Residential landscape sustainability [[electronic resource] ] : a checklist tool / / Carl Smith, Andy Clayden, Nigel Dunnett |
Autore | Smith Carl <1974-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, UK ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (207 p.) |
Disciplina |
711
711.58 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
ClaydenAndy
DunnettNigel |
Soggetto topico |
Landscape design
Gardens - Environmental aspects Sustainable horticulture Building sites - Planning Ecological houses |
ISBN |
1-281-30928-1
9786611309282 0-470-69237-5 0-470-69158-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996197713103316 |
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Residential landscape sustainability : a checklist tool / / Carl Smith, Andy Clayden, Nigel Dunnett |
Autore | Smith Carl <1974-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, UK ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (207 p.) |
Disciplina | 711/.58 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
ClaydenAndy
DunnettNigel |
Soggetto topico |
Landscape design
Gardens - Environmental aspects Sustainable horticulture Building sites - Planning Ecological houses |
ISBN |
1-281-30928-1
9786611309282 0-470-69237-5 0-470-69158-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910145692803321 |
Smith Carl <1974->
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Oxford, UK ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2008 | ||
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