Designing the Sustainable Site
Advocating a regenerative design approach in which built landscapes sustain and restore vital ecosystem functions, Designing the Sustainable Site guides readers through a design process for new and redeveloped sites that not only minimizes damage to the environment but also actively helps to repair it. Designing the Sustainable Site:
With attention to six global environmental challenges - air pollution, urban flooding and water pollution, water shortages, invasive species, and loss of biodiversity - along with guidance on how to meet these challenges, Designing the Sustainable Site gives site designers and landscape architects the tools and information they need to become a driving force in the quest for sustainability. |
The full-color, practical guide to designing sustainable residential landscapes and small scale sites.
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