Sports Fields
Design, Construction, and Maintenance
3. Auflage Mai 2020
624 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
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THE UPDATED, AUTHORITATIVE GUIDE TO SPORTS FIELD MANAGEMENT THAT INCLUDES THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN, AND ON, THE FIELD
The updated Third Edition of Sports Fields: Design, Construction, and Maintenance is a comprehensive reference for professionals who are responsible for the design, construction, renovation, and maintenance of athletic facilities. This book contains illustrative examples of specific design elements of the most popular sports facilities. This Third Edition contains new chapters on safety, public relations, and professionalism for future sports field managers, as well as fresh drawings and photos that highlight innovative field layout, grading, irrigation, and drainage. All-new case studies review best practices and techniques for sports fields ranging from youth and high school fields to fields that are designed for professional athletes. This text is also an ideal resource for anyone studying for Sports Field Manager Certification (offered by STMA).
* Features new case studies that include design and management best practices for all levels and types of sports facilities
* Offers new chapters on safety, public relations, and professionalism for future sports field managers
* Includes new illustrations and photos of innovative field layout, grading, irrigation, and drainage
* Contains the most recent information on sand-based field systems and synthetic turf
* Presents discussions of a range of fields including baseball, softball, football, soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, tennis, and track and field
Sports Fields: Design, Construction, and Maintenance, Third Edition is a blueprint for field managers, designers, and builders for successful sports field projects.
About the STMA
Preface
Part 1 Principles of Sports Turf Culture
Chapter 1 Turfgrasses
Chapter 2 Soils and Soil Science
Chapter 3 Fertility and Fertilizers
Chapter 4 Mowing
Chapter 5 Irrigation
Chapter 6 Drainage
Chapter 7 Aeration and Topdressing
Chapter 8 Thatch
Chapter 9 Turfgrass Stresses and Remedies
Chapter 10 Wise Use of Chemicals
Chapter 11 Organic Field Management
Part 2 Natural Turfgrass Sports Fields
Chapter 12 Baseball and Softball Fields
Chapter 13 Football Fields
Chapter 14 Soccer, Lacrosse, and Field Hockey Fields
Part 3 Other Sports Surfaces
Chapter 15 Tennis Courts
Chapter 16 Track and Field Facilities
Chapter 17 Synthetic Turf
Part 4 Ancillary Information
Chapter 18 Surveying Basics
Chapter 19 Sand-Based Rootzones
Chapter 20 Paints and Covers
Chapter 21 Field Evaluation and Turfgrass Assessment
Chapter 22 Safety
Chapter 23 Environmental Stewardship, Resource Conservation, and Sustainability
Chapter 24 Innovations Designed to Promote Natural Grass Fields
Chapter 25 Public Relations and Professionalism
Appendix
Glossary
JEFFREY V. KRANS, PhD., is a former Professor of Agronomy at Mississippi State University, is a turfgrass breeding and physiology specialist.
J. MICHAEL GOATLEY, JR. PhD., is a Professor and Extension Turfgrass Specialist with years of research and teaching experience in sports turf management at Mississippi State University and Virginia Tech.
