The most comprehensive, current guide to the theory and practice of landscape architecture
Filled with more than 400 contemporary full-color images and completely revised and updated, Landscape Architecture, Fifth Edition, remains the quintessential resource on planning for the human use of land in harmony with the environment. The book presents a systematic approach to the creation of more usable, efficient, and attractive outdoor spaces and places. Teaching diagrams, plans, photographs, and graphics-including the works of many of the world's leading landscape architects and firms-are featured throughout. This thoroughly modernized classic offers new coverage of:
Sustainability
Climate change and global warming
Water preservation and water rights
Land reuse and brownfield redevelopment
GIS mapping
Invasive species
Urban agriculture and urban forestry
Stormwater management
Low-impact design
Complete streets
New urbanism, smart growth, and traditional new development
Landscape Architecture, Fifth Edition, discusses every aspect of planning, design, installation, implementation, and maintenance with full details on:
