integrated design strategies for small scale sites and residential landscapes Venhaus, Heather. creator text bibliography nju 2012 monographic eng

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235p. : ill. 27 cm. 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. 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. Heather Venhaus. Includes bibliographical references and index. Homesites Planning Case studies Ecological landscape design Case studies Sustainable design Case studies NA9051 V46 2012 720.28 9780470900093 9781118180266 9781118180273 9781118183410 9781118183427 9781118183434 2011033592 pucpr 041712 20201007145005.0 eng