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020 _a9781559635585
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020 _a1559635584
_qpbk. : alk. paper
041 _aeng
082 _a333.7316
_bBEN-G
100 _aBenedict, Mark A.
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245 _aGreen infrastructure :
_blinking landscapes and communities /
_cby Mark A. Benedict and Edward T. McMahon
260 _aWashington, DC :
_bIsland Press,
_c2006.
300 _axx, 299 p. : ill., maps
500 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _a1.Contents : Why green infrastructure? -- 2.The green infrastructure approach : principles from past to present -- 3.The benefits of a green infrastructure approach -- 4.Where do we begin? -- 5.The basics of network design -- 6.The implementation quilt : matching available resources to network needs -- 7.Management and stewardship -- 8.Building support for green infrastructure -- 9.Making it happen.
520 _aWith illustrative and detailed examples, this work advances smart land conservation: largescale thinking and integrated action to plan, protect and manage our natural and restored lands. It also provides a detailed how-to for planners, designers, landscape architects, and citizen activists
650 _aLand use planning
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650 _aLand use
_xUrban
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650 _aCities and towns
_xGrowth
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650 _aCultural property
_xProtection
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700 _aMcMahon, Edward T.
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