Designing the sustainable site : integrated design strategies for small-scale sites and residential landscapes / Heather Venhaus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Venhaus, Heather.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Homesites--Planning--Case studies.

Homesites.

Sustainable design--Case studies.

Sustainable design.

Ecological landscape design--Case studies.

Ecological landscape design.

Physical Description:

xi, 235 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 sustainabili

Contents:

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 Multidisciplinary Design 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-BeingPhysical 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 Air Quality; 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 LivesSustainable Site Strategies to Alleviate Water Shortages; Chapter 7: Sustainable Solutions: Invasive Species; Control Invasive Species and Prevent New Invasions; Use Only Site-Appropriate Plant Species; Create and Maintain Invasion-Resistant Plant Communities; 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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613620262

9780470900093 (pbk.)

0470900091 (pbk.)

9781118183434

1118183436

9781280590436

1280590432

9781118183410

111818341X

OCLC:

781628306