Wetland Design: Principles and Practices for Landscape Architects and Land-Use Planners FROM THE PUBLISHER
A primer introducing the principles and practices of wetland design. Covering the creation, restoration, enhancement, and construction of designed wetlands, this book provides a practical guide for wetland design on a local, site-specific scale, and reviews the impact of wetland design projects on the environment. More than 150 key principles and practices of wetland design and planning are presented, accompanied by detailed illustrations and case studies. 150 illustrations.
Author Biography: Robert L. France is associate professor of landscape ecology at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University.
SYNOPSIS
After introducing primary concepts in wetland design and planning that encompass ecological, aesthetic, and (sometimes) educational functions, France (landscape ecology, Harvard Design School) applies these principles in case studies of watershed land-use planning and site-specific landscape architecture from the Pacific Northwest to China. Basic design diagrams, b&w photos, and a inter-disciplinary glossary augment the studies. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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