Sustainable landscaping : principles and practices

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Label

Sustainable landscaping : principles and practices

Title remainder

principles and practices

Statement of responsibility

Marietta Loehrlein

Creator

• Loehrlein, Marietta M

Author

• Loehrlein, Marietta M

Subject

• Landscape ecology
• Carbon sequestration
• Environmental protection
• Climate change mitigation
• Sustainable development

Language

eng

Summary

While landscaping has the potential to be part of the solution to certain environmental problems, the quest for beauty can also produce effects that are harmful to the environment. Sustainable Landscaping: Principles and Practices examines landscape practices that adversely affect the environment, which occur in the process of constructing, implementing, and managing residential and commercial landscapes. It explores ways to change these practices to have a more positive effect, describing the principles of sustainable landscaping and proposing solutions to challenges that can arise. This book covers a wide range of landscape practices that fall under the broad subject of sustainability, providing detailed coverage of principles. Each topic is introduced by providing background information and terminology, followed with practical solutions that are being implemented by landscape professionals. Written for a general audience{u2014}from students of landscaping to homeowners and professionals in the landscaping industry{u2014}this book provides background information and practical solutions, offering sustainable approaches to the way landscapes are designed and managed

Member of

• Devices, circuits, and systems

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

577

Illustrations

• maps
• illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

QH541.15.L35

LC item number

L57 2014

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Devices, circuits, and systems