Basic principles : "Sustainability" in context -- Principle 1 : Keep healthy sites healthy -- Principle 2 : Heal injured soils and sites -- Principle 3 : Favor living, flexible materials -- Principle 4 : Respect the waters of life -- Principle 5 : Pave less -- Principle 6 : Cons…
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Since the publication of the first edition in 2000, Sustainable Landscape Construction has helped to spur a movement towards resilient outdoor environments, in the U.S. and throughout the world. The third edition has been updated to include important recent developments in this …
"A valuable cache of McHarg's writings produced between the 1950s and the 1990s, providing a larger framework and a new perspective on the growth and development of his key ideas promoting the design of human settlements should be based on ecological principles."--NHBS Environme…
"A valuable cache of McHarg's writings produced between the 1950s and the 1990s, providing a larger framework and a new perspective on the growth and development of his key ideas promoting the design of human settlements should be based on ecological principles."--NHBS Environme…
"A valuable cache of McHarg's writings produced between the 1950s and the 1990s, providing a larger framework and a new perspective on the growth and development of his key ideas promoting the design of human settlements should be based on ecological principles."--NHBS Environme…
Landscapes develop and evolve through an interacting series of processes - climatic, geological, ecological and cultural - over varying periods of time. These processes shape the structure and character of the landscapes which we experience. Over time, distinctive patterns emerg…
Landscapes develop and evolve through an interacting series of processes - climatic, geological, ecological and cultural - over varying periods of time. These processes shape the structure and character of the landscapes which we experience. Over time, distinctive patterns emerg…
Landscapes develop and evolve through an interacting series of processes - climatic, geological, ecological and cultural - over varying periods of time. These processes shape the structure and character of the landscapes which we experience.
Sustainable Landscape Construction is a crucial complement to basic landscape construction texts, and is a one-of-a-kind reference for professionals, students, and concerned citizens.
"The second edition of Sustainable Landscape Construction has been updated to include the most important development and latest scientific research in the field. - It has been expanded to provide more ideas for designing, building, and maintaining environmentally sensitive lands…
This book evaluates the assumption that all built landscapes are environmentally sound, and offers practical, professional alternatives for more sustainable landscape construction, design, and maintenance. Packed with clear concepts and never before compiled resources on "green"…