Connecting Florida S Communities Greenways Trails

Author : Charles A. Flink
Publisher : University of Florida Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1683401158

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The Greenway Imperative by Charles A. Flink Pdf

Trailblazing greenway projects from vision to reality In this eye-opening journey through some of America's most innovative landscape architecture projects, Charles Flink shows why we urgently need greenways. A leading authority in greenway planning, design, and development, Flink presents inspiring examples of communities that have come together to build permanent spaces for the life-sustaining power of nature. The Greenway Imperative reveals the stories behind a variety of multiuse natural corridors, taking readers to Grand Canyon National Park, suburban North Carolina, the banks of the Miami River, and many other settings. Flink, who was closely involved with each of the projects in this book during his 35-year career, introduces the people who jumpstarted these initiatives and the challenges they overcame in achieving them. Flink explains why open green spaces are increasingly critical today. "Much more than a path through the woods," he says, greenways conserve irreplaceable real estate for the environment, serve as essential green infrastructure, shape the way people travel within their communities, reduce impact from flooding and other natural disasters, and boost the economies of cities and towns. Greenways can and should dramatically reshape the landscape of America in the coming years, Flink argues. He provides valuable reflections and guidance on how we can create resilient communities and satisfy the human need for connection with the natural world.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 4 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Greenways
ISBN : UFL:31262075879170

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Connecting Florida's Communities Greenways & Trails by Anonim Pdf

Author : Charles A. Flink
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-03
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781683401247

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The Greenway Imperative by Charles A. Flink Pdf

Trailblazing greenway projects from vision to reality In this eye-opening journey through some of America’s most innovative landscape architecture projects, Charles Flink shows why we urgently need greenways. A leading authority in greenway planning, design, and development, Flink presents inspiring examples of communities that have come together to build permanent spaces for the life-sustaining power of nature. The Greenway Imperative reveals the stories behind a variety of multiuse natural corridors, taking readers to Grand Canyon National Park, suburban North Carolina, the banks of the Miami River, and many other settings. Flink, who was closely involved with each of the projects in this book during his 35-year career, introduces the people who jumpstarted these initiatives and the challenges they overcame in achieving them. Flink explains why open green spaces are increasingly critical today. “Much more than a path through the woods,” he says, greenways conserve irreplaceable real estate for the environment, serve as essential green infrastructure, shape the way people travel within their communities, reduce impact from flooding and other natural disasters, and boost the economies of cities and towns. Greenways can and should dramatically reshape the landscape of America in the coming years, Flink argues. He provides valuable reflections and guidance on how we can create resilient communities and satisfy the human need for connection with the natural world.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1134 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : United States
ISBN : LOC:00078988204

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Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2002: Testimoney of members of Congress by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1158 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050205124

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Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2002 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Pdf

Author : Clay Henderson
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813072517

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Forces of Nature by Clay Henderson Pdf

Florida Historical Society Stetson Kennedy Award The activists and victories that made Florida a leader in land preservation Despite Florida’s important place at the beginning of the American conservation movement and its notable successes in the fight against environmental damage, the full story of land conservation in the state has not yet been told. In this comprehensive history, Clay Henderson celebrates the individuals and organizations who made the Sunshine State a leader in state-funded conservation and land preservation.  Starting with early naturalists like William Bartram and John Muir who inspired the movement to create national parks and protect the country’s wilderness, Forces of Nature describes the efforts of familiar heroes like Marjory Stoneman Douglas and May Mann Jennings and introduces lesser-known champions like Frank Chapman, who helped convince Theodore Roosevelt to establish Pelican Island as the first national wildlife refuge in the United States. Henderson details how many of Florida’s activists, artists, philanthropists, and politicians have worked to designate threatened land for use as parks, preserves, and other conservation areas.  Drawing on historical sources, interviews, and his own long career in environmental law, Henderson recounts the many small victories over time that helped Florida create several units of the national park system, nearly thirty national wildlife refuges, and one of the best state park systems in the country. Forces of Nature will motivate readers to join in defending Florida’s natural wonders.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2000-03
Category : Conservation of natural resources
ISBN : UFL:31262095362280

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Connections by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anthony B. Anderson,Clinton N. Jenkins
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2006-01-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780231508674

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Applying Nature's Design by Anthony B. Anderson,Clinton N. Jenkins Pdf

