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| wetland landscape design: Wetland Design Robert Lawrence France, 2003 Wetlands combine the beauty of both aesthetic form and ecological function in a way that few other landforms can match. |
| wetland landscape design: Constructed Wetlands in the Sustainable Landscape Craig S. Campbell, Michael H. Ogden, 1999-05-06 Constructed wetlands are gaining worldwide acceptance as effective, low-cost, and low-impact alternatives to unsightly, high-impact wastewater treatment facilities. The creative involvement of today's planners, landscape architects, developers, environmental engineers, and public officials is helping to maximize the potential of these wetland habitats—from their aesthetics to their multiple uses as water treatment plants, wildlife refuges, and recreational or educational facilities. Yet, to date, the literature has paid no attention to these aspects, focusing instead on the technical side of wetlands construction and function. Constructed Wetlands in the Sustainable Landscape is the first book to integrate aesthetic design and planning issues with the technical aspects of wetlands engineering. Renowned landscape architect Craig S. Campbell and engineer Michael H. Ogden clearly demonstrate how the successful development and management of multifunctional, sustainable wetland habitats depend on harnessing the knowledge and working principles of a number of disciplines. Richly illustrated with real-world case studies, the book: Covers the concept of sustainable development and the nature of wetland processes. Discusses designs for new and existing municipal and small community wastewater treatment facilities. Contains examples of on-site planning for, and management of, stormwater renovation, single-family residential systems, and multiple-use systems. Examines landscape engineering and planning for ponds, urban wildlife, and ecological art. Clearly written and accessible to nonengineers and nonscientists, Constructed Wetlands in the Sustainable Landscape is a crucial guide for landscape architects, environmental engineers, planners, developers, and others responsible for the design and management of our built environment. |
| wetland landscape design: Wetlands Ben A. LePage, 2011-04-15 The science of wetlands and our understanding of these complex ecosystems have improved considerably. The emergence of multidisciplinary strategies is providing new opportunities and innovative approaches to address issues such as climate change and coastal protection. This book, with contributions from 19 specialists from academia, government, and industry, provides a trans-disciplinary approach to the understanding wetlands science, drawing together a wide range of expertise. Topics covered include the physical aspects that shape different wetlands around the world, as well as wetlands ecology, regulation, policy, and related social and economic issues. Featuring contributions from some of the world’s leading wetlands researchers and practitioners, this book provides an invaluable resource for undergraduate and post-graduate training in all aspects of wetlands management, conservation, and construction. It is also a useful auxiliary text for researchers working across disciplines in fields such as wetlands science, law, landscape architecture, environmental engineering, conservation ecology, and related disciplines. |
| wetland landscape design: Wetland Planting Guide for the Northeastern United States Gwendolyn A. Thunhorst, 1993 This guide provides current and available information (characteristics, appearance, wildlife benefits, and hydrology) for most of the trees, shrubs, herbaceous emergents, and submerged and floating aquatic vegetation that dominate the tidal and nontidal wetlands of the northeastern United States. It is organized to be of maximum utility to those individuals that are developing the designs (plans and specifications) for wetland construction, enhancement, and restoration projects. |
| wetland landscape design: Landscape Infrastructure Ying-Yu Hung, 2011 Natural and man-made architectural infrastructures are viewed as forming a single, overarching whole. This book examines this new and ecologically sustainable approach. |
| wetland landscape design: Wild By Design Margie Ruddick, 2016-03-17 A look at how to bring the beauty and character of a natural environmental approach into more structured urban landscape designs, using five fundamental principles that can be applied and combined to create sustainable and emotionally powerful landscapes for public use.--Publisher. |
| wetland landscape design: Wetland Mitigation Pierce, 2015-09-15 Planning Hydrology, Vegetation, and Soils for Constructed Wetlands |
| wetland landscape design: Landscaping for Florida's Wildlife Joseph M. Schaefer, George Walden Tanner, 1998 Shows in a clear, step-by-step format how to create a wildlife-friendly landscape that takes into account both people and nature. |
