Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers, and Citizens
- ISBN-10
- 1559637161
- ISBN-13
- 9781559637169
- Category
- Architecture
- Pages
- 294
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Island Press
- Authors
- Dan L. Perlman, Jeffrey Milder
Description
Annotation Introduces key ecological concepts for planners, landscape architects, developers, and others involved in planning and building human habitats. It offers clear guidelines and a wealth of information on how we can protect species and ecosystems while at the same creating healthy, sustainable human communities.
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