Balmori, Diana.

Land and natural development (LAND) code : guidelines for sustainable land development / Diana Balmori and Gaboury Benoit. - Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2007. - ix, 243 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. - A Wiley book on sustainable design .

"Published simultaneously in Canada"--T.p. verso.

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.

0470049847 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780470049846 (cloth : alk. paper)

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2006027160

GBA696227 bnb

013601771 Uk


Real estate development--Environmental aspects--United States.
Land use--Environmental aspects--United States.
Building--Environmental aspects--United States.
Sustainable development--United States.

HD255 / .B34 2007

333.77

HD255 / .B34 2007