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CONTENTS :<br/>Preface vii -- <br/>An Introduction to the Book, the Field, and Some Perspectives 1 -- <br/>Opening Statement 2 -- <br/>Background Content 2 -- <br/>Content and Organization 3 -- <br/>Landscape Planning, Environmentalism, and Environmental Planning 4 -- <br/>The Spatial Context: Sides and Regions 5-- <br/>Finding the Appropriate Scale 5-- <br/>The Sustainable Systems Dilemma 7 -- <br/>Case Study: Building Sustainable Communities on Sustainable Landscape Systems 9 -- <br/>Selected References for Further Reading 10 -- <br/>Chapter 1 --<br/>Landscape Planning: Roots, Problems, and Contents 13 -- <br/>Introduction: Roots 14 -- <br/>The Problem: Change and Impact 17 -- <br/>The Purpose of Planning 19 -- <br/>Planning Realms: Decision Making, Technical, and Design 19 -- <br/>Environmental Impact Assessment 20 -- <br/>Areas of Activity in Landscape Planning 22 -- <br/>Methods and Techniques 27 -- <br/>Environmental Ordinances (Bylaws) 28 -- <br/>The Planning Professions and Participating fields 29 -- <br/>Case Study: Adapting the EIS to Issues of Natural Gas Drilling in New York State 31 -- <br/>Selected References for Further Reading 34 -- <br/>Chapter 2 --<br/>The Physiographic Framework of the United States and Canada 35 -- <br/>Introduction 36 -- <br/>The Physiographic Framework 36 -- <br/>The Canadian Shield 39 -- <br/>The Appalachian Region 42 -- <br/>The Interior Highlands 46 -- <br/>The Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain 47 -- <br/>The Interior Plains 51 -- <br/>The Rocky Mountain Region 55 -- <br/>The Intermontane Region 57 -- <br/>The Pacific Mountain Region 60 -- <br/>The Yukon and Coastal Artic Region 63 -- <br/>Selected References for Further Reading 64 -- <br/>Chapter 3 --<br/>Landscape Form and Function in Planning and Design 67 -- <br/>Introduction 68 -- <br/>Essential Systems and Processes of the Landscape 68 -- <br/>The Nature of Landscape Change 70 -- <br/>The Concept of Conditional Stability 72 -- <br/>Perspectives on Site as Landscape 73 -- <br/>Dimensions of the Site as Dynamic Space 74 -- <br/>Sources of Environmental Data for Site Planning 77 -- <br/>Theoretical Perspectives on Landscape 79 -- <br/>Case Study: Dams, Sustaining Streamflow, and Landscape Equilibria: An Illustration from Fossil Creek, Arizona 85 -- <br/>Selected References for Further Reading 89 -- <br/>Chapter 4 --<br/>Topography, Slopes, and Land Use Planning 91-- <br/>Introduction 92 -- <br/>The Nature of Slope Problems 92 --<br/>Building Slope Maps for Land Use Planning 94 -- <br/>Interpreting Slope Steepness and Form 97 -- <br/>Assessing Slopes for Stability 100 -- <br/>Applications to Community Planning 104 -- <br/>Why Slope Maps May Not Work in Some Areas 106 -- <br/>Case Study: Slope as a Growth-Control Tool in Community Planning 108 -- <br/>Selected References for Further Reading 109 -- <br/>Chapter 5 --<br/>Assessing Soil for Land Use Planning and Waste Disposal 111 -- <br/>Introduction 112 -- <br/>Soil Composition 112 -- <br/>Soil Texture 113 -- <br/>Soil Moisture and Drainage 114 -- <br/>Soil, Landforms, and Topography 116 -- <br/>Applications to Land Planning 120 -- <br/>Planning Considerations in Solid Waste Disposal 122 – <br/>Hazardous Waste Regulation and Disposal 126 -- <br/>Case Study: Mapping Soil at the Site Scale for Private Development 127 -- <br/>Selected References for Further Reading 129 -- <br/>Chapter 6 --<br/>Sites, Soils, and Wastewater Disposal Systems 131 -- <br/>Introduction 132 -- <br/>The Soil-Absorption System 132 -- <br/>Environmental Impact and System Design 135 -- <br/>Mapping Soil Suitability for On-Site Disposal 136 -- <br/>Alternatives to Standard SAS 139 -- <br/>Small-Flow Wetland Systems 142 -- <br/>Case Study: Land Use Implications of On-Site Wastewater Treatment Technologies: Lessons from the Great Lakes Region 143 --<br/>Selected References for Further Reading 146 -- <br/>Chapter 7 --<br/>Groundwater Systems, Land Use Planning, and Aquifer Protection 147 -- <br/>Introduction 148 -- <br/>Groundwater Sources and Features 148 -- <br/>Groundwater as a Flow System 151 -- <br/>Groundwater Withdrawal and Aquifer Impact 155 -- <br/>Sources of Groundwater Contamination 157 -- <br/>Applications