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Autore: |
Smith Carl <1974->
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Titolo: |
Residential landscape sustainability : a checklist tool / / Carl Smith, Andy Clayden, Nigel Dunnett
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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
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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 |
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