LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AND PRACTICES A SUSTAINABLE APPROACH FOR SAFEGUARDING THE FUTURE OF URBAN LANDSCAPES

Sustainable landscape is a landscape designed, installed, and maintained in a residential, commercial, or public setting that is functional, cost efficient, visually pleasing, environmentally friendly and maintainable. It includes an attractive environment that is in balance with the local climate and requires minimal resource inputs, such as fertilizer, pesticides and water. As part of the concept called sustainable development it pays close attention to the preservation of limited and costly resources, reducing waste and preventing air, water and soil pollution. This paper aims at discussing maintenances in landscape and landscape design and suitable practices carried out for a sustainable healthy ecosystem.