THEME GARDENS: AN ASSESSMENT OF THEIR CONCEPTUALIZATION IN BENGALURU
| dc.contributor.advisor | SATHYANARAYANA, B. N. | |
| dc.contributor.author | CHARAN, A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-07-07T06:31:40Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-07-07T06:31:40Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-01-10 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Natural settings make us feel one with nature and at peace with the universe which in turn could lead to transcendental experience. A garden has always been an interesting and masterly synthesis of geometric or fantastic realities and plant elements skillfully combined one with the other, thus representing a privileged place for experimentation of the artistic sense and planning wits in all civilizations. Themed Gardens are not a new concept. In the ancient India, though not known for any style of its own the gardens created were of theme or subject based for example, Udyana, Promododyana, Nandanavana and Vrikshavatica where each served a purpose. The aim of theme gardens and their interpretation is to bridge the gap between people and plants. Bengaluru, despite being one of the fastest growing cities in India, has still managed to hold on to its status as the ‘Garden City of India’. Yet, in recent times, many green spaces are being encroached on for developmental activities, amongst vociferous protests by local citizens, while at the same time a number of smaller neighborhood parks have been created in many locations. Therefore, the focus of the study was to analyze Bengalureans’ notions, ideas and beliefs qualitatively. Ex-post facto research design was used. Participants were randomly chosen to answer a questionnaire, among the park visitors irrespective of their age, social status and occupational back ground. Survey was conducted among visitors of urban theme gardens/park in the metropolitan city of Bengaluru, Karnataka. Hence, this study provides baseline surveys of species composition of plants and trees in the public parks of Bengaluru city and an understanding about the public’s perceptions with respect to theme gardens, particularly their perception specifics so that ‘theme gardens’ can be conceptualized to best suit the needs and interests of Bengalureans. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | Th-10996 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810024569 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.pages | 356 | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore | en_US |
| dc.sub | Horticulture | en_US |
| dc.subject | null | en_US |
| dc.theme | THEME GARDENS | en_US |
| dc.these.type | Ph.D | en_US |
| dc.title | THEME GARDENS: AN ASSESSMENT OF THEIR CONCEPTUALIZATION IN BENGALURU | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |