LEADER 04134nam 2200625 a 450 001 9910789948103321 005 20230801222037.0 010 $a1-118-18343-6 010 $a1-280-59043-2 010 $a9786613620262 010 $a1-118-18341-X 035 $a(CKB)2670000000161625 035 $a(EBL)817516 035 $a(OCoLC)781628306 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000622760 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12215388 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000622760 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10642974 035 $a(PQKB)11626221 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC817516 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL817516 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10542500 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL362026 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000161625 100 $a20110808d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aDesigning the sustainable site$b[electronic resource] $eintegrated design strategies for small-scale sites and residential landscapes /$fHeather Venhaus 210 $aHoboken, N.J. $cJohn Wiley & Sons$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (258 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-470-90009-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aDesigning 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 327 $aChapter 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 Water Pollution; Biofiltration Areas; Chapter 6: Sustainable Solutions: Water Shortages; Freshwater Shortages: The Cause 327 $aWater 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 330 $aThe 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 606 $aHomesites$xPlanning$vCase studies 606 $aSustainable design$vCase studies 606 $aEcological landscape design$vCase studies 615 0$aHomesites$xPlanning 615 0$aSustainable design 615 0$aEcological landscape design 676 $a720.28 700 $aVenhaus$b Heather$01530514 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910789948103321 996 $aDesigning the sustainable site$93775592 997 $aUNINA