{"product_id":"land-and-natural-development-land-code-guidelines-for-sustainable-land-development-hardback-9780470049846","title":"Land and Natural Development (LAND) Code; Guidelines for Sustainable Land Development (Hardback) 9780470049846","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLand and Natural Development (LAND) Code\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eGuidelines for Sustainable Land Development\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDiana Balmori (Author), Gaboury Benoit (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470049846, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 April 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages, Photos: 50 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Drawings: 25 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 20.8 x 2 cm, 0.735 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eLand and Natural Development (LAND) Code\u003c\/i\u003e offers a pioneering method to develop sites in harmony with natural processes. While the LAND Code can be readily used in conjunction with LEED, EPA, and other guidelines, it features several unique characteristics, including recommendations based on peer-reviewed scientific research, a system that is accessible to non-experts, and extensive use of photographs and diagrams to illustrate practices and procedures.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat This Book is About 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Use This Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Land Code Points Were Determined 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow We Use the Term \u003ci\u003eSustainability \u003c\/i\u003e5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow This Book Came About 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWater 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSite Drainage 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpervious Surfaces 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStormwater Quality 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater Conservation and Reuse 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoils 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErosion Prevention and Control 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil Health and Integrity 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAir Quality and Microclimate 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiving Resources 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiving Resources Conservation Plan 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreserving and Restoring Habitat 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuffering Critical Habitat 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLandscape Connectivity 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoad Placement and Design 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNative Species and Landscape Heterogeneity 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected Resources for Identifying Native and Invasive Species 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnergy 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndustrial Ecology and Materials 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnvironmental Engineering 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErosion Prevention and Control 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStormwater Management: Runoff Quality and Quantity 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenewable Energy 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputer Models 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDifferent Paths to Sustainability 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Studies 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoints Checklist 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 227\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Architecture [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Architecture\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Architecture%20%5BAM%5D%22\"\u003eAM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52256833437976,"sku":"9780470049846","price":53.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470049846.jpg?v=1781275197","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/land-and-natural-development-land-code-guidelines-for-sustainable-land-development-hardback-9780470049846","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}