Land and natural development (LAND) code:guidelines for sustainable land development

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Balmori Diana.
Group Author: Benoit Gaboury.
Published: John Wiley & Sons,
Publisher Address: Hoboken, N.J.
Publication Dates: c2007.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: A Wiley book on sustainable design
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Carrier Form: ix, 243 p.: ill., maps ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0470049847 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780470049846 (cloth : alk. paper)
Index Number: F299
CLC: F299.712.32-05
X37-65
Call Number: F299.712.32-05/B194
Contents: "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.