1. Edition - January 2010
71.90 Euro
2010. 288 Pages, Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0-470-18783-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-470-18783-8 - John Wiley & Sons






Sample Chapter

Short description
Sustainable Landscape Architecture offers an introduction to the concepts of sustainability and how they apply to landscape architecture. This book presents the ecological, social, and cultural aspects of a site as well as the critical phases of the design process, such as site analysis, program development, and design development, with a strong focus on sustainability throughout. Twenty case studies illustrate diverse applications in scale, scope, location, and program. Readers will find this an invaluable guide to sustainable approaches in the landscape design process from project inception through implementation.

From the contents
Preface.

Acknowledgments.

1 Landscape Sustainability Framework and Criteria.

2 Program Development--Menomonee Valley Industrial Center.

3 Stakeholder Influence--Whitney Water Purification Facility.

4 Regional and Site Assessment--Sandstone Visitor Center.

5 Form-Making--Paradise Valley Residence.

6 Design Efficiency--Gannett/USA Today Headquarters.

7 User Experience--Tanner Springs Park.

Glossary.

References.

Index.