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Aesthetic Intent in Landscape Architecture: The Particularity of Beauty, Meaning, and Experience

Katherine Melcher
Landscape Journal, January 2022, 41 (2) 73-92; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.41.2.73
Katherine Melcher
Katherine Melcher is an associate professor at the University of Georgia’s College of Environment and Design.
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