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UNINA9910141322003321 |
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Autore |
Venhaus Heather |
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Designing the sustainable site [[electronic resource] ] : integrated design strategies for small-scale sites and residential landscapes / / Heather Venhaus |
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Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 |
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1-118-18343-6 |
1-280-59043-2 |
9786613620262 |
1-118-18341-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (258 p.) |
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Homesites - Planning |
Sustainable design |
Ecological landscape design |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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UNINA9910793079403321 |
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Autore |
Behara Ravi |
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Operations management |
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[Place of publication not identified] : , : BarCharts, Inc., , [2014] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (6 pages) |
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Business logistics |
Operations research |
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Quintessential reference to business operations filled with key terms, equations, graphs, processes, models, and more. A perfect tool for any student of business, working professional, or business owner. The business knowledge compressed into six pages can be found nowhere else for this price. |
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