{"product_id":"sustainable-golf-courses-isbn-9780471465478","title":"Sustainable Golf Courses","description":"\u003cb\u003eSustainable Golf Courses\u003c\/b\u003e is the most authoritative guidebook on environmental stewardship of planned and existing golf courses available, written by the leading expert and endorsed by the USGA. The book serves as a reference and guide for all who are involved in golf course design, development, and management, and integrates practical, scientifically-based siting, design, and management practices based on accepted principles for sustainability. You'll find detailed case studies and environmental research from the USGA as well as a foreword by Arnold Palmer.  Foreword.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 1:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eSustainable Golf and the Environment.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainable Golf Courses—An Oxymoron?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe History of Golf.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Case for Sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere Is No “One Size Fits All”.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSound Economics Based on Ecological Facts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 2:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eEstablishing an Environmental Philosophy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Sustainable Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciples for Sustainable Resource Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 3:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eEcological Principles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Planning Principles and Guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 4:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChoosing Sites for New Golf Courses.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatershed Context.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSite Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSite Inventory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSite Classification System.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 5:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ePlanning and Designing New Golf Courses.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Design Guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest Management Practices for Drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning and Design Guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 6:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eSustainable Building Design.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy Use in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproaches to Creating Sustainable Buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablishing Design Goals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuidelines for Green Buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 7:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eConstructing New Golf Courses.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruction Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConservation Management Zones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 8:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eWildlife Habitat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Wildlife Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWildlife Design Basics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWildlife Management Planning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 9:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eWater Quality and Conservation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatersheds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest Management Practices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater Management and Monitoring.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 10:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eOutreach and Education\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Support.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing Outreach Projects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Code of Ethics for Golfers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 11:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eManaging Golf Courses Through the Environmental Management Plan.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary of Environmental Topics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Overview.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComponents of the Environmental Management Plan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX A: Golf and the Environment Research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe United States Golf Association Turfgrass and Environmental Research Program Overview.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX B: The Old Collier Golf Club: Facility Case Study.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Overview.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. Water Quality Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII. Water Conservation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV. Wildlife Conservation and Habitat Enhancement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV. Integrated Pest Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI. Resource Management Center (Maintenance Facility).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVII. Energy Efficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVIII. Waste Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIX. Information and Outreach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eX. Contact Person.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e RONALD G. DODSON is founder and President of Audubon International and Chairman of the Board of the Audubon Society of New York State, Inc. He is a member of the USGA's Wildlife Links Research Committee and a member of the USGA's Environmental and Turfgrass Research Committee. He is also the recipient of the Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association's 2004 Environmental Communicator of the Year Award. He has written articles for such publications as the Green Section Record, Golf Course Management, and Golf Course News.   From the Foreword  \u003cp\u003e\"This book is an important guide for all who love and play the game. The integrity of the game is exemplified by golf industry professionals who share in the responsibility to protect our ecosystems while preserving one of golf's most appealing aspects . . . the natural environment.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Arnold Palmer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainable Golf Courses is the most authoritative guidebook on environmental management of planned and existing golf courses. Featuring a practical integration of scientifically based siting, design, and management practices founded on accepted principles of sustainability, this convenient resource helps readers meet the economic, ecological, and social expectations facing the game of golf and the entire golf course industry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by the founder of Audubon International, whose collaborative effort with the United States Golf Association (USGA) formed the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, Sustainable Golf Courses is packed with useful information that can be applied on a case-by-case basis to any set of environmental issues on any golf course. 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