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Greening the Landscape: Strategies for Environmentally Sound Practice
Author(s): Adam Regn Arvidson (Author)
- Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
- Publication Date: September 17, 2012
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 112 pages
- ISBN-10: 039373353X
- ISBN-13: 9780393733532
Book Description
A guide to improving the environmental performance of any landscape through the use of green construction and maintenance.
Landscapes create obvious environmental benefits but can have unrecognized negative impacts. Adam Regn Arvidson outlines the five primary problem issues―plant pots, vehicle fuel, energy consumption, water/fertilizer use, and green waste―and details a variety of practices, ranging from exceedingly simple ideas to long-term investments, for making the installation and upkeep of landscapes more green.
A companion website, GreeningtheLandscapeBook.com, provides readers with additional resources and case studies, arranged by environmental impact and geography.
25 illustrations
Editorial Reviews
Review
“[A] punchy and useful read.”
― Garden Design Journal (UK)
― Garden Design Journal (UK)
About the Author
Landscape architect Adam Regn Arvidson is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and writes regularly for national design publications.
