03792nam a22003977a 4500 226249 226249 pucpr 20201007145005.0 041712s2012 njua bi 001 0 eng 2011033592 9780470900093 pbk. 9781118180266 ebk 9781118180273 ebk 9781118183410 ebk 9781118183427 ebk 9781118183434 ebk pucpr eng rda pucpr pucpr pcc CARIBET NA9051 V46 2012 720.28 23 Venhaus, Heather. 287898 Designing the sustainable site : integrated design strategies for small scale sites and residential landscapes / Heather Venhaus. txt Integrated design strategies for small scale sites and residential landscapes Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2012. 235p. : ill. 27 cm. book rdacontent txt text rdamedia n unmediaded rdacarrier nc volume Includes bibliographical references and index. Designing the Sustainable Site -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Building a Sustainable Future -- Regenerative Systems -- What Is Site Sustainability? -- The Importance of Education and Stewardship -- Creating a Love for Nature in Our Children -- Continual Improvement: Monitoring and Adaptive Management -- Chapter 2: The Sustainable Site Design Process -- Integrated Design and the MultidisciplinaryDesign Team -- Assembling the Design Team -- Defining the Project -- Understanding the Site -- Establishing the Project Direction -- Developing Sustainable Design Solutions -- Chapter 3: Human Health and Well-Being -- Physical Health -- Mental Restoration -- Social Interaction -- Special Considerations for Children -- Chapter 4: Sustainable Solutions: Air Pollution -- Air Pollution: The Cause -- Air Pollution: How It Affects Our Lives -- Sustainable Site Strategies to Improve AirQuality -- Operating Energy -- Chapter 5: Sustainable Solutions: Urban Flooding and Water Pollution -- Flooding and Water Pollution -- Sustainable Site Strategies to Mitigate Urban Flooding and Water Pollution -- Biofiltration Areas -- Chapter 6: Sustainable Solutions: Water Shortages -- Freshwater Shortages: The Cause -- Water Shortages: How They Affect Our Lives -- Sustainable Site Strategies to Alleviate WaterShortages -- Chapter 7: Sustainable Solutions: Invasive Species -- Control Invasive Species and Prevent NewInvasions -- Use Only Site-Appropriate Plant Species -- Create and Maintain Invasion-Resistant PlantCommunities -- Integrated Pest Management -- Chapter 8: Sustainable Solutions: Loss of Biodiversity -- Loss of Biodiversity: The Cause -- Loss of Biodiversity: How It Affects Our Lives -- Protect and Restore Biodiversity -- Index. The full-color, practical guide to designing sustainable residential landscapes and small-scale sites "Going green" is no longer a choice; it's a necessity. Developed landscapes have played a significant role in exacerbating the environmental and social problems that threaten humanity; however, they can also be part of the solution. Designing the Sustainable Site: Integrated Design Strategies for Small-Scale Sites and Residential Landscapes gives site designers and landscape architects the tools and information they need to become a driving force in the quest for sustainability. Advocating a r. Homesites Planning Case studies. 235949 Local Ecological landscape design. Case studies. 89948 Local Sustainable design Case studies. 281785 6 NA9051 lcc General V46 2012 0 0 lcc 0 0 4 4 33 2012-04-13 Amazon 54.73 493548 1 General NA9051 V46 2012 91000000027235 2018-11-14 00:00:00 2018-11-09 2 64.73 2012-04-13 6 0 0 lcc 0 0 4 4 33 2013-04-09 Amazon 49.24 513757 1 General NA9051 V46 2012 91000000031997 2018-05-04 00:00:00 2018-05-02 1 59.24 2013-04-09 6