Greenways: A Guide to Planning, Design, and Development : The Conservation Fund

Greenways: A Guide to Planning, Design, and Development : The Conservation Fund

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Book Description
Greenways -- linear open spaces that preserve and restore nature in cities, suburbs, and rural areas -- are proving to be the most innovative land protection concept of the decade. Their diverse manifestations and wide variety of ecological, social, and economic values have made them the focus of planning for the future open space needs of Americans.This book provides professionals and citizen activists with the tools they need for developing a greenway plan. Topics covered include: the physical development of a greenway organizing community resources forging partnerships among public agencies, private groups, citizens, and businesses principles of ecological design, including wetland restoration, water quality, and wildlife issues The book offers general guidance for the overall process along with specific detail for each step along the way. It is an invaluable source of information for professional and volunteer planners, with the recommendations, guidelines, warnings, and support needed for successful greenway development.

Greenways: A Guide To Planning Design And Development,Robert Searns,Charles Flink,Loring LaB. Schwarz,Island Press,1559631376,Architecture,City Planning & Urban Development,Conservation Of Natural Resources (General),Design & Drafting,Environmental Conservation & Protection - General,Environmental Planning And Management,Greenways,Nature,Nature/Ecology,Planning,Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Dev.,United States,Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection

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