{"product_id":"land-and-natural-development-land-code-isbn-9780470049846","title":"Land and Natural Development (LAND) Code","description":"\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. \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  \u003cb\u003eDIANA BALMORI\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is the founder of New York City–based Balmori Associates, a firm that is internationally recognized for its success in realizing complex urban projects that integrate innovative sustainability systems and patterns of use within an overarching sense of place. Her firm has created master plans ranging from a blueprint for Bilbao, Spain, to the design for the Farmington Canal Rail Trail to a waterfront park on the Mississippi River. Balmori Associates is implementing a 46,000-square-foot network of green roofs in Long Island City, New York. She has been appointed to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts through 2007. Balmori teaches at the Yale School of Architecture as well as at the Yale School of Forestry \u0026amp; Environmental Studies.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGABOURY BENOIT\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is associate dean for research and professor of Environmental Chemistry and Environmental Engineering at the Yale School of Forestry \u0026amp; Environmental Studies. At Yale, he is also director of the Center for Coastal and Watershed Systems and codirector of the Hixon Center for Urban Ecology. Dr. Benoit's research focuses on the behavior, transport, and fate of chemicals in natural waters, soils, sediments, and biota. Special areas of interest are non-point source pollutants, toxic contaminants, and human–environment interactions in urban areas.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eSustainable land development strategies based on scientific information\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLand and Natural Development (LAND) Code\u003c\/i\u003e offers a pioneering method to develop sites in harmony with natural processes that is solidly based on peer-reviewed scientific findings. While the LAND Code can be readily used in conjunction with LEED, EPA, and other guidelines, it features several unique characteristics, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecommendations based on peer-reviewed scientific research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRating scheme that weights each development and land use practice based on its environmental benefit and difficulty of implementation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStraightforward, step-by-step system that is accessible to non-experts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocus on land rather than buildings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtensive use of photographs and diagrams to illustrate practices and procedures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter an introduction, the book begins with chapters covering water, soil, air, living resources, energy, and materials. Throughout these chapters, the authors recommend tested and proven strategies that minimize disruption of the natural processes. Each chapter provides background, describes benefits for both developers and ecosystems, and recommends protective strategies in simple, non-technical language (a glossary is provided explaining all terms not in common usage). A toolbox of environmental engineering methods to implement the strategies follows, and the final chapter of the book provides a series of examples of actual development projects in which a variety of approaches have successfully attained sustainable development. With its emphasis on scientific understanding, the LAND Code offers you the information needed to make and implement decisions for ecologically sound land development.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989505851621,"sku":"NP9780470049846","price":91.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470049846.jpg?v=1761784376","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/land-and-natural-development-land-code-isbn-9780470049846","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}