Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 221 mm x 286 mm, Gewicht: 837 g
ISBN: 978-0-471-73680-6
Verlag: Wiley
Designing Small Parks: A Manual for Addressing Social and Ecological Concerns provides guidelines for building better parks by integrating design criteria with current social and natural science research. Small parks are too often relegated to being the step-child of municipal and metropolitan open space systems because of assumptions that their small size and isolation limits their recreational capacity and makes them ecologically less valuable than large city and county parks. This manual is arranged around twelve topics that represent key questions, contradictions, or tensions in the design of small parks. Topics cover fundamental issues for urban parks, natural systems, and human aspects. Also included are useful case studies with alternative design solutions using three different approaches for integrating research findings into small urban park design.
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Acknowledgments vii
An Introduction to Small Parks 1
Overview of Park Planning and Design Concerns 10
1: Size, Shape, and Number 13
2: Connections and Edges 23
3: Appearance and Other Sensory Issues 33
4: Naturalness 42
5: Water 48
6: Plants 54
7:Wildlife 60
8: Climate and Air 67
9: Activities and Groups 73
10: Safety 83
1 1: Management 88
12: Public Involvement 95
SUMMARY Lessons About Small Parks 100
Design Examples 102
EXAMPLE 1: Taking Advantage of Stormwater Management in a New Suburban Area 104
EXAMPLE 2: Rehabilitating a Park for Community Revitalization 111
EXAMPLE 3: Renovating a Suburban Park for Water Quality and Active Recreation 116
EXAMPLE 4: Redefining the New Urban Town Square 