| wetland landscape design: Black Landscapes Matter Walter Hood, Grace Mitchell Tada, 2020-12-09 The question Do black landscapes matter? cuts deep to the core of American history. From the plantations of slavery to contemporary segregated cities, from freedman villages to northern migrations for freedom, the nation’s landscape bears the detritus of diverse origins. Black landscapes matter because they tell the truth. In this vital new collection, acclaimed landscape designer and public artist Walter Hood assembles a group of notable landscape architecture and planning professionals and scholars to probe how race, memory, and meaning intersect in the American landscape. Essayists examine a variety of U.S. places—ranging from New Orleans and Charlotte to Milwaukee and Detroit—exposing racism endemic in the built environment and acknowledging the widespread erasure of black geographies and cultural landscapes. Through a combination of case studies, critiques, and calls to action, contributors reveal the deficient, normative portrayals of landscape that affect communities of color and question how public design and preservation efforts can support people in these places. In a culture in which historical omissions and specious narratives routinely provoke disinvestment in minority communities, creative solutions by designers, planners, artists, and residents are necessary to activate them in novel ways. Black people have built and shaped the American landscape in ways that can never be fully known. Black Landscapes Matter is a timely and necessary reminder that without recognizing and reconciling these histories and spaces, America’s past and future cannot be understood. |
| wetland landscape design: Gray World, Green Heart Robert L. Thayer, 1997-03-14 1994 WINNER —PRESIDENT'S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE American Society of Landscape Architects Gray World, Green Heart This book is about our common landscape surroundings —national, regional, community, and personal —our technological dependence, and our essential bond with the Earth, and with the changing meanings and values we are assigning these realms. It is also about hope and action —hope that we can develop a new vocabulary to make our immediate landscapes not only symbolic of a solution, but part of the actual solution itself. —Robert L. Thayer, Jr. I was knocked out by this book. It's the first book about the twenty-first century landscape of the United States. It's certainly the first book by a landscape architect that people from many other disciplines are going to read and be moved by, cultural geographers and urbanists and others. —Tony Hiss, author The Experience of Place . . . in a different league than what most landscape architects write. This is the kind of book that will filter down—it will take a long time, but it will eventually have an impact. It articulates issues in a way that we can take action on them. —Randy Hester, ASLA Professor of Landscape Architecture University of California, Berkeley |
| wetland landscape design: Sustainable Energy Landscapes Sven Stremke, Andy van den Dobbelsteen, 2012-09-12 In the near future the appearance and spatial organization of urban and rural landscapes will be strongly influenced by the generation of renewable energy. One of the critical tasks will be the re-integration of these sustainable energy landscapes into the existing environment-which people value and want to preserve-in a socially fair, environmenta |
| wetland landscape design: Natural Landscaping John Diekelmann, Robert M. Schuster, 2002 In response to demand from landscape architects and home gardeners, Natural Landscaping returns to print in an updated and expanded second edition. It is unique in its focus on plant communities; it approaches landscape design as the establishment of natural ecosystems, rather than mere planting of specimens. Emphasizing the natural landscapes of the northeastern United States and eastern Canada, this book o reviews landscaping principles and techniques o introduces native plant species for grasslands, forests, edge areas, and small wetlands o illustrates how to evaluate a site and plan for visual effect and maintenance o presents the issues involved in restoring bogs, ponds, and other wetlands o offers practical advice on reducing chemical use while still combating invasive plants o addresses social, legal, design, and planting problems often encountered on residential sites o discusses natural landscaping for public parklands, civic buildings, school grounds, and corporate properties |
| wetland landscape design: Constructed Wetlands for the Treatment of Landfill Leachates George Mulamoottil, Edward A. McBean, Frank Rovers, 1998-09-29 Constructed wetlands are proving to be the best natural treatment system for landfill leachates. Most of the contaminants in landfill leachates are degraded in treatment wetlands. Potential for long-term sustainability and significant cost savings are attractive features of this eco-technology. Documentation of the experience in this use of constructed wetlands has been limited. Constructed Wetlands for the Treatment of Landfill Leachates is the first compilation of the results of research from North America and Europe. Originally presented at an international symposium, this collection of papers offers the most recent research findings from the leading researchers in this new and innovative natural treatment system. Specific issues addressed in the text include: leachate characteristics, and the potential for treatability by constructed wetlands wetland treatment, processes and transformation use of constructed wetlands in cold climatic conditions assessment of the tolerance of wetland plants to the toxicity of leachates role of plants in the treatments of leachates integrated wetland systems performance of different wetland treatment systems cost comparisons of wetland technology vs. traditional treatment technologies The potential for environmental contamination due to leachates from landfills is increasing, and there is an urgent need to find ways and means to treat leachates in a sustainable way Constructed Wetlands for the Treatment of Landfill Leachates will provide an invaluable source of information on the subject for scientists, engineers, practitioners, policy makers, and regulatory officials. |
