Land and natural development (LAND) code : guidelines for sustainable land development /
Balmori, Diana
Land and natural development (LAND) code : guidelines for sustainable land development / Diana Balmori and Gaboury Benoit - Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2007 - ix, 243 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-225) and index
Introduction -- Water -- Site drainage -- Impervious surfaces -- Stormwater quality -- Water conservation and reuse -- Soils -- Erosion prevention and control -- Soil health and integrity -- Air quality and microclimate -- Living resources -- Living resources conservation plan -- Preserving and restoring habitat -- Buffering critical habitat -- Landscape connectivity -- Road placement and design -- Native species and landscape heterogeneity -- Selected resources for identifying native and invasive species -- Energy -- Industrial ecology and materials -- Environmental engineering -- Erosion prevention and control -- Stormwater management : runoff quality and quantity -- Renewable energy -- Computer models -- Different paths to sustainability -- Case studies -- Points checklist -- Glossary -- References -- Index
9780470049846 0470049847
Real estate development--Environmental aspects--United States
Land use--Environmental aspects--United States
Building--Environmental aspects--United States
Sustainable development--United States
Land and natural development (LAND) code : guidelines for sustainable land development / Diana Balmori and Gaboury Benoit - Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2007 - ix, 243 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-225) and index
Introduction -- Water -- Site drainage -- Impervious surfaces -- Stormwater quality -- Water conservation and reuse -- Soils -- Erosion prevention and control -- Soil health and integrity -- Air quality and microclimate -- Living resources -- Living resources conservation plan -- Preserving and restoring habitat -- Buffering critical habitat -- Landscape connectivity -- Road placement and design -- Native species and landscape heterogeneity -- Selected resources for identifying native and invasive species -- Energy -- Industrial ecology and materials -- Environmental engineering -- Erosion prevention and control -- Stormwater management : runoff quality and quantity -- Renewable energy -- Computer models -- Different paths to sustainability -- Case studies -- Points checklist -- Glossary -- References -- Index
9780470049846 0470049847
Real estate development--Environmental aspects--United States
Land use--Environmental aspects--United States
Building--Environmental aspects--United States
Sustainable development--United States