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049			_aCARIBET
050	0	0	_aNA9051 _bV46 2012
082	0	0	_a720.28 _223
100	1		_aVenhaus, Heather. _9287898
245	1	0	_aDesigning the sustainable site : _bintegrated design strategies for small scale sites and residential landscapes / _cHeather Venhaus. _htxt
246	3	0	_aIntegrated design strategies for small scale sites and residential landscapes
264			_3 _aHoboken, N.J. : _bJohn Wiley & Sons, _c2012.
300			_a235p. : _bill. _c27 cm. _fbook
336			_2rdacontent _btxt _atext
337			_2rdamedia _bn _aunmediaded
338			_2rdacarrier _bnc _avolume
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aDesigning 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.
520			_a 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.
650		0	_aHomesites _xPlanning _vCase studies. _9235949 _2Local
650		0	_aEcological landscape design. _vCase studies. _989948 _2Local
650		0	_aSustainable design _vCase studies. _9281785
942			_c6 _hNA9051 _2lcc _kGeneral _mV46 2012