Landscape Architecture: A Manual of Site Planning and Design

John O. Simonds

ISBN 10: 0070577099 / ISBN 13: 9780070577091

Verlag: McGraw-Hill Professional, 1997

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0070577099I5N00

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A landscape architecture bible - now better than ever. If you want to keep pace with the latest thinking in landscape design, turn to the Third Edition of John O. Simonds' "Landscape Architecture". Packed with hundreds of new inspirational photos, clear diagrams and time-saving checklists, this revised classic gives you a systematic approach to designing outdoor places and spaces. From the basics of using the natural landscape as the ecological basis for all land use planning to breakthrough methods for designing habitations and communities, it gives you step-by-step procedures for selecting and analyzing sites...assessing environmental impact...developing detailed designs...and more. This completely updated resource also shows you how to design for sustainability and managed growth...reverse urban sprawl...revitalize run-down urban areas...utilize original methods for planning open spaces...and develop regional blue and green ways.

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Bibliografische Details

Titel: Landscape Architecture: A Manual of Site ...
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Professional
Erscheinungsdatum: 1997
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Fair
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket
Auflage: 3. Auflage