Green infrastructure : linking landscapes and communities / by Mark A. Benedict and Edward T. McMahon

By:

Benedict, Mark A

Contributor(s):

McMahon, Edward T

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Washington, DC : Island Press, 2006.Description: xx, 299 p. : ill., mapsISBN:

9781559635585
1559635584

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

333.7316 BEN-G

Contents:

1.Contents : Why green infrastructure? -- 2.The green infrastructure approach : principles from past to present -- 3.The benefits of a green infrastructure approach -- 4.Where do we begin? -- 5.The basics of network design -- 6.The implementation quilt : matching available resources to network needs -- 7.Management and stewardship -- 8.Building support for green infrastructure -- 9.Making it happen.

Summary: With illustrative and detailed examples, this work advances smart land conservation: largescale thinking and integrated action to plan, protect and manage our natural and restored lands. It also provides a detailed how-to for planners, designers, landscape architects, and citizen activists

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Books	Library, SPAB F-1	Non Fiction	333.7316 BEN-G (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Cop. 1	Available	008035
Books	Library, SPAB F-1	Non Fiction	333.7316 BEN-G (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Cop. 2	Available	008036

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.Contents : Why green infrastructure? --
2.The green infrastructure approach : principles from past to present --
3.The benefits of a green infrastructure approach --
4.Where do we begin? --
5.The basics of network design --
6.The implementation quilt : matching available resources to network needs --
7.Management and stewardship --
8.Building support for green infrastructure --
9.Making it happen.

With illustrative and detailed examples, this work advances smart land conservation: largescale thinking and integrated action to plan, protect and manage our natural and restored lands. It also provides a detailed how-to for planners, designers, landscape architects, and citizen activists

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