| wetland landscape design: Planting Wetlands and Dams Nick Romanowski, 2009-11-10 Wetland planting can bring back biodiversity, reduce the impact of drought and flood, improve water quality and conserve beauty in a mismanaged landscape. Planting Wetlands and Dams is a step-by-step, plain language guide to the creation of conditions in which wetland plants will thrive, from design and construction to collecting plants, seeds and propagation. Completely revised and expanded, this new edition includes comprehensive information for around 200 genera of wetland plants from Tasmania to the tropics, complemented by more than 60 new colour photographs. It discusses the modification and improvement of existing dams, new lining materials available, and planning for plant and animal habitat needs. It provides updated information on legal requirements as well as significant exotic weeds, and examines the pros and cons of establishing new wetlands in dry climates. |
| wetland landscape design: Gardens of the High Line Piet Oudolf, Rick Darke, 2017-06-14 “If you can't get to the High Line. . . this is the next best thing.” —The Washington Post Before it was restored, the High Line was an untouched, abandoned landscape overgrown with wildflowers. Today it’s a central plaza, a cultural center, a walkway, and a green retreat in a bustling city that is free for all to enjoy. This beautiful, dynamic garden was designed by Piet Oudolf, one of the world’s most extraordinary garden designers. Gardens of the High Line, by Piet Oudolf and Rick Darke, offers an in-depth view into the planting designs, plant palette, and maintenance of this landmark achievement. It reveals a four-season garden that is filled with native and exotic plants, drought-tolerant perennials, and grasses that thrive and spread. It also offers inspiration and advice on recreating its iconic, naturalistic style. Featuring stunning photographs by Rick Darke and an introduction by Robert Hammond, the founder of the Friends of the High Line, this large-trim, photo-driven book is a must-have gem of nature of design. |
| wetland landscape design: Landscape Urbanism and Green Infrastructure Thomas Panagopoulos, 2019-08-19 This volume examines the applicability of landscape urbanism theory in contemporary landscape architecture practice by bringing together ecology and architecture in the built environment. Using participatory planning of green infrastructure and application of nature-based solutions to address urban challenges, landscape urbanism seeks to reintroduce critical connections between natural and urban systems. In light of ongoing developments in landscape architecture, the goal is a paradigm shift towards a landscape that restores and rehabilitates urban ecosystems. Nine contributions examine a wide range of successful cases of designing livable and resilient cities in different geographical contexts, from the United States of America to Australia and Japan, and through several European cities in Italy, Portugal, Estonia, and Greece. While some chapters attempt to conceptualize the interconnections between cities and nature, others clearly have an empirical focus. Efforts such as the use of ornamental helophyte plants in bioretention ponds to reduce and treat stormwater runoff, the recovery of a poorly constructed urban waterway or participatory approaches for optimizing the location of green stormwater infrastructure and examining the environmental justice issue of equative availability and accessibility to public open spaces make these innovations explicit. Thus, this volume contributes to the sustainable cities goal of the United Nations. |
| wetland landscape design: Landscape Architecture for Sea Level Rise Galen D. Newman, Zixu Qiao, 2022-05-17 This book assesses and illustrates innovative and practical world-wide measures for combating sea level rise from the profession of landscape architecture. The work explores how the appropriate mixture of integrated, multi-scalar flood protection mechanisms can reduce risks associated with flood events including sea level rise. Because sea level rise is a global issue, illustrative case studies performed from the United States, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Japan, China, and the Netherlands identify the structural (engineered), non-structural (nature-based), and hybrid mechanisms (mixed) used to combat sea level rise and increase flood resilience. The alternative flood risk reduction mechanisms are extracted and analyzed from each case study to develop and explain a set of design-based typologies to combat sea level rise which can then be applied to help proctor new and existing communities. It is important for those located within the current or future floodplain considering sea level rise and those responsible for land use, developmental, and population-related activities within these areas to strategically implement a series of integrated constructed and green infrastructure-based flood risk reduction mechanisms to adequately protect threatened areas. As a result, this book is beneficial to both academics and practitioners related to multiple design professions such as urban designers, urban planners, architects, real estate developers, and landscape architects. |
