by butterflies
Image:Sisyr.jpg|''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'', long spaded leaves
Image:Opuntia y otras.jpg|Textures and shapes
Image:MEP en flor 2.jpg|Colors
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Google maps.''

''* I have the copyright of every photo uploades''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

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Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-02T19:22:54Z

Amalia: /* Analytical drawings */

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'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

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|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
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|zoom=9
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== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border to Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of Acacia trinervis as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo ( the native plant community that used to grow along the coast line, where the dune is fixed) and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc).
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens and textures. Even showy flowers in spring!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case and take the following aspects into account:''
* ''natural dynamic versus cultural framework - in how far do these two forces come together in your case?''
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat, to surrender under urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.
* ''dynamic through the year (you may imagine how the site looks in spring and summer, maybe you also remember it)''
The greatest change is during spring when most of the perennials flower in bright pinks and daisy like yellows. The rest of the year what catches the eyes are the emerging cactuses, the rounded shapes of the different ''Baccharis sp''. the spades of the ''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'' and the grays and greens of the perennials.
* ''highlight potentials and problems''
[[Potentials]]: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)
- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.
- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)

[[Problems]]: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.
- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Interesting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
* ''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) for your case and take the following aspects into account:''
** ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Senecio vira-vira.jpg|''Senecio vira-vira'', silver thin leaves, flowers loved by butterflies
Image:Sisyr.jpg|''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'', long spaded leaves
Image:Opuntia y otras.jpg|Textures and shapes
Image:MEP en flor 2.jpg|Colors
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Google maps.''

''* I have the copyright of every photo uploades''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

----
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Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-02T19:22:25Z

Amalia: /* Analytical drawings */

---> back to group page [[Planting_Design_2013_-_Working_Group_15|working group 15]]

'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

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|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
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|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border to Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of Acacia trinervis as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo ( the native plant community that used to grow along the coast line, where the dune is fixed) and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc).
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens and textures. Even showy flowers in spring!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case and take the following aspects into account:''
* ''natural dynamic versus cultural framework - in how far do these two forces come together in your case?''
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat, to surrender under urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.
* ''dynamic through the year (you may imagine how the site looks in spring and summer, maybe you also remember it)''
The greatest change is during spring when most of the perennials flower in bright pinks and daisy like yellows. The rest of the year what catches the eyes are the emerging cactuses, the rounded shapes of the different ''Baccharis sp''. the spades of the ''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'' and the grays and greens of the perennials.
* ''highlight potentials and problems''
Potentials: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)
- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.
- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)
Problems: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.
- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Interesting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
* ''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) for your case and take the following aspects into account:''
** ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Senecio vira-vira.jpg|''Senecio vira-vira'', silver thin leaves, flowers loved by butterflies
Image:Sisyr.jpg|''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'', long spaded leaves
Image:Opuntia y otras.jpg|Textures and shapes
Image:MEP en flor 2.jpg|Colors
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Google maps.''

''* I have the copyright of every photo uploades''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

----
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Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-02T19:14:55Z

Amalia: /* References */

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'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=300
|lat=-34.872325
|lng=-54.750733
|zoom=9
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border to Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of Acacia trinervis as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo ( the native plant community that used to grow along the coast line, where the dune is fixed) and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc).
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens and textures. Even showy flowers in spring!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case and take the following aspects into account:''
* ''natural dynamic versus cultural framework - in how far do these two forces come together in your case?''
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat to surrender to urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.
* ''dynamic through the year (you may imagine how the site looks in spring and summer, maybe you also remember it)''
* ''highlight potentials and problems''
Potentials: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)
- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.
- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)
Problems: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.
- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Interesting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
* ''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) for your case and take the following aspects into account:''
** ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Senecio vira-vira.jpg|''Senecio vira-vira'', silver thin leaves, flowers loved by butterflies
Image:Sisyr.jpg|''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'', long spaded leaves
Image:Opuntia y otras.jpg|Textures and shapes
Image:MEP en flor 2.jpg|Colors
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Google maps.''