to Landscape Planning and Design 158 -- <br/>Community Wellhead Protection 162 -- <br/>Case Study: GIS and the Management of Groundwater Contamination 163 -- <br/>Selected References for Further Reading 165 -- <br/>Chapter 8 --<br/>Runoff and Stormwater Management in a Changing Landscape 167 -- <br/>Introduction 168 -- <br/>Runoff as Overland Flow 168 -- <br/>Computing Runoff from a Small Watershed 170 -- <br/>Using the Rational Method 174 -- <br/>Other Runoff Models and Concepts 175 -- <br/>Trends in Stormwater Discharge 177 -- <br/>Stormwater Mitigation in Development Planning and Design 179 -- <br/>The Concept of Performance 184 -- <br/>Comprehensive Water Management Planning 185 -- <br/>Case Study: A Case for Green Infrastructure in Stormwater Management, Surrey, British Columbia 186 -- <br/>Selected References for Further Reading 188 -- <br/>Chapter 9 --<br/>Watersheds, Drainage Nets, and Land Usage Planning 191 -- <br/>Introduction 192 -- <br/>The Organization of Networks and Basins 192 -- <br/>Mapping the Drainage Basin 195 -- <br/>Land Use Alterations of Small Drainage Basins 196 -- <br/>Watershed Planning and Management Considerations 199 -- <br/>Framing a Plan for the Small Drainage Basin 203 -- <br/>Case Study: Watershed Concepts Applied to Industrial Site Management, Saltillo, Mexico 204 -- <br/>208 Selected References for Further Reading 208 -- <br/>Chapter 10 --<br/>Streamflow, Floodplains, Flood Hazard, and Land Use Planning 209 -- <br/>Introduction 210 -- <br/>Sources of Streamflow 210 -- <br/>Methods of Broadcasting Streamflow 213 -- <br/>The Size and Shape of Valleys and Floodplains 217 --<br/>Applications to Land Planning and Design 219 -- <br/>Small Basin Floodplain Mapping 222 -- <br/>Case Study: Flood Risk and the Impacts of Fire in a Small Forested Watershed, Northern Arizona 224 -- <br/>Selected References for Further Reading 227 -- <br/>Chapter 11 --<br/>Water Quality and Runoff Considerations in Landscape Management 229 -- <br/>Introduction 230 --<br/>Pollution Types, Sources, and Measurement 230 -- <br/>Stormwater, Land Use, and Water Quality 233 -- <br/>Water Quality Mitigation on Land 235 -- <br/>Eutrophication of Waterbodies 238 -- <br/>Lake Nutrient Loading and Land Use 241 -- <br/>Planning for Water Quality Management in Small Watersheds 244 -- <br/>Case Study: Sediment and Nutrient Trapping Efficiency of a Constructed Wetland Near Delavan Lake, Wisconsin 248 -- <br/>Selected References for Further Reading 250 -- <br/>Chapter 12 --<br/>Soil Erosion, Stream Sedimentation, and Landscape Management 253 -- <br/>Introduction 254 -- <br/>Soil Erosion, Bioclimate, and Land Use 254 -- <br/>The Soil Erosion-Sediment Transport Sediment 257 -- <br/>Principal Factors Influencing Soil Erosion 260 -- <br/>Computing Soil Erosion from Runoff 262 -- <br/>Applications to Landscape Planning and Managements 265 -- <br/>Watershed Management Considerations 268 -- <br/>Case Study: Erosion and Sediment Control on a Creek Restoration Project, South Lake Tahoe, California 271 -- <br/>Selected References for Further Reading 273 --<br/>Chapter 13 --<br/>Best Management Practices, Local Watersheds, and Development Sites 275 -- <br/>Introduction 276 -- <br/>The Watershed Runoff System and BMP Opportunities 276 -- <br/>The Site-Scale Stormwater System 279 -- <br/>Production BMPs 280 -- <br/>Site Removal (Release) BMPs 283 -- <br/>Delivery BMPs 284 -- <br/>An Approach to BMP Planning 284 -- <br/>Toward Green Infrastructure 286 -- <br/>Case Study: Making the Shift On-Site BMPs: Rainwater Management on a Small Urban Site 288 -- <br/>Selected References for Further Reading 291 -- <br/>Chapter 14 --<br/>The Riparian Landscape: Streams, Channel Forms, and Valley Floors 293 -- <br/>Introduction 294 -- <br/>Hydraulic Behavior of Streams 294 -- <br/>Stream Erosion and Sediment Transport 296 -- <br/>Channel Dynamics and Patterns 298 -- <br/>Channel Forms, Meanders, and Related Processes 300 -- <br/>Floodplain Formation and Features 305 -- <br/>Riparian and Channel Habitats 306 --<br/>Management Problems and Guidelines 308 -- <br/>Case Study: Stormwater Management and Channel Restoration in an Urban Watershed 314 -- <br/>Selected References for Further Reading 316 -- <br/>Chapter 15 --<br/>The Coastal