| wetland landscape design: The Topography of Wellness Sara Jensen Carr, 2021-06-15 The COVID-19 pandemic has re-ignited discussions of how architects, landscapes, and urban planners can shape the environment in response to disease. This challenge is both a timely topic and one with an illuminating history. In The Topography of Wellness, Sara Jensen Carr offers a chronological narrative of how six epidemics transformed the American urban landscape, reflecting changing views of the power of design, pathology of disease, and the epidemiology of the environment. From the infectious diseases of cholera and tuberculosis, to so-called social diseases of idleness and crime, to the more complicated origins of today's chronic diseases, each illness and its associated combat strategies has left its mark on our surroundings. While each solution succeeded in eliminating the disease on some level, sweeping environmental changes often came with significant social and physical consequences. Even more unexpectedly, some adaptations inadvertently incubated future epidemics. From the Industrial Revolution to present day, this book illuminates the constant evolution of our relationship to wellness and the environment by documenting the shifting grounds of illness and the urban landscape. |
| wetland landscape design: Defining the Collaborative Design Process Between Landscape Architects, Engineers, and the Public Sarah Jean Look, 2006 Environmental concerns, such as air and water quality as well as global warming, are on the minds of many landscape architects. These concerns are prompting landscape architects to integrate sustainable design practices into many of their projects. Integrated storm water management is one specific practice that is gaining in importance, especially in urban areas. Constructed storm water wetlands are one method being implemented to mitigate the impact of pollutants carried in storm water on surface waters. Where once engineering firms primarily designed and built constructed wetlands, landscape architects are actively seeking opportunities to become more involved with these projects. Public agencies are also becoming more involved in storm water management by integrating constructed wetlands within public lands. Constructed wetland projects offer an opportunity for landscape architects, engineers, and the public agencies to collaborate on the project design and work with the public during the process. This research reports the results of an inquiry into the collaborative design process in three constructed wetland projects in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Professional landscape architecture and engineering firms, public agencies, and a neighborhood association member were interviewed either in person or over the phone using a consistent set of questions to guide the data collection. All questions were open-ended to elicit each subject to reveal their perceptions of each project. Two themes which emerged from the data analysis were public participation and the role of the landscape architect in each project. The data specific to public participation is presented in two parts: the participation within the design process in which each project is compared to two different models and the professional interaction with the public. The role of the landscape architect focuses on one project to better understand the skills that contributed to the completion of the project. |
| wetland landscape design: Overgrown Julian Raxworthy, 2023-08-01 A call for landscape architects to leave the office and return to the garden. Addressing one of the most repressed subjects in landscape architecture, this book could only have been written by someone who is both an experienced gardener and a landscape architect. With Overgrown, Julian Raxworthy offers a watershed work in the tradition of Ian McHarg, Anne Whiston Spirn, Kevin Lynch, and J. B. Jackson. As a discipline, landscape architecture has distanced itself from gardening, and landscape architects take pains to distinguish themselves from gardeners or landscapers. Landscape architects tend to imagine gardens from the office, representing plants with drawings or other simulations, whereas gardeners work in the dirt, in real time, planting, pruning, and maintaining. In Overgrown, Raxworthy calls for the integration of landscape architecture and gardening. Each has something to offer the other: Landscape architecture can design beautiful spaces, and gardening can enhance and deepen the beauty of garden environments over time. Growth, says Raxworthy, is the medium of garden development; landscape architects should leave the office and go into the garden in order to know growth in an organic, nonsimulated way. Raxworthy proposes a new practice for working with plant material that he terms “the viridic” (after “the tectonic” in architecture), from the Latin word for green, with its associations of spring and growth. He builds his argument for the viridic through six generously illustrated case studies of gardens that range from “formal” to “informal” approaches—from a sixteenth-century French Renaissance water garden to a Scottish poet-scientist's “marginal” garden, barely differentiated from nature. Raxworthy argues that landscape architectural practice itself needs to be “gardened,” brought back into the field. He offers a “Manifesto for the Viridic” that casts designers and plants as vegetal partners in a renewed practice of landscape gardening. |
