Abstract:
Environment defined in simple terms is our immediate surroundings and therefore we are part and parcel of the environment. It then implies that any harm inflicted on the environment is a harm inflicted on the mankind. this relationship between man and nature was given full recognition in the traditional society and hence there was complete harmony between man and nature. Nature has bestowed on man bountiful resources which he was expected to use sparingly ith the needs of the future generations in mind. Water, air, vegetation, fauna and earth is indispensable for the existence of not only mankind but also the resources themselves. Yet the progressive achievements of mankind and the unwarranted interference of man in the modern era have had very detrimental effects on nature. All this is called environmental pollution. The Global environment problem is seen as a by-product of rapid industrialization process that mankind has been witnessing over the past several decades.CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Contents
List of Figures
INTRODUCTION
O. 1Background to the study
0.2 .Need for the Study
0.3. Intention of the Study
O.4. Scope and Limitations
O.5. Method of Study
CHAPTER ONE: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
1.0. Introduction
1.1. Biological and Chemical Pollution
1.2. Urban and Rural Pollution
1.2.1. Rural Pollution
1.2.2. Urban Pollution
1.3. Visual Pollution
1.4. Architectural Pollution
1.4.1. The concept of Architectural Pollution
CHAPTER TWO: ARCHITECTURAL LEGIBILITY
2.1. Concept of Legibility
2.1.1. Definition of Legibility
2.1.2. Legibility of Function and Context
2.2. The Psychological Implications of Legibility
2.2.1. The Image
2.2.2. The Role of Image in Legibility
2.2.3. Legible Built Environment
CHAPTER THREE: ROLE OF LEGIBILITY IN RESOLVING URBAN POLLUTION
IN SRI LANKAN CONTEXT
3.1. Resolving Pollution in the Visual Environment
3.2. Principles and their Contribution in Resolving Pollution
3.2.1. Composition
3.2.1.1. Aesthetic Aspects
1. Principle of Unity
2. Principle of Proportion
3. Principle of Contrast
3.2.1.2. Functional Aspects
1. Relation to the Physical Context
2. Relation to Circulation Pattern
3. Relation to its Expression
3.2.2. Order and Hierarchy
3.2.3. Meaning
3.2.4. Identification
3.2.4.1. Identification of Urban Environment
3.2.4.2. Identification of Urban Buildings
3.3. Case Studies
3.3.1. City of Kandy
3.3.2. City of Colombo
Conclusion
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