Sustainable Stormwater Management: A Landscape-Driven Approach to Planning and Design
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (630 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1604694866 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. An essential addition to the landscape design library Nature devises ingenious systems for the management and delivery of water in all its phases. The hardworking book includes comprehensive information on how to design, install, and maintain a landscape for sustainable stormwater management. It addresses stormwater in the urban environment, relevant environmental and economic policies, and shares case studies of exemplary projects from around the world. But once the natural environment has been disrupted by human development, stormwater becomes an issue that requires intervention and ongoing management. Sustainable Stormwater Management, by leading expert Tom Liptan, provides landscape students and professionals with a green approach to landscape design. No a
“A must-have resource for design firms—clearly the most comprehensive resource available.” —Ed Snodgrass, co-author of The Green Roof Manual, Green Roof Plants, and Small Green Roofs “Provides inspiring philosophical, technical, and aesthetic rationales for ‘putting the water in the landscape’ to create greener, more sustainable—and more humane—cities.” —Mike Houck, director of Urban Greenspaces Institute “I am sure this will become the bible for planners, designers, and engineers.” —Dusty Gedge, president of European Federation of Green Roof and Walls Associations, co-author of Small Green Roofs “A national leader in the sustainable stormwater movement, Tom Liptan traces the roots of the green infrastructure movement and takes the mystery out of how to design with nature.” —Carol Mayer-Reed, FASLA, principal and landscape architect of Mayer/Reed, Inc.