| wetland landscape design: Contemporary Gardens of the Hamptons Christopher LaGuardia, 2021-04-27 First monograph to present the work of Laguardia Design Group, a highly regarded landscape architecture firm specializing in contemporary residential design in the Hamptons. With offices in Water Mill, LaGuardia Design Group is immersed in the fragile landscape of the Hamptons, both its woods and meadows and the dramatic shoreline along the Atlantic. Notable projects include the rebuilding of the dunescape surrounding a landmark Norman Jaffe house damaged by storms, collaborations with well-known contemporary architects, iand the setting for a distinguished collection of contemporary sculpture in Bridgehampton. Founded in 1994 by Christopher LaGuardia, this firm is committed to expressing the character of each site and recognized for its environmental stewardship, historic references, and meticulously designed outdoor spaces. Rather than attempting to mimic nature, LDG's goal with every design is to interpret natural processes as an artistic expression in their work. In 2013, LDG received the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) award of excellence in residential design, the highest residential award in the profession. |
| wetland landscape design: A Naturalist's Guide to Wetland Plants Donald D. Cox, 2002-06-01 Here is a comprehensive, significant study of wetlands flora, which encompasses all members of the plant and fungi kingdoms. These include poisonous, hallucinogenic, medicinal, and edible plant life as well as native and non-native plants that have the potential to become troublesome weed species. Complete and accurate details are offered on plant collection and preservation. A special chapter provides nontechnical investigations and projects for those pursuing areas beyond the realm of gathering and identifying flora. Conservation and habitat preservation are emphasized throughout the book. Handsomely illustrated, informative, and easy to read, this hands-on guide will prove an accessible and invaluable companion to professional and amateur naturalists as well as to students and the general public. |
| wetland landscape design: Wetland Restoration and Creation Lee R. Skabelund, 1990 |
| wetland landscape design: Restoring Ecological Health to Your Land Steven I. Apfelbaum, Alan W. Haney, 2012-02-13 Restoring Ecological Health to Your Land is the first practical guidebook to give restorationists and would-be restorationists with little or no scientific training or background the “how to” information and knowledge they need to plan and implement ecological restoration activities. The book sets forth a step-by-step process for developing, implementing, monitoring, and refining on-the-ground restoration projects that is applicable to a wide range of landscapes and ecosystems. The first part of the book introduces the process of ecological restoration in simple, easily understood language through specific examples drawn from the authors’ experience restoring their own lands in southern and central Wisconsin. It offers systematic, step-by-step strategies along with inspiration and benchmark experiences. The book’s second half shows how that same “thinking” and “doing” can be applied to North America’s major ecosystems and landscapes in any condition or scale. No other ecological restoration book leads by example and first-hand experience likethis one. The authors encourage readers to champion restoration of ecosystems close to where they live . . . at home, on farms and ranches, in parks and preserves. It provides an essential bridge for people from all walks of life and all levels of experience—from land trust member property stewards to agency personnel responsible for restoring lands in their care—and represents a unique and important contribution to the literature on restoration. |
| wetland landscape design: Environmental Restoration and Design for Recreation and Ecotourism Robert L. France, 2016-04-19 A wetland center in London, parks in downtown San Francisco, a wildlife sanctuary in Arcata, and a wetlands park on the outskirts of Las Vegas-what do these urban and suburban locations have in common? They are leading examples of a new restoration design approach that is squarely placed at the interface of nature and culture. This multidisciplinar |
| wetland landscape design: Wetland Drainage, Restoration, and Repair Thomas R. Biebighauser, 2007-01-01 Wetlands are a vital part of the landscape and ecology of the United States, providing food and shelter for species ranging from the beautiful wood duck to the tiny fairy shrimp. These areas provide critical habitat for fish and wildlife, protect communities from flooding, and recharge groundwater supplies—yet they continue to be destroyed at an alarming rate. A detailed analysis of wetlands management, Wetland Drainage, Restoration, and Repair is a comprehensive guide to the past, present, and future of wetland recovery in the United States. The book includes a historical overview of wetland destruction and repair over the past two hundred years and also serves as a unique resource for anyone, from novice to engineer, interested in the process of wetland restoration. Author Thomas R. Biebighauser draws from his own vast experience in building and repairing more than 950 wetlands across North America. Included are numerous photographs and case studies that highlight successes of past projects. Detailed, step-by-step instructions guide the reader through the planning and implementation of each restoration action. Biebighauser also provides a number of effective strategies for initiating and improving funding for wetlands programs. Wetland Drainage, Restoration, and Repair is essential reading for all who care about and for these important ecosystems. |
