Landscape Planning
Environmental Applications. International Edition
William M. Marsh(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 22. July 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-0-471-65832-0 (ISBN)
Description
This authoritative text covers the key methods and techniques involved in environmental planning. The Fourth Edition incorporates the rapid expansions taking place in the field. It addresses several topics of concern in both public and private sectors such as flooding wetlands, species conservation, and groundwater. Readers will also discover how physical geography, planning, and landscape architecture relate to environmental problems and issues.
More details
Edition
4., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
Illustrations, maps
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 150 mm
Weight
666 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-65832-0 (9780471658320)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
W. M. Marsh, Univ. of Michigan
Content
An Introduction to the Book and the Field ; ; 1. Landscape Planning: Roots, Problems, and Content ; ; 2. The Physiographic Framework of the United States and Canada ; ; 3. Landscape Form and Function in Planning ; ; 4. Topography, Slopes, and Land Use Planning ; ; 5. Soil, Land Use Suitability, and Waste Disposal ; ; 6. Soils and Wastewater Disposal Systems ; ; 7. Groundwater, Land Use, and Aquifer Protection ; ; 8. Stormwater Discharge, Water Management, and Landscape Change ; ; 9. Watersheds, Drainage Nets, and Land use ; ; 10. Streamflow, River Valleys, and Flood Hazard ; ; 11. Water Quality, Runoff, and Land Use ; ; 12. Soil Erosion, Land Use, and Stream Sedimentation ; ; 13. Best Management Practices, Watersheds, and Development Sites ; ; 14. Streams, Channel Forms, and the Riparian Landscape ; ; 15. Shoreline Processes, Sand Dunes, and Coastal Zone Management ; ; 16. Sun Angles, Solar Heating, and Environment ; ; 17. Microclimate, Air Pollution, and Urban Environment ; ; 18. Ground Frost, Permafrost, Land Use, and Environment ; ; 19. Vegetation, Land Use, and Environmental Assessment ; ; 20. Landscape Ecology, Land Use, and Habitat Conservation Planning ; ; 21. Wetlands, Habitat, and Land Use Planning ; ; Glossary ; ; Appendix A: U.S. and Canadian Soil Classification Systems ; ; Appendix B: Landforms and Soil Materials and Their Drainage Characteristics ; ; Appendix C: U.S. Raw Surface Water Standards for Public Water Supplies ; ; Appendix D: U.S. National Air Quality Standards ; ; Appendix E: U.S. Noise Standards ; ; Appendix F: Common and Scientific Names of North American Wetland Plants;