Landscape: Shoreline Systems, Landforms, and Management Considerations 319 -- <br/>Introduction 320 -- <br/>Wave Action, Currents, and Longshore Sediment Transport 320 -- <br/>Net Sediment Transport and Sediment Mass Balance 325 -- <br/>Trends in Shoreline Change 326 -- <br/>Sand Dune Formation and Nourishment 328 -- <br/>Applications to Coastal Zone Planning and Management 331 -- <br/>Site Management Considerations 336 -- <br/>Case Study: In Search of Green Alternatives to Conventional Engineered Shore Protection: The Rootwall Concept 340 -- <br/>Selected References for Further Reading 343 -- <br/>Chapter 16 --<br/>Solar Climate Near the Ground: Landscape and the Built Environment 345 -- <br/>Introduction 346 -- <br/>Sun Angle and Incident Radiation 346 -- <br/>Variations in Sun Angle with Seasons and Topography 347 -- <br/>Radiation Balance and Solar Heating 350 --<br/>Implications for Land Use, Vegetation, and Soil 354 -- <br/>Implications for Buildings and Living Environments 354 -- <br/>Case Study: Solar Considerations in Midlatitude Residential Landscape Design 358 -- <br/>Selected References for Further Reading 360 -- <br/>Chapter 17 --<br/> Microclimate, Climate Change, and the Urban Landscape 363 --<br/>Introduction 364 -- <br/>The Urban Heat Island 364 -- <br/>Climatic Variations Within the Urban Region 366 -- <br/>Air Pollution Management in the Urban Region 373 -- <br/>Climate Considerations in Urban Planning 375 -- –<br/>Climate Criteria for Urban Planning and Design 376 --<br/>Case Study: Modifying Urban Climate and Reducing Energy Use Through Landscape Design 381 -- <br/>Selected References for Further Reading 383 -- <br/>Chapter 18 --<br/>Ground Frost, Permafrost, Land Use, and Environment 385 -- <br/>Introduction 386 -- <br/>Daily and Seasonal Variations in Soil Heat 387 -- <br/>Controls on Soil Heat and Ground Frost 388 --<br/>Permafrost 393 -- <br/>Land Use and Frozen Ground 394 -- <br/>Planning and Design Applications 397 -- <br/>Climate Change in a Permafrost Landscape 399 -- <br/>Case Study: Permafrost and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline 401 -- <br/>Selected References for Further Reading 403 -- <br/>Chapter 19 --<br/>Vegetation, Land Use, and Environmental Assessment 405 -- <br/>Introduction 406 -- <br/>Description and Classification of Vegetation 406 -- <br/>Trends in Vegetation Change 407 --<br/>The Concept of Sensitive Environments 413 -- <br/>vegetation as a Tool in Landscape Planning and Design 414 -- <br/>Approaches to Vegetation Analysis 419 -- <br/>Sampling Vegetation 421 --<br/>Vegetation and Environmental Assessment 422 -- <br/>Case Study: Vegetation and Wildlife Habitat in Residential Planning, Central Texas 423 -- <br/>Selected References for Further Reading 426 -- <br/>Chapter 20 --<br/>Landscape Ecology, Land Use, and Habitat Conversation Planning 429 -- <br/>Introduction 430 -- <br/>The Biogeographical Foundation 430 --<br/>habitat, Land Use, and Biodiversity 432 -- <br/>Endangered, Threatened, and Protected Species 436 -- <br/>Patterns and Measures of Landscape Fragmentation 437 -- <br/>Habitat Conservation Planning 440 --<br/>Case Study: Marsh Restoration for Bird Habitat in the Fraser River Delta, British Columbia 443 -- <br/>Selected References for Further Reading 445 -- <br/>Chapter 21 --<br/>Wetlands, Habitat, and Land Use Planning 447 -- <br/>Introduction 448 --<br/>Wetland Management Rationale 448 --<br/>Wetland Hydrology 449 --<br/>The Wetland Ecosystem 450 --<br/>Wetland Types and Settings 452 --<br/>Comprehensive Wetland Classification System 455 -- <br/>Wetland Mapping 458 -- <br/>Management and Mitigation Considerations 459 -- <br/>Case Study: In Search of Better Wetland Regulation and Management 462 -- <br/>Selected References for Further Reading 465 -- <br/>Chapter 22 --<br/>Framing the Land Use Plan: A Systems Approach 467 -- <br/>Introduction 468 -- <br/>Getting a Handle on Systems 469 -- <br/>Framing Space in a Watershed 473 -- <br/>Designing Conceptual Alternatives 476 -- <br/>Testing and Evaluating Concept Plans 476 -- <br/>Advancing the Plan 477 -- <br/>Case Study: The Mountain watershed Variation 479 -- <br/>Selected References for Further Reading 481 -- <br/>Glossary 483 --<br/>Credits 499 -- <br/>Index 501 -- <br/> |