Landscaping: Concept and Applications in Planning Studies

The goal of this research is to show the landscaping concept and its importance in defining the spatial regional development, in addition to seek the possibility of adopting this concept, as a planning tool suitable for application in Syrian regions and cities. Based on its importance this paper analyses 4 main points: Theory and definitions, Landscape and relation to cities, Sustainability, Evaluation and diagnostics - region of rural Damascus and Conclusion Points.