The green leap [electronic resource] : a primer for conserving biodiversity in subdivision development / Mark E. Hostetler.

By: Hostetler, Mark EContributor(s): ProQuest (Firm)Material type: TextTextPublication details: Berkeley : University of California Press, c2012Description: xiv, 197 p. : illISBN: 9780520951877 (electronic bk.)Subject(s): Planned communities -- Environmental aspects | New towns -- Environmental aspects | Urban ecology (Biology) | Biodiversity conservationGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 307.76/8 LOC classification: HT169.55 | .H67 2012Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Key principles and players -- Why build biodiverse communities? -- Urban decision makers -- The devil is in the details -- Tree protection and natural area preservation strategies -- Improving community engagement and understanding -- Landscaping and individual lots -- Trails, sidewalks, and common areas -- Irrigation and stormwater treatment -- Wildlife-friendly transportation systems -- Environmental covenants, conditions, and restrictions -- Certifying green communities.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Key principles and players -- Why build biodiverse communities? -- Urban decision makers -- The devil is in the details -- Tree protection and natural area preservation strategies -- Improving community engagement and understanding -- Landscaping and individual lots -- Trails, sidewalks, and common areas -- Irrigation and stormwater treatment -- Wildlife-friendly transportation systems -- Environmental covenants, conditions, and restrictions -- Certifying green communities.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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