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Cités horticoles en sursis? L'agriculture urbaine dans les grandes Niayes au Sénégalby Safiétou Touré Fall; Abdou Salam Fall
International Development Research Centre 2001; US$ 20.00The production crisis in rural agricultural systems is stimulating urban agriculture and particularly, horticulture and livestock. These two sectors together absorb a fraction of the rural migrants, lead to the creation of cash activities, and bring in profits thanks to the farmers? proximity to urban markets. This study examines the case of Senegal?s Niayes Zone, a narrow coastal stretch between Dakar and Saint-Louis that has supplied the bulk of Senegal?s horticultural products for several decades. A multidisciplinary team of researchers and technicians conducted an in-depth study of the production systems, land tenure problems, interactions between horticulture and cattle rearing, environmental disruptions, and strategies used by the different... more...
Good Gardens with Less Waterby Kevin Handreck
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...
Google SketchUp for Site Designby Daniel Tal
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2009; US$ 49.95Google SketchUp for Site Design illustrates a holistic approach to SketchUp: how it works and more importantly, what to do with it. Filled with tutorials from front to back, the book focuses on the start and completion of projects that include rich detail and expression. Each part and chapter of the book builds on the previous chapters and tutorial. You will learn how to approach modeling site plans, buildings and site elements: from modeling each of these exterior environment elements to piecing them together to generate a singular and expressive model. The book culminates with tutorials demonstrating effective and simple ways to include grades and terrain using the Sandbox tools and how best to integrate the entire approach with AutoCAD... more...
Planting Wetlands and Damsby Nick Romanowski
CSIRO Publishing 2009; US$ 54.95A step-by-step, plain language guide to the creation of conditions in which wetland plants will thrive. more...
Digital Drawing for Landscape Architectureby Bradley Cantrell; Wes Michaels
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2010; US$ 75.00For a hundred years, pencil, pen, markers, and watercolor have been the principal tools of representation for landscape architects and urban planners. Today, those hand-powered aids have been replaced by computers and Computer-aided design (CAD). Digital Drawing for Landscape Architects bridges the gap between the traditional analog and the new digital tools and shows you how to apply timeless concepts of representation to enhance your design work in digital media. Building on the tried-and-true principles of analog representation, Digital Drawing for Landscape Architecture explores specific techniques for creating landscape design digitally. It explains the similarities and differences between analog and digital rendering,... more...
Water-Efficient Landscaping in the Intermountain Westby Heidi Kratsch
Utah State University Press 2011; US$ 24.00This working manual provides complete information on the technical aspects of designing, building, and maintaining waterwise landscapes in the Mountain West. Written particularly for professionals, including landscape designers, architects, contractors, and maintenance and irrigation specialists, it has an attractive, well-illustrated, user-friendly format that will make it useful as well to DIY homeowners and to educators, plant retailers, extension agents, and many others. The manual is organized according to landscape principles that are adapted to the climate of the intermountain region. Beginning with planning and design, the topical principles proceed through soil preparation, appropriate plant selection, practicalities of... more...
Your Eco-friendly Yardby Tom Girolamo
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 that reflect your personality, meet the needs of your lifestyle, and protect the earth. More than 20 projects, accompanied by step-by-step photos, demonstrate how to use existing resources in your yard to create a healthier ecosystem, while incorporating simple, yet sustainable practices. You'll discover tips and advice about: - Mulching and composting - Water efficiency and conservation practices -... more...
Nuestro jardín en la ciudad (Our Garden in the City)by Rann Roberts
Shell Education 2010; US$ 8.99Many people who live in the city do not have space for gardens. But they still want the fresh food, flowers, and herbs that come from a garden. So, they plant gardens in pots or planters. Sometimes they form a team and find an empty lot to plant their gardens in. People use patterns to plan how best to use their space. This is a great way for people to live in the city and have a beautiful garden. What would you plant in your city garden? 32pp. more...
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