Landscape Planning
Environmental Applications
Published on 29. December 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-0-471-24207-9 (ISBN)
Description
An overview of environmental topics as applied to problems of development, land use, and various environmental problems of the landscape. This book addresses several key topics of concern--flooding wetlands, species conservation, groundwater--in both public and private sectors and provides easy access to the concepts, problems, and analytic techniques of the field.
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Edition
3 Revised ed World Student ed
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations, charts, maps, plans
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 215 mm
Weight
907 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-24207-9 (9780471242079)
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Previous edition
Book
03/1991
2nd Edition
Wiley
€55.10
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Content
Landscape Planning: Roots, Problems, and Content. The Physiographic Framework of the United States and Canada. Landscape Form and Function in Planning. Topography, Slopes, and Land Use Planning. Soil, Land Use Suitability, and Water Disposal. Soils and Wastewater Disposal Systems. Groundwater, Land Use, and Aquifer Protection. Stormwater Discharge, Water Management, and Landscape Change. Watersheds, Drainage Nets, and Land Use. Streamflow, River Valleys, and Flood Hazard. Water Quality, Runoff, and Land Use. Soil Erosion, Land Use, and Stream Sedimentation. Streams, Channel Forms, and the Riparian Landscape. Shoreline Processes, Sand Dunes, and Coastal Zone Management. Sun Angles, Solar Heating, and Environment. Microclimate, Air Pollution, and the Urban Environment. Ground Frost, Permafrost, Land Use, and Environment. Vegetation, Land Use, and Environmental Assessment. Landscape Ecology, Land Use, and Habitat Conservation Planning. Wetlands, Habitat, and Land Use Planning. Glossary. Appendices. Illustration and Photo Credits. Index.