Landscape Architecture: A Manual of Environmental Planning and Design
- ISBN-10
- 0071797653
- ISBN-13
- 9780071797658
- Series
- Landscape Architecture
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Pages
- 432
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-02-06
- Publisher
- McGraw Hill Professional
- Authors
- Barry Starke, John Ormsbee Simonds
Description
Since the first edition was published in 1961, Landscape Architecture: A Manual of Environmental Planning and Design has outlined the land-planning process in clear, simple, and practical terms. The revised edition of the book that has for decades provided instruction on the planning of workable and well-related use area, taking into consideration the volumetric shaping of exterior spaces, exploring the possibilities of site-structure organization, applying contemporary thinking to the planning of human habitations and communities, and providing guidance on creating more efficient and pleasant places within the context of the city and the region contains information on sustainable planning, design, and management along with crucial information regarding water conservation, water management, and stormwater management--and new and updated color photographs!
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- 1998
- 372 pages
- Paperback
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- 2021-09-22
- 168 pages
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- 2015-02-13
- 316 pages
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