TY - BOOK AU - Balmori,Diana AU - Benoit,Gaboury TI - Land and natural development (LAND) code: guidelines for sustainable land development SN - 9780470049846 PY - 2007/// CY - Hoboken, N.J. PB - John Wiley & Sons KW - Real estate development KW - Environmental aspects KW - United States KW - Land use KW - Building KW - Sustainable development N1 - 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 ER -