Sustainable Landscape Planning

Author : Paul Selman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-26
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136317484

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Sustainable Landscape Planning by Paul Selman Pdf

This book takes as its starting point the need to examine critically the case for landscape reconnection. It looks at alleged disconnections and their supposed consequences. It explores the arguments about reconnecting the natural and human elements of whole landscapes. More broadly, it considers landscape as an arena within which science, humanities and professions can find common ground, and in which vivid social learning can occur about key social and environmental issues. It takes a dynamic view of landscape, in contrast to the popular image of timeless, traditional scenery. It accepts that even the most cherished cultural landscapes will change and, indeed, it views ‘change drivers’ as a potentially positive means of creating new connectivities between people and place. It recognises the growing interest in promoting resilience and ecosystem services across extensive landscapes - such as by creating new 'space' for water and wildlife.

Author : Kim Sorvig,J. William Thompson
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781610918107

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Sustainable Landscape Construction, Third Edition by Kim Sorvig,J. William Thompson Pdf

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 : Consider origin and fate of materials -- Principle 7 : Know the costs of energy over time -- Principle 8 : Celebrate light, respect darkness -- Principle 9 : Quietly defend silence -- Principle 10 : Maintain to sustain -- Principle 11 : Demonstrate performance, learn from failure -- Sustaining principles, evolving efforts.

Author : Ann Marie VanDerZanden,Thomas W. Cook
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-21
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780470480939

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Sustainable Landscape Management by Ann Marie VanDerZanden,Thomas W. Cook Pdf

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LANDSCAPES A must-have guide for anyone working with landscapes, Sustainable Landscape Management eases the transition of the landscape industry into a new era of green consciousness. Filled with examples that illustrate best practices, the book provides a practical framework for the development of sustainable management strategies from design to execution and, eventually, to maintenance in an effort to construct landscapes that function more efficiently and minimize the impact on the environment. Sustainable Landscape Management includes: An overview of sustainable design and construction techniques as the basis for the maintenance and management of constructed landscapes Coverage of ecosystem development, managing landscape beds, managing trees and shrubs, and lawn care An entire chapter devoted to issues associated with the use of chemicals in landscape management Guidance on retrofitting existing landscapes for sustainability Reshaping the landscape takes on more significance as society embraces a new value system for advancing environmentally friendly ideals. By following the management principles laid out in this book, readers will learn the key elements for building landscapes that integrate beauty and function to create a sustainable presence that extends well into the future.

Author : Cerasella Crăciun,Maria Bostenaru Dan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789401785365

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Planning and Designing Sustainable and Resilient Landscapes by Cerasella Crăciun,Maria Bostenaru Dan Pdf

This book deals with planning issues in landscape architecture, which start at the evaluation of the existing fabric of society, its history and memory, approached and conserved through photography, film and scenographic installations, a way in which the archetypes can be investigated, be it industrial derelict sites or already green spaces and cultural landscapes. It provides approaches to intervention, through rehabilitation and upgrade, eventually in participative manner. To such evaluation and promotion a couple of disciplines can contribute such as history of art, geography and communication science and of course (landscape) architecture. The field of landscape architecture reunites points of view from such different disciplines with a view to an active approach a contemporary intervention or conservation. The book presents case studies from several European countries (Romania, Germany, Austria, Italy, Portugal) mostly for large landscape in the outskirts of the cities and in the parks.

Author : Marietta Loehrlein
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781466593213

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Sustainable Landscaping by Marietta Loehrlein Pdf

While landscaping has the potential to be part of the solution to certain environmental problems, the quest for beauty can also produce effects that are harmful to the environment. Sustainable Landscaping: Principles and Practices examines landscape practices that adversely affect the environment, which occur in the process of constructing, impleme

Author : Owen E. Dell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-09
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9780470480601

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Sustainable Landscaping For Dummies by Owen E. Dell Pdf

Sustainable Landscaping For Dummies provides hands-on, how-to instruction for realizing the benefits of a sustainable landscape, from selecting sutainable hardscape materials to installing a rain-water catchment system to choosing native plants.

Author : Claudia Dinep,Kristin Schwab
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 687 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-18
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780470640241

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Sustainable Site Design by Claudia Dinep,Kristin Schwab Pdf

Sustainable Site Design introduces the core concepts of sustainability as applied to landscape architecture. Focusing on site-scale design, this book provides a regional framework for integrating sustainable practices throughout the design process. From landscape analysis to program and design development, each design phase is illustrated with detailed case studies covering a broad range of innovative built landscape architectural projects.

Author : William M. Marsh
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015013007672

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Landscape Planning by William M. Marsh Pdf

This reprint, originally published in 1983, draws attention to the important lines of thought that have emerged during the past several decades to offer a portrait of contemporary physical geography which have been drawn together in this text. It introduces conventional terms and topics of the subject and weaves them into a conceptual fabric that rests on three major themes, including the energy-balance concept; a model for understanding the forces and processes in the landscape; the stress-threshold concept; the relationship between the stress produced by forces such as wind and water and the resistance of the earth's materials; and the magnitude and frequency of change in the landscape. Chapter summaries are featured along with numerous illustrations.

