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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778146703321

Autore

Benedict Mark A

Titolo

Green Infrastructure [[electronic resource] ] : Linking Landscapes and Communities

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, : Island Press, 2006

ISBN

1-59726-764-3

1-4294-9792-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (299 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

McMahonEdward <1947->

Disciplina

333.73

Soggetti

Cities and towns -- Growth

Cultural property -- Protection

Land use, Urban

Natural areas

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

""Title Page""; ""Copyrights Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Ch. 1: Why Green Infrastructure?""; ""Ch. 2: The Green Infrastructure Approach: Principles from Past to Present""; ""Ch. 3: The Benefits of a Green  Infrastructure Approach""; ""Ch. 4: Where Do We Begin?""; ""Ch. 5: The Basics of Network Design""; ""Ch. 6: The Implementation Quilt: Matching Available Resources to Network Needs""; ""Ch. 7: Management and Stewardship""; ""Ch. 8: Building Support for Green Infrastructure""; ""Ch. 9: Making It Happen""; ""Glossary""

""Selected Bibliography""""Index""