| wetland landscape design: Treatment Wetlands Robert H. Kadlec, Scott Wallace, 2008-07-22 Completely revised and updated, Treatment Wetlands, Second Edition is still the most comprehensive resource available for planning, designing, and operating wetland treatment systems. It provides engineers and scientists with a complete reference source that includes: detailed information on wetland ecology, design for consistent performance, site specific studies, estimated costs, construction guidance and operational control through effective monitoring. Case histories of operational wetland treatment systems illustrate the variety of design approaches presented allowing readers to tailor them to the needs of their projects. |
| wetland landscape design: Parametric Design and Artificial Wetlands' Adaption in Landscape Design Wang, Xi (Landscape architect), 2013 The philosophy of sustainable development and design has become a widely accepted idea by today's landscape architects. One of the most recent examples of a sustainable design trend is the application of the constructed wetland in an urban environment. By providing a water purification system for damaged water bodies and potential habitats for wildlife, artificial wetlands are considered as panacea to many cities challenged by water pollution and other ecological crisis. Yet artificial wetlands have obvious disadvantages and further improvements could still be made to them. This Thesis will introduce basic information about artificial wetlands, their typology, advantages and disadvantages, and discuss the possibility of transforming traditional manmade wetlands into more successful systems by introducing the idea of digital design into the design process. |
| wetland landscape design: Phyto Kate Kennen, 2017-06-30 Phyto presents the concepts of phytoremediation and phytotechnology in one comprehensive guide, illustrating when plants can be considered for the uptake, removal or mitigation of on-site pollutants. Current scientific case studies are covered, highlighting the advantages and limitations of plant-based cleanup. Typical contaminant groups found in the built environment are explained, and plant lists for mitigation of specific contaminants are included where applicable. This is the first book to address the benefits of phytotechnologies from a design point of view, taking complex scientific terms and translating the research into an easy-to-understand reference book for those involved in creating planting solutions. Typically, phytotechnology planting techniques are currently employed post-site contamination to help clean up already contaminated soil by taking advantage of the positive effects that plants can have upon harmful toxins and chemicals. This book presents a new concept to create projective planting designs with preventative phytotechnology abilities, �phytobuffering� where future pollution may be expected for particular site programs. Filled with tables, photographs and detailed drawings, Kennen and Kirkwood's text guides the reader through the process of selecting plants for their aesthetic and environmental qualities, combined with their contaminant-removal benefits. |
| wetland landscape design: The Wetland Book C. Max Finlayson, Mark Everard, Kenneth Irvine, Robert J. McInnes, Beth A. Middleton, Anne A. van Dam, Nick C. Davidson, 2018-07-04 In discussion with Ramsar’s Max Finlayson and Nick Davidson, and several members of the Society of Wetland Scientists, Springer is proposing the development of a new Encyclopedia of Wetlands, a comprehensive resource aimed at supporting the trans- and multidisciplinary research and practice which is inherent to this field. Aware both that wetlands research is on the rise and that researchers and students are often working or learning across several disciplines, we are proposing a readily accessible online and print reference which will be the first port of call on key concepts in wetlands science and management. This easy-to-follow reference will allow multidisciplinary teams and transdisciplinary individuals to look up terms, access further details, read overviews on key issues and navigate to key articles selected by experts. |
| wetland landscape design: With People in Mind Rachel Kaplan, Stephen Kaplan, Robert Ryan, 1998-03 Beginning with techniques for consulting the public, the authors describe and examine the natural areas, like parks and nature reserves, that so often vary in quality and show how to improve them in ways that are compatible with the environment. |
| wetland landscape design: Permaculture Guide to Reed Beds Féidhlim Harty, 2018-02-09 An overview of reed bed systems and treatment wetlands for household effluent treatment. Going from system selection and design to construction, planting and maintenance, this guide provides a complete how-to manual for getting your own reed bed system up and running. |
| wetland landscape design: Design With Nature Ian L. McHarg, 1995-02-01 NULL |
