{"product_id":"guardians-of-water","title":"Guardians of Water","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis anthology approaches water not as a resource to be managed but as a vital condition shaping territories and cultures. Emerging from the paradox of water s disappearance from everyday awareness even as floods and droughts intensify, the book repositions water as a spatial agent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than advancing technical fixes, it asks a fundamental question: What does it mean for designers to become  Guardians of Water   Landscape architecture is reframed as an ethical and political practice grounded in reciprocity and long-term stewardship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStructured in three chapters,  Fluid Soils ,  Cloud Forests , and  Rituals of Care , the book presents landscapes as active hydrological and social systems. It challenges extractive logics and technocratic paradigms, demonstrating how landscape architecture can foster regeneration and collective engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForewords by Tim Waterman (Bartlett, UCL) and DevayaniDeshmukh Upasani (Indian Society of Landscape Architects)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA decolonial approach to landscape design, addressing fragile landscapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e26 tales ranging across Europe, Africa and Asia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Buchserien.de","offers":[{"title":"Neuware","offer_id":54927252226386,"sku":"9783035631326","price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/7002\/3593\/files\/bild_3842b17e-b325-421e-80b1-9d9b9cfae661.jpg?v=1790964345","url":"https:\/\/www.buchserien.de\/products\/guardians-of-water","provider":"Buchserien.de","version":"1.0","type":"link"}