''* I have the copyright of every photo uploades''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

----
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Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-02T19:13:59Z

Amalia: /* Image Gallery */

---> back to group page [[Planting_Design_2013_-_Working_Group_15|working group 15]]

'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=300
|lat=-34.872325
|lng=-54.750733
|zoom=9
|centermarker=yes
|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border to Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of Acacia trinervis as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo ( the native plant community that used to grow along the coast line, where the dune is fixed) and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc).
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens and textures. Even showy flowers in spring!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case and take the following aspects into account:''
* ''natural dynamic versus cultural framework - in how far do these two forces come together in your case?''
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat to surrender to urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.
* ''dynamic through the year (you may imagine how the site looks in spring and summer, maybe you also remember it)''
* ''highlight potentials and problems''
Potentials: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)
- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.
- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)
Problems: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.
- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Interesting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
* ''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) for your case and take the following aspects into account:''
** ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Senecio vira-vira.jpg|''Senecio vira-vira'', silver thin leaves, flowers loved by butterflies
Image:Sisyr.jpg|''Sisyrrinchium palmifolium'', long spaded leaves
Image:Opuntia y otras.jpg|Textures and shapes
Image:MEP en flor 2.jpg|Colors
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

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Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-02T19:13:26Z

Amalia: /* Image Gallery */

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'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

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|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
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|width=300
|height=300
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|zoom=9
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|maptypecontrol=yes
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|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border to Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of Acacia trinervis as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo ( the native plant community that used to grow along the coast line, where the dune is fixed) and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc).
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens and textures. Even showy flowers in spring!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case and take the following aspects into account:''
* ''natural dynamic versus cultural framework - in how far do these two forces come together in your case?''
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat to surrender to urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.
* ''dynamic through the year (you may imagine how the site looks in spring and summer, maybe you also remember it)''
* ''highlight potentials and problems''
Potentials: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)
- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.
- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)
Problems: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.
- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Interesting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
* ''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) for your case and take the following aspects into account:''
** ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Senecio vira-vira.jpg|Senecio vira-vira, silver thin leaves, flowers loved by butterflies
Image:Sisyr.jpg|Sisyrrinchium palmifolium, long spaded leaves
Image:Opuntia y otras.jpg|Textures and shapes
Image:MEP en flor 2.jpg|Colors
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

----
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Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-02T19:11:23Z

Amalia: /* Analytical drawings */

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'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

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|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
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|width=300
|height=300
|lat=-34.872325
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|zoom=9
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|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border to Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of Acacia trinervis as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo ( the native plant community that used to grow along the coast line, where the dune is fixed) and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc).
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens and textures. Even showy flowers in spring!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case and take the following aspects into account:''
* ''natural dynamic versus cultural framework - in how far do these two forces come together in your case?''
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat to surrender to urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.
* ''dynamic through the year (you may imagine how the site looks in spring and summer, maybe you also remember it)''
* ''highlight potentials and problems''
Potentials: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)
- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.
- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)
Problems: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.
- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Interesting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
* ''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) for your case and take the following aspects into account:''
** ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|image 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|image 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|image 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|image 4
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

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File:MEP en flor 2.jpg

2013-12-02T19:10:47Z

Amalia:

File:Sisyr.jpg

2013-12-02T19:10:00Z

Amalia: Sisyrinchium palmifolium, long spaded leaves with yellow flowers

Sisyrinchium palmifolium, long spaded leaves with yellow flowers

File:Senecio vira-vira.jpg

2013-12-02T19:09:19Z

Amalia: Senecio vira-vira loved by buterflies

Senecio vira-vira loved by buterflies

File:Opuntia y otras.jpg

2013-12-02T19:07:58Z

Amalia: Shapes, textures and colors

Shapes, textures and colors

Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-02T19:05:24Z

Amalia: /* Analytical drawings */

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'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
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|width=300
|height=300
|lat=-34.872325
|lng=-54.750733
|zoom=9
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|maptypecontrol=yes
|overviewmapcontrol=yes
|largemapcontrol=yes
|scalecontrol=yes
}}
|}

== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border to Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of Acacia trinervis as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo ( the native plant community that used to grow along the coast line, where the dune is fixed) and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc).
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens and textures. Even showy flowers in spring!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case and take the following aspects into account:''
* ''natural dynamic versus cultural framework - in how far do these two forces come together in your case?''
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat to surrender to urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.
* ''dynamic through the year (you may imagine how the site looks in spring and summer, maybe you also remember it)''
* ''highlight potentials and problems''
Potentials: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)
- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.
- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)
Problems: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.
- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Intresting shapes
Image:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg|Attractive flowers and seedheads
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
* ''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) for your case and take the following aspects into account:''
** ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
</gallery>

== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|image 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|image 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|image 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|image 4
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

----
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File:Monnina cuneata semillando 2.jpg

2013-12-02T19:04:40Z

Amalia:

Planting Design 2013 Working Group 15 - Case Study D

2013-12-02T19:03:24Z

Amalia: /* Analytical drawings */

---> back to group page [[Planting_Design_2013_-_Working_Group_15|working group 15]]