| wetland landscape design: Interior Landscape Jialin Tong, 2014 Along with the development of urbanisation, more and more human beings become urban dwellers. Statistics show that the urban population spend 70%-80% of their time indoor, especially for infants, the elderly and disabled persons; the indoor air pollution can cause shocking harm to the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Indoor gardens could lower room temperature, increase humidity, absorb harmful gases etc. Plants are irreplaceable in these functions. The other advantage of green spaces with plants is that they can relieve nervous tension suffered by most urbanites. An indoor garden is no doubt a good beginning for a healthier city. This book includes some of the world's latest cases, to present readers the interior landscape of new design concepts and design techniques. Architects, landscape designers, related engineering and management staff can all find good references in this book. |
| wetland landscape design: Wetland Technology Guenter Langergraber, Gabriela Dotro, Jaime Nivala, Otto R. Stein, Anacleto Rizzo, 2019-10-15 Water quality standards across the world are being re-written to promote healthier ecosystems, ensure safe potable water sources, increased biodiversity, and enhanced ecological functions. Treatment wetlands are used for treating a variety of pollutant waters, including municipal wastewater, agricultural and urban runoff, industrial effluents, and combined sewer overflows, among others. Treatment wetlands are particularly well-suited for sustainable water management because they can cope with variable influent loads, can be constructed of local materials, have low operations and maintenance requirements compared to other treatment technologies, and they can provide additional ecosystem services. The technology has been successfully implemented in both developed and developing countries. The first IWA Scientific and Technical Report (STR) on Wetland Technology was published in 2000. With the exponential development of the technology since then, the generation of a new STR was facilitated by the IWA Task Group on Mainstreaming Wetland Technology. This STR was conceptualized and written by leading experts in the field. The new report presents the latest technology applications within an innovative planning framework of multi-purpose wetland design. It also includes practical design information collected from over twenty years of experience from practitioners and academics, covering experiments at laboratory and pilot-scale up to full-scale applications. Scientific and Technical Report No.27 |
| wetland landscape design: Library of Congress Subject Headings Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2009 |
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| wetland landscape design: Restorative Redevelopment of Devastated Ecocultural Landscapes Robert L. France, 2016-04-19 A fusion of ecological restoration and sustainable development, restorative redevelopment represents an emerging paradigm for remediating landscapes. Rather than merely fixing the broken bits and pieces of nature, restorative development advocates the reuse of devastated landscapes to improve the value and livability of a location for humans at the |
| wetland landscape design: Thinking about Landscape Architecture Bruce Sharky, 2016-02-05 What is landscape architecture? Is it gardening, or science, or art? In this book, Bruce Sharky provides a complete overview of the discipline to provide those that are new to the subject with the foundations for future study and practice. The many varieties of landscape practice are discussed with an emphasis on the significant contributions that landscape architects have made across the world in daily practice. Written by a leading scholar and practitioner, this book outlines the subject and explores how, from a basis in garden design, it 'leapt over the garden wall' to encapsulate areas such as urban and park design, community and regional planning, habitat restoration, green infrastructure and sustainable design, and site engineering and implementation. Coverage includes: The effects that natural and human factors have upon design, and how the discipline is uniquely placed to address these challenges Examples of contemporary landscape architecture work - from storm water management and walkable cities to well-known projects like the New York High Line and the London Olympic Park Exploration of how art and design, science, horticulture, and construction come together in one subject Thinking about Landscape Architecture is perfect for those wanting to better understand this fascinating subject, and those starting out as landscape architecture students. |
Wetland - Wikipedia
A wetland is a distinct semi-aquatic ecosystem whose groundcovers are flooded or saturated in water, either permanently, for years or decades, or only seasonally. Flooding results in oxygen …
What is a Wetland? | US EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection …
Apr 7, 2025 · Definition of a Wetland. Wetlands are areas where water covers the soil, or is present either at or near the surface of the soil all year or for varying periods of time during the year, …
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The Wetlands mapper is designed to deliver easy-to-use, map like views of America’s Wetland resources. It integrates digital map data along with other resource information to produce current …
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Wetlands are known by many names, such as marshes, swamps, bogs, and wet meadows. Wetlands are transition areas between uplands and aquatic habitats. Standing water is only one clue that a …
Wetland | Definition, Characteristics, Types, Importance, Examples ...
