Designing the sustainable site [[electronic resource] ] : integrated design strategies for small-scale sites and residential landscapes / / Heather Venhaus |
Autore | Venhaus Heather |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
Disciplina | 720.28 |
Soggetto topico |
Homesites - Planning
Sustainable design Ecological landscape design |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-118-18343-6
1-280-59043-2 9786613620262 1-118-18341-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
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 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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910141322003321 |
Venhaus Heather | ||
Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Designing the sustainable site [[electronic resource] ] : integrated design strategies for small-scale sites and residential landscapes / / Heather Venhaus |
Autore | Venhaus Heather |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
Disciplina | 720.28 |
Soggetto topico |
Homesites - Planning
Sustainable design Ecological landscape design |
ISBN |
1-118-18343-6
1-280-59043-2 9786613620262 1-118-18341-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
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 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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789948103321 |
Venhaus Heather | ||
Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Designing the sustainable site : integrated design strategies for small-scale sites and residential landscapes / / Heather Venhaus |
Autore | Venhaus Heather |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
Disciplina | 720.28 |
Soggetto topico |
Homesites - Planning
Sustainable design Ecological landscape design |
ISBN |
1-118-18343-6
1-280-59043-2 9786613620262 1-118-18341-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
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 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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826195803321 |
Venhaus Heather | ||
Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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