'''''Psamophilic thorny shrubbery'''''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''MEP Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Km 172 Route 10''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Uruguay''
|-
| '''Authors''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Amalia Robredo''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[File:MEP.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| {{#widget:GoogleMaps
|width=300
|height=300
|lat=-34.872325
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== Rationale: Why is this case interesting? ==
The MEP (matorral espinoso psamofilo: thorny psamofile shrubbery) is a community in danger of extinction due to urban development. This community is located on the fixed dunes, very close to the sea. It´s location makes it very vulnerable as it is placed just in a very demanded and expensive area for exclusive private homes. There are only a few relicts left and this is one on the km 172 of the Route 10 of Uruguay. Some species are endemic and others represent an important unique genetic resource. All of these plants are the result of the "survival of the fittest" for these particularly difficult exposition to strong salty winds, high temperatures in the summer and sandy soil. As a landscape designer I am often faced to making a garden in plots like this and I find myself with a responsibility for these endangered areas and at the same time I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference.

== Author's perspective ==
I am a professional landscape designer, researcher, plant hunter and University teacher. As a plant hunter and researcher I have specialized on the native grasses and forbes (perennials) of the Atlantic coast of the department of Maldonado in Uruguay, assessing their potential as ornamental, researching on how to reproduce them and at the present I have already introduced a little over 30 native species into my garden designs. The research has always been focused on plant communities and how they relate, as originally the research began on ornamental prairies. My work is alway interdisciplinary with botanist, ecologists and nurseries alike.

== Landscape and/or urban context of your case ==
*''Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics''
The Atlantic Coast of Uruguay begins at Punta del Este and follows towards Brazil. The department of Maldonado ends in Lake Garzon where the Department of Rocha begins (up to the border to Brazil). The Atlantic Coast of Maldonado is a very trendy area for Southamericans to spend their holidays and now discovered greatly by Americans and some European tourists from France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain. The urban development has always been along the coastline and the growth of population has been pushing the native plant communities away for good.
Even before urban development, forestation with exotic Pines, Eucalyptuses and bushes of Acacia trinervis as curtains for cattle from the Ocean winds, already wiped away most of the Matorral Espinoso Psamófilo ( the native plant community that used to grow along the coast line, where the dune is fixed) and have invaded most of the one left.
This community is the result of a very slow ecological succession of stress tolerants and it is formed by a very intermingled group of small trees, thorny shrubs, perennials, cactuses, and grasses. They all grow very close and densely in order to protect each other. Their spiny character makes it ideal as refugee for many small vertebrates (reptiles, birds, rodents, etc).
The perception by the public of this community is not very positive due to its thorny and dense condition, so at the present there is an effort done towards education of the public so that they can discover its importance and learn to appreciate it in other ways. The change of perception is also based in the beauty of these patches, that have different colours of grays, greens and textures. Even showy flowers in spring!

* Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses
[[File:costa maldonado2.jpg]] [[File:afiche educacion.jpg]]

== Analytical drawings ==
''Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case and take the following aspects into account:''
* ''natural dynamic versus cultural framework - in how far do these two forces come together in your case?''
There is a strong struggle of forces between nature and urban development. The precise location of these remaining patches of unique plant communities, on a highly valuable and demanded position as beach fronts is the greatest threat to surrender to urban development. There is very little legislation on what you can and cannot do on these lots.
* ''dynamic through the year (you may imagine how the site looks in spring and summer, maybe you also remember it)''
* ''highlight potentials and problems''
Potentials: - plants that are adapted to the very stressful location (winds, heat, salt and poor in nutrients)
- Gene pool where already the fittest to the site has survived.
- Some plants have very good ornamental features (texture, color and flowers)
Problems: - Perception: people do not instantly "like" them as they are very thorny, specially during the year where there are no flowers that can counteract that effect.
- The plant community is on top of the building site and some damage has to be done in order to build. The challenge is to try to make the less possible damage or to remake a community but with ornamental goals.

<gallery caption="Analytical Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:MEP y ruta.jpg|The MEP´s border is the National Route 10 on one side
Image:MEP limite playa.jpg|and the moving dunes on the other side
Image:cereus uruguayanus.jpg|Intresting shapes
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|analytical drawing 4
</gallery>

== Projective drawings ==
* ''Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) for your case and take the following aspects into account:''
** ''How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)''
** ''And how could it look like in 10-15 years?''

<gallery caption="Projective Drawings " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|projective drawing 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|projective drawing 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|projective drawing 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|projective drawing 4
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== Summary and conclusion ==
''Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).''

== Image Gallery ==
''You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings''

<gallery caption="Image Gallery" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:yourfilename1.jpg|image 1
Image:yourfilename2.jpg|image 2
Image:yourfilename3.jpg|image 3
Image:yourfilename4.jpg|image 4
</gallery>

== References ==
''* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.''

''* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.''

''* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.''

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