A wetland is a complex ecosystem characterized by flooding or saturation of the soil, which creates low-oxygen environments that favor a specialized assemblage of plants, animals, and microbes. …
What is a wetland? And 8 other wetland facts | Stories | WWF
What is a wetland? A wetland is a place in which the land is covered by water—salt, fresh, or somewhere in between—either seasonally or permanently. It functions as its own distinct …
Wetland - National Geographic Society
Oct 19, 2023 · A wetland is an area of land that is either covered by water or saturated with water. The water is often groundwater, seeping up from an aquifer or spring. A wetland’s water can also …
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Wetland habitats serve essential functions in an ecosystem, including acting as water filters, providing flood and erosion control, and furnishing food and homes for fish and wildlife. They do …
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The single feature that most wetlands share is soil or substrate that is at least periodically saturated with or covered by water. Learn more: USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
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If water, salty or fresh, is present on top of or just below the soil, it’s a wetland. You’ll know you’re in a wetland when your shoe prints turn muddy and wet. They make up just 6 percent ...
Wetland - Wikipedia
A wetland is a distinct semi-aquatic ecosystem whose groundcovers are flooded or saturated in water, either permanently, for years or decades, or only seasonally. Flooding results in oxygen …
What is a Wetland? | US EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection …
Apr 7, 2025 · Definition of a Wetland. Wetlands are areas where water covers the soil, or is present either at or near the surface of the soil all year or for varying periods of time during the …
Wetlands Mapper | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - U.S. Fish and …
The Wetlands mapper is designed to deliver easy-to-use, map like views of America’s Wetland resources. It integrates digital map data along with other resource information to produce …
Wetlands - NYSDEC - New York State Department of …
Wetlands are known by many names, such as marshes, swamps, bogs, and wet meadows. Wetlands are transition areas between uplands and aquatic habitats. Standing water is only …
Wetland | Definition, Characteristics, Types, Importance, Examples ...
A wetland is a complex ecosystem characterized by flooding or saturation of the soil, which creates low-oxygen environments that favor a specialized assemblage of plants, animals, and …
What is a wetland? And 8 other wetland facts | Stories | WWF
What is a wetland? A wetland is a place in which the land is covered by water—salt, fresh, or somewhere in between—either seasonally or permanently. It functions as its own distinct …
Wetland - National Geographic Society
Oct 19, 2023 · A wetland is an area of land that is either covered by water or saturated with water. The water is often groundwater, seeping up from an aquifer or spring. A wetland’s water can …
What is a wetland? - NOAA's National Ocean Service
Wetland habitats serve essential functions in an ecosystem, including acting as water filters, providing flood and erosion control, and furnishing food and homes for fish and wildlife. They …
What are wetlands? | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
The single feature that most wetlands share is soil or substrate that is at least periodically saturated with or covered by water. Learn more: USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
What are wetlands, and why are they so critical for life on Earth?
If water, salty or fresh, is present on top of or just below the soil, it’s a wetland. You’ll know you’re in a wetland when your shoe prints turn muddy and wet. They make up just 6 percent ...
