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DESIGN SUSTAINBL FOREST LANSCP
Taylor and Francis 2007; US$ 100.00Designing Sustainable Forest Landscapes is a definitive guide to the design and management of forest landscapes, covering the theory and principles of forest design as well as providing practical guidance on methods and tools. Including a variety of international case studies the book focuses on ecosystem regeneration, the management of natural... more...
Wasserlandschaften
Springer 2006; US$ 89.95Nach Jahrzehnten der Verdrängung von Wasser aus dem Siedlungsraum ist dieses in den vergangenen Jahren verstärkt zum gestalterischen Thema geworden. Die Integration natürlicher Wasserläufe in die bebaute Umgebung, die Klimatisierung von Stadträumen durch Wasserskulpturen, aber auch die Schaffung von Ruhe oder Erlebnisorten wie Brunnen und Bassins stoßen... more...
Managing and Designing Landscapes for Conservation
Wiley 2008; US$ 104.95The distinctive relationships between landscape change, habitat fragmentation, and biodiversity conservation are highlighted in this original and useful guide to the theory and practice of ecological landscape design. Using original, ecologically based landscape design principles, the text underscores current thinking in landscape management and conservation.... more...
Residential Landscape Sustainability
Wiley 2008; US$ 130.00This valuable resource for developers and designers will help to develop design solutions sympathetic to the environment and improve the sustainability of residential landscapes. The landscapes around housing have a crucial role in creating a more sustainable future with carbon-neutral homes. This book shows how to improve the sustainable profile... more...
Good Gardens with Less Water
CSIRO Publishing 2008; US$ 25.95Presents easy-to-understand advice on how to care for garden soils and grow good quality plants even under the toughest of conditions. more...
The Planting Design Handbook
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2007; US$ 59.95First published in 1992, Nick Robinsons Planting Design Handbook has since become widely used as a definitive text on landscape architecture courses throughout the world. This second edition still provides a complete examination of both the principles and the practice of design with plants, for public, institutional and private landscapes, but... more...
Gardens of the Gods
I.B.Tauris 2004; US$ 28.00"Gardens of the Gods" reveals the symbolic language of garden design, exploring the gardens of China, with their moon gates and immortal rocks, the Zen gardens of Japan, the paradise gardens of Islam, those of Renaissance Italy with their richly mythological imagery, the landscaped parks of England, the gardens of New Harmony in the US and... more...
Genius of Place
Da Capo Press 2011; US$ 20.00This definitive, first full-scale biography of Olmsted--famed designer of New York's Central Park--reveals him also as a brilliant political and social reformer. more...
Planting for Wildlife
CSIRO Publishing 2011; US$ 44.95Provides the latest information on restoring woodlands, with particular emphasis on plantings as habitat for wildlife. more...
Your Eco-friendly Yard
F+W Media 2011; US$ 24.99Save Time, Save Money, Save the Earth! Whether you're a perfetionist, a fun-loving spirit, an easy-going soul or a bold and adventurous type, Your Eco-Friendly Yard helps you create the yard of your dreams. Putting economical and sustainable techniques ot use, permaculture expert, Tom Girolamo teaches you how to make positive property decisions... more...









