Travis Beck

Broschiertes Buch

Principles of Ecological Landscape Design

Beschreibung

Today, there is a growing demand for designed landscapes - from public parks to back gardens - to be not only beautiful and functional, but also sustainable. This book gives professionals and students the ability to translate the science of ecology into design practice. It covers topics from biogeography and plant selection to global change.

Autor

Travis Beck is Superintendent of Parks for the City of Santa Cruz, California. He has also served as Director of Horticulture at the Mt. Cuba Center, a non-profit horticultural institution in Northern Delaware, and Landscape and Gardens Project Manager with the New York Botanical Garden. He is a registered landscape architect and LEED Accredited Professional with a Master's degree in horticulture from The Ohio State University. The author's website is http: //ecologyanddesign.com/.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Island Press
• None
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 217mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 630g
• ISBN-13: 9781597267021
• ISBN-10: 1597267023
• Artikelnr.: 36391160