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Productive L<strong>and</strong>scape Design, a case study in southern part of Tehran<br />

Maryam SADEGHI 1 , Zahra SADEGHI 2<br />

(1)<br />

Department of Architecture <strong>and</strong> Built Environment, School Of L<strong>and</strong>scape Architecture, University Of Putra<br />

Malaysia,serdang, Malaysia<br />

E-mail: maryamsadeghi1362@gmail.com<br />

(2)<br />

Department of Architecture, School Of L<strong>and</strong>scape Architecture, University Of Shahid Beheshty, Tehran,<br />

Iran<br />

E-mail: zahrasadeghi38@yahoo.com<br />

Abstract<br />

Urban productive l<strong>and</strong>scape is a process of production in urban green space, which involves production of<br />

vegetables, herbs, ornamental flowers <strong>and</strong> fruit trees .The production process begins from small units in<br />

private yards, to the larger scale in the farm l<strong>and</strong>s. Productive l<strong>and</strong>scape is beneficial to the society <strong>and</strong><br />

people.<br />

Agri<strong>cultural</strong> l<strong>and</strong>s in southern Tehran have been selected as case study, in order to be reorganised hence,<br />

part of these agri<strong>cultural</strong> l<strong>and</strong> is selected to be designed, in local scale. The selected site is considerable<br />

from two main aspects, firstly, the residential fabric which is penetrated in to the agri<strong>cultural</strong> l<strong>and</strong>, caused<br />

various types of pollution in the environment, <strong>and</strong> secondly, its establishment in the southern edge of<br />

Tehran.<br />

Increasing conversion of agri<strong>cultural</strong> l<strong>and</strong>s to residential <strong>and</strong> industrial construction occurred, while the<br />

importance of productive l<strong>and</strong>scape has been ignored in the selected site. productive l<strong>and</strong>scape’s<br />

restoration, will empower various changes in residential fabric, it improves social interactions <strong>and</strong> it will<br />

restore <strong>and</strong> enhance environmental quality.<br />

Urban productive l<strong>and</strong>scape is capable to empower <strong>and</strong> improve the environmental, economical <strong>and</strong> social<br />

aspects of the city. It will revitalize natural <strong>and</strong> <strong>cultural</strong> l<strong>and</strong>scape <strong>and</strong> it will improve the interaction in<br />

between man <strong>and</strong> <strong>nature</strong>, as well. Preservation of productive l<strong>and</strong>scape as an urban l<strong>and</strong> use is periphery<br />

requirements to create a sustainable l<strong>and</strong>scape. Thus, productive l<strong>and</strong>scape describe as a conversion, from<br />

an entire consuming green space to a productive green space.<br />

Therefore, the paper will discuss productive l<strong>and</strong>scape design as solution to work out issues within this<br />

particular site.<br />

Keywords: productive, l<strong>and</strong>scape, agriculture, southern Tehran, design<br />

1. Definition of urban productive l<strong>and</strong>scape<br />

Urban productive l<strong>and</strong>scape is the process of producing agri<strong>cultural</strong> goods such as vegetables, legumes,<br />

mushrooms, even meat <strong>and</strong> dairy products, within the city or its suburbs. These products may also include<br />

medical plants, shrubs <strong>and</strong> ornamental plants [1].<br />

Urban productive l<strong>and</strong>scape is defined by the specific requirement <strong>and</strong> necessities in different urban regions.<br />

The main purpose of urban agriculture is to plant <strong>and</strong> produce food through simple procedures despite<br />

limited facilities [7].<br />

According to the above definition urban green productive l<strong>and</strong>scape can be regarded as specific urban<br />

l<strong>and</strong> use which in turn may include private territory such as one’s backyard or it can consist of larger scale<br />

functions namely parks, urban green spaces, travel <strong>and</strong> recreational spaces. Urban policies regarding<br />

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