Screen LibraryRestorative redevelopment of devastated ecocultural landscapes
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CRC Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Boca Raton, FL |
| Publication Dates: | c2011. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Integrative studies in water management and land development |
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| Carrier Form: | xxiii, 504 p.: ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780415952255 (alk. paper) 0415952255 (alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | X171 |
| CLC: | X171.4 |
| Call Number: | X171.4/F815 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. "A fusion of ecological restoration and sustainable development, restorative redevelopment represents an emerging paradigm for remediating landscapes. Rather than merely fixing the broken bits and pieces of nature, restorative development advocates the reuse of devastated landscapes to improve the value and livability of a location for humans at the same time as effectively reinstating natural processes and functions. Restorative Redevelopment of Devastated Ecocultural Landscapes explores the use of this approach to address the long-term, sustainable reparation of the fabled marshlands of southern Iraq destroyed by Saddam Hussein, as well as numerous examples of other ecologically sensitive regions." "Case studies presented include:" "-Southern marshlands Iraq" "-Hula swamp, Israel" "-Azraq Oasis, Jordan" "-Las Vegas Wash, USA" ... |