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Accidental WildernessThe Origins and Ecology of Toronto's Tommy Thompson ParkBy (author): Walter H. Kehm By (photographer): Robert BurleyWalter H. Kehm ,By (photographer) :
Robert BurleyImprint:
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9781487508340Product Form:
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Higher EducationNov 10, 2020$49.95 CAD
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9.25in x 12.25 x 1 in | 1370 grPage Count:
176 pagesIllustrations:
100 Illustrations, 20 maps, 10 figuresUniversity of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing DivisionAevo UTPSOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / UrbanCanadian Society of Landscape Architects 2021 Award of Excellence – Research 2021, Winner 2021 Heritage Toronto Book Award 2021, Winner- Description
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Once referred to as Toronto’s “accidental wilderness,” Tommy Thompson Park is now recognized as a fortuitous urban miracle. Initially created as a landfill site on the city’s rapidly developing waterfront, the park’s physical and ecological footprint have grown dramatically. Forests, grasslands, and wildlife now thrive – all within a stone’s throw of some of the most densely populated areas of North America’s fourth-largest city.
Accidental Wilderness is a rich and lyrical collection of essays curated by internationally recognized landscape architect and original designer of Tommy Thompson Park, Walter H. Kehm, complemented by a stunning collection of photographs by renowned landscape photographer Robert Burley. The book explores the city’s port origins; the park’s master plan principles and design; the native-plant succession process; the park’s unique flora and fauna; public advocacy; and public recreation in the park and its effect on mental, physical, and spiritual health.
In an era where the looming dangers associated with climate change affect our daily lives, Tommy Thompson Park offers a hopeful narrative about how nature can flourish in, and contribute to, the well-being of twenty-first-century cities.
Walter H. Kehm is a landscape architect and was a professor and Director of the School of Landscape Architecture at the University of Guelph.
Robert Burley is an artist working in photography. His projects often explore the transition between city and country.
"The Spit was quarried from the landfill of the city, cradled and cared for by local activists and then captured by the regenerative forces of nature. This extraordinary saga is beautifully told by Walter H. Kehm and his colleagues and exquisitely highlighted by the photography of Robert Burley." - David Crombie, mayor of Toronto (1972–1978), professor, and writer
“This resonating book is a command performance of what is left of nature for the people of Toronto. It is a mirror for change, a welcoming walk into the spirit of renewal.” - Diana Beresford-Kroeger, author of To Speak for the Trees
“Venturing onto the Leslie Street Spit, we are still in the city but in an entirely different world. It is sublime. The Spit was never intended to be a wilderness park, but it became a magnificent one. In Accidental Wlderness the photographs by Robert Burley capture the Spit’s strange beauty, while the text by Walter H. Kehm and his colleagues brilliantly tells the suspenseful story of the perilous and persistent journey to ‘let it be.’” - Ken Greenberg, author of Walking Home and Toronto Reborn
“Accidental Wilderness should be required reading for urbanists, advocates, and environmentalists in Canada and beyond.” - Charles Waldheim, Harvard University
