Land and natural development (LAND) code : guidelines for sustainable land development / Diana Balmori and Gaboury Benoit
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TextPublication details: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2007Description: ix, 243 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN: - 9780470049846
- 0470049847
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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UMPLIB GAMBANG | HD255 .B35 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0000025206 |
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