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This book is appropriate for a one semester course in environmental planning, environmental geography,landscape architecture, land-use planning or urban planning. The book focuses on methods and techniques, dealing with the essential topics and problems of modern environmental planning. The author has modified the book to meet the needs of students and professionals. He has added a great deal of new material to the book, incorporating the rapid expansions taking place in the field of environmental planning.
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In this iteration (previous: 1991, 1983), Marsh (U. of Michigan) weds landscape planning to the environmental sciences to avert further mismatches between land use and the environment of the type wrought by development since the 1970s. With case studies and b&w illustrations, the author covers the roots, content, and problems of landscape planning; the physiographic framework of the US and Canada; water and soil components of land use; urban challenges; and landscape ecology and habitat conservation. Appends the US and Canadian soil classification systems; drainage characteristics of landforms and soil materials; US standards for raw surface water for public water supplies, air quality, and noise; and common/scientific names of North American wetland plants. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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