04985nam 2200685 a 450 991014569280332120200520144314.01-281-30928-197866113092820-470-69237-50-470-69158-1(CKB)1000000000415069(EBL)351405(OCoLC)437218661(SSID)ssj0000236690(PQKBManifestationID)11202925(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000236690(PQKBWorkID)10173914(PQKB)10845927(MiAaPQ)EBC351405(EXLCZ)99100000000041506920070319d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrResidential landscape sustainability a checklist tool /Carl Smith, Andy Clayden, Nigel DunnettOxford, UK ;Malden, MA Blackwell Pub.20081 online resource (207 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4051-5873-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Residential Landscape Sustainability; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1: Putting residential development in a sustainable context; Introduction; Definitions of sustainable development and sustainable landscape; Sustainable development; Sustainable landscape; Sustainable development in English planning and development; The key role of housing in sustainable development; Current concepts and initiatives for delivering sustainable homes in England; What impact have these initiatives had on delivering sustainable residential communities?; References2: Opportunities for improving the sustainable profile of new residential developmentsIntroduction; Conservation of resources and minimisation of pollution and waste; Energy consumption and microclimate control; Encouraging walking and cycling; Specification and detailed design of hard landscape materials; Specification and detailed design of soft landscape materials - vegetation; Water management; Enhancement of site ecological function and human well-being; Site ecological function; Providing for the health and well-being of residents; References3: Creating a residential landscape sustainability checklistIntroduction; A review of sustainable checklist tools for residential development; A detailed description of the template BRE EcoHomes method; Adapting the EcoHomes method for landscape assessments; The Energy Category; The Transport Category; The Pollution Category; The Materials Category; The Water Category; The Ecology and Land Use Category; The Health and Well-Being Category; Adjusting the EcoHomes weighting factors; Setting compliance standards; Judging visual qualities; General limitations of the checklist assessment approachReferences4: Case studies: applying the Residential Landscape Sustainability Checklist; Introduction; Greenwich Millennium Village, London; Childwall, Liverpool; Evaluation of the case studies against the Residential Landscape Sustainability Checklist; The Energy Category; The Transport Category; The Pollution Category; The Materials Category; The Water Category; The Ecology and Land Use Category; The Health and Well-Being Category; What factors encouraged and discouraged residential landscape sustainability?; Factors which contribute to delivering residential landscape sustainabilityFactors which may undermine landscape sustainabilityConclusion; References; Appendix: Detailed Residential Landscape Sustainability Checklist; IndexThis valuable resource for developers and designers will help to develop design solutions sympathetic to the environment and improve the sustainability of residential landscapes.The landscapes around housing have a crucial role in creating a more sustainable future with carbon-neutral homes. This book shows how to improve the sustainable profile of new residential developments through landscape planning, design and management - by conserving resources and minimising pollution, and by enhancing ecological diversity. This may be achieved without significant additional capital outlay.Landscape designGardensEnvironmental aspectsSustainable horticultureBuilding sitesPlanningEcological housesLandscape design.GardensEnvironmental aspects.Sustainable horticulture.Building sitesPlanning.Ecological houses.711/.58Smith Carl1974-521645Clayden Andy521646Dunnett Nigel521647MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910145692803321Residential landscape sustainability837067UNINA