The fragmenting of habitats is endangering animal populations and degrading or destroying many plant populations throughout the world. To address this problem, conservationists have increasingly turned to biological corridors, areas of land set aside to facilitate the movement of species and ecological processes. However, while hundreds of corridor initiatives are under way worldwide, there is little practical information to guide their design, location, and management. Applying Nature's Design offers a comprehensive overview of current knowledge on corridors, their design, and their implementation. Anthony B. Anderson and Clinton N. Jenkins examine a variety of conceptual and practical issues associated with corridors and provide detailed case studies from around the world. Their work considers how to manage and govern corridors, how to build support among various interest groups for corridors, and the obstacles to implementation. In addition to assessing various environmental and ecological challenges, the authors are the first to consider the importance of socioeconomic and political issues in creating and maintaining corridors.

Author : Donna Erickson
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-26
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781597266123

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MetroGreen by Donna Erickson Pdf

In metropolitan areas across the country, you can hear the laments over the loss of green space to new subdivisions and strip malls. But some city residents have taken unprecedented measures to protect their open land, and a growing movement seeks not only to preserve these lands but to link them in green corridors. Many land-use and urban planning professionals, along with landscape architects and environmental advocates, have joined in efforts to preserve natural areas. MetroGreen answers their call for a deeper exploration of the latest thinking and newest practices in this growing conservation field. In ten case studies of U.S. and Canadian cities paired for comparative analysis-Toronto and Chicago, Calgary and Denver, and Vancouver and Portland among them-Erickson looks closely at the motivations and objectives for connecting open spaces across metropolitan areas. She documents how open-space networks have been successfully created and protected, while also highlighting the critical human and ecological benefits of connectivity. MetroGreen's unique focus on several cities rather than a single urban area offers a perspective on the political, economic, cultural, and environmental conditions that affect open-space planning and the outcomes of its implementation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556033411901

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Administrative Action, Interstate 4 (I-4/SR 400) Orange, Seminole, and Volusia Counties by Anonim Pdf

Author : Douglas R. Porter
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-26
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781597266109

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Managing Growth in America's Communities by Douglas R. Porter Pdf

In this thoroughly revised edition of Managing Growth in America's Communities, readers will learn the principles that guide intelligent planning for communities of any size, grasp the major issues in successfully managing growth, and discover what has actually worked in practice (and where and why). This clearly written book details how American communities have grappled with the challenges of planning for growth and the ways in which they are adapting new ideas about urban design, green building, and conservation. Itdescribes the policies and programs they have implemented, and includes examples from towns and cities throughout the U.S. “Growth management” is essential today, as communities seek to control the location, impact, character and timing of development in order to balance environmental and economic needs and concerns. Managing Growth in America's Communities addresses all of the key considerations: Establishing public roles in community development; Determining locations and character of future development; Protecting environmental and natural resources; Managing infrastructure development; Preserving community character and quality; Achieving economic and social goals; Respecting property rights concerns. The author, who is one of the nation’s leading authorities on managing community growth, provides examples from dozens of communities across the country, as well as state and regional approaches. Brief profiles present overviews of specific problems addressed, techniques utilized, results achieved, and contact information for further research. Informative sidebars offer additional perspectives from experts in growth management, including Robert Lang, Arthur C. Nelson, Erik Meyers, and others. This new edition has been completely updated by the author. In particular, he considers issues of population growth, eminent domain, and the importance of design, especially “green” design. He also reports on the latest ideas in sustainable development, “smart growth,” neighborhood design, transit-oriented development, and green infrastructure planning. Like its predecessor, the second edition of Managing Growth in America's Communities is essential reading for anyone who is interested in how communities can grow intelligently.

Author : Charles E. Little
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1995-05
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0801851408

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Greenways for America by Charles E. Little Pdf

A description of the citizen-led effort to get Americans out of their cars and into the landscape via greenways - linear open spaces that preserve and restore nature in cities, suburbs and rural areas. These can link parks and open spaces and provide corridors for wildlife migration.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Hiking
ISBN : MINN:31951P00871326I

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Trail Tracks by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556036465011

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Central and Southern Florida Project, Broward County Water Preserve Area, Project Implementation Report by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Gluckman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122711109

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The Official Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Guidebook by David Gluckman Pdf

Published in cooperation with the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, these regional destination guides to U.S. rail-trails examine particular states & regions, highlighting the most popular trails, those that provide the greatest recreational opportunities, & others of special interest.