Residential landscape sustainability : a checklist tool / / Carl Smith, Andy Clayden, Nigel Dunnett

• Autore: Smith Carl <1974->
• Pubblicazione: Oxford, UK ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (207 p.)
• Disciplina: 711/.58
• Soggetto topico: Landscape design; Gardens - Environmental aspects; Sustainable horticulture; Building sites - Planning; Ecological houses
• Altri autori: ClaydenAndy DunnettNigel
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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?; References ; 2: 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; References ; 3: 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 approach ; References4: 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 sustainability ; Factors which may undermine landscape sustainabilityConclusion; References; Appendix: Detailed Residential Landscape Sustainability Checklist; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Residential landscape sustainability
• ISBN: 1-281-30928-1; 9786611309282; 0-470-69237-5; 0-470-69158-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910145692803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II