The Study On Development Process Of Zhangjiagang Landscape Architecture (1978-2008)

The Landscape Architecture in Zhangjiagang City has experienced great changes in last three decades, same to its economic development. Combined with the course of social and economic development, the paper focuses on the construction course of parks and open spaces in terms of system, technology and characteristics of development. It aims to clarify the characteristics of development, to understand achievements and shortcoming, and to provide proposals for landscaping development in county cities.The main conclusions are:â‘ Zhangjiagang landscape architecture has undergone three-stage: steady evelopment of the initial period, the rapid development and enhancing the quality and quantity, every stage have obvious characteristics.â‘¡Zhangjiagang Landscape architecture is built on the rapid economic development and continue to carry forward the spirit of Zhangjiagang. Its stage target is the creation of national honor; overall objective is implementing the concept of integrated urban and rural areas.â‘¢Zhangjiagang Landscape architecture together with other jobs are creating a unique image of the city and business cards.The main innovation points:The development process of Zhangjiagang landscape architecture after reform and opening up is systematic analyzed firstly based on a large number of files. The achievements and shortcomings of Zhangjiagang landscape architecture is preliminary summarized, which can accumulate a more detailed technical information and provides a basis for the relevant study. The paper clarify the characteristics, the development law and technological progress of Zhangjiagang landscape since the reform and opening up, which has a certain reference guide to other county-level cities.The main shortcomings:Limited to the time and ability, the study of Zhangjiagang landscape architecture in this paper is preliminary stages, and some details such as horizontal and vertical problems is a need for more in-depth research.There are the following points:â‘ The study hasn't involve the areas other than parks and open spaces, which need ongoing systematic research and analysis.â‘¡The study failures to compare the development process of other cities in nearly three decades, which should be strengthen in the future for further the study.â‘¢Due to the lack of information before the reform and opening up, the study have not been involved the greening in the history.