Author : Sven Stremke,Andy van den Dobbelsteen
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781439894385

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Sustainable Energy Landscapes by Sven Stremke,Andy van den Dobbelsteen Pdf

In the near future the appearance and spatial organization of urban and rural landscapes will be strongly influenced by the generation of renewable energy. One of the critical tasks will be the re-integration of these sustainable energy landscapes into the existing environment-which people value and want to preserve-in a socially fair, environmenta

Author : John Benson,Maggie Roe
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007-08-07
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781134137947

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Landscape and Sustainability by John Benson,Maggie Roe Pdf

This unique book addresses the issue of sustainability from the point of view of landscape architecture, dealing with professional practices of planners, designers and landscape managers. This second edition contains updated and new material reflecting developments during the last five years and comprehensively addresses the relationship between landscape architecture and sustainability. Much in the text is underpinned by landscape ecology, in contrast to the idea of landscape as only appealing to the eye or aspiring cerebrally to be fine art. Landscape and Sustainability establishes that the sustainability agenda needs a new mindset among professionals: the driving question must always be ‘is it sustainable?’ Developing theory into practice, from the global to the local scale and from issues of policy and planning through to detailed design and implementation and on to long-term maintenance and management, the contributors raise and re-examine a complex array of research, policy and professional issues and agendas to contribute to the necessary ongoing debate about the future of both landscape and sustainability.

Author : Nate Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 0578648571

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Simply Sustainable Landscapes by Nate Miller Pdf

Author : Paul Selman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-26
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136317491

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Sustainable Landscape Planning by Paul Selman Pdf

This book takes as its starting point the need to examine critically the case for landscape reconnection. It looks at alleged disconnections and their supposed consequences. It explores the arguments about reconnecting the natural and human elements of whole landscapes. More broadly, it considers landscape as an arena within which science, humanities and professions can find common ground, and in which vivid social learning can occur about key social and environmental issues. It takes a dynamic view of landscape, in contrast to the popular image of timeless, traditional scenery. It accepts that even the most cherished cultural landscapes will change and, indeed, it views ‘change drivers’ as a potentially positive means of creating new connectivities between people and place. It recognises the growing interest in promoting resilience and ecosystem services across extensive landscapes - such as by creating new 'space' for water and wildlife.

Author : M. Luc,U. Somorowska,J.B. Szmańda
Publisher : Springer
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319135274

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Landscape Analysis and Planning by M. Luc,U. Somorowska,J.B. Szmańda Pdf

This book presents recent advances in landscape analysis and landscape planning based on selected studies conducted in different parts of Europe. Included are methodological problems and case studies presented and discussed during scientific sessions organized by the Commission of Landscape Analysis and Landscape Planning of the International Geographical Union (IGU) within the framework of the IGU Regional Conference in Kraków, Poland, August 18-22, 2014. The subject of landscape analysis and landscape planning has been of interest to geographers since the beginning of the twentieth century. This relatively new area of study, which focuses on the landscape resource patches and spatial interconnections, was first introduced as landscape ecology (Landschaftsoekologie) by Carl Troll, one of the twentieth century’s most influential physical geographers. Today, landscape studies involve adopting a holistic view of geographic environments and are closely connected to rapidly developing ecosystem, sustainable landscape and ecosystem services approaches. Modern techniques employing Geographical Information Systems are used to support spatial landscape analyses.

Author : Travis Beck
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781597267021

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Principles of Ecological Landscape Design by Travis Beck Pdf

Today, there is a growing demand for designed landscapes—from public parks to backyards—to be not only beautiful and functional, but also sustainable. Sustainability means more than just saving energy and resources. It requires integrating the landscapes we design with ecological systems. With Principles of Ecological Landscape Design, Travis Beck gives professionals and students the first book to translate the science of ecology into design practice. This groundbreaking work explains key ecological concepts and their application to the design and management of sustainable landscapes. It covers biogeography and plant selection, assembling plant communities, competition and coexistence, designing ecosystems, materials cycling and soil ecology, plant-animal interactions, biodiversity and stability, disturbance and succession, landscape ecology, and global change. Beck draws on real world cases where professionals have put ecological principles to use in the built landscape. The demand for this information is rising as professional associations like the American Society of Landscape Architects adopt new sustainability guidelines (SITES). But the need goes beyond certifications and rules. For constructed landscapes to perform as we need them to, we must get their underlying ecology right. Principles of Ecological Landscape Design provides the tools to do just that.

Author : Makoto Yokohari,Akinobu Murakami,Yuji Hara,Kazuaki Tsuchiya
Publisher : Springer
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9784431564454

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Sustainable Landscape Planning in Selected Urban Regions by Makoto Yokohari,Akinobu Murakami,Yuji Hara,Kazuaki Tsuchiya Pdf

This book provides a unique contribution to the science of sustainable societies by challenging the traditional concept of rural-urban dichotomy. It combines environmental engineering and landscape sciences perspectives on urban region issues, making the book a unique work in urban study literatures. Today’s extended urban regions often maintain rural features within their boundaries and also have strong social, economic, and environmental linkages with the surrounding rural areas. These intra- and inter- linkages between urban and rural systems produce complex interdependences with global and local sustainability issues, including those of climate change, resource exploitation, ecosystem degradation and human wellbeing. Planning and other prospective actions for the sustainability of urban regions, therefore, cannot solely depend on “urban” approaches; rather, they need to integrate broader landscape perspectives that take extended social and ecological systems into consideration. This volume shows how to untangle, diagnose, and transform urban regions through distinctive thematic contributions across a variety of academic disciplines ranging from environmental engineering and geography to landscape ecology and urban planning. Case studies, selected from across the world and investigating urban regions in East Asia, Europe, North America and South-East Asia, collectively illustrate shared and differentiated drivers of sustainability challenges and provide informative inputs to global and local sustainability initiatives.