| Hardscaping is a term extensively used for highly | | | | remains low in comparison to the rural area. In this |
| urbanized area. It deals with the practice of | | | | condition these areas have to largely depend on the |
| landscaping in a particular area for particular purpose. | | | | imported water from lakes, dams, rivers or |
| In broad terms it stands for the practice of making | | | | reservoirs. |
| side walks and streets, housing developments and | | | | Hardscaping is done by the specialists like landscape |
| business complexes. The main feature of this practice | | | | architectures. They are experienced people with |
| is that upper surface profile developed is not | | | | good idea of materials required for designing the hard |
| exposed to the actual surface of the earth. In other | | | | landscape. They know how to improve a particular |
| words the surface has nothing to do with the actual | | | | area of landscape to meet the needs of the localized |
| soil of the land. It happens in the massively urbanized | | | | people. The materials required for hard landscape |
| areas. | | | | designing include gravel, brick, stone, bitumen, timber, |
| The whole process of hardscaping requires artificial | | | | concrete and metals. A hardscape designer has to |
| method of construction. It is done to make the | | | | choose materials that are compatible to each other. |
| drainage or run off to carry heavy volumes of water | | | | It is necessary as they have to do things like planning |
| in case of heavy rain. The water then gets absorbed | | | | architecture, interior designing, garden designing and |
| in to the ground through the bare soil. Thus housing | | | | such other designing. While designing the urban |
| complex or business premises are quite safe with | | | | societies designer has to deal with other outdoor |
| minimum water interference. This is necessary | | | | landscape products and materials also. |
| particularly in condition of hurricanes, thunderstorms | | | | The basic purpose of such designing is to provide a |
| or typhoon. In the absence of this landscape | | | | well designed environment that facilitate easy and |
| designing heavy rush of water may create major | | | | comfortable environment for human activities. It |
| problems for the people staying or visiting this area. | | | | ranges from large scale civic environments to the |
| The water level in the highly urbanized area is usually | | | | personal surroundings. It is usually opposed to the |
| low. It happens because rain water is not absorbed in | | | | natural environment but designers try to give them a |
| to the ground as the area is least exposed to the | | | | natural look giving soothing effect. |
| actual surface of the earth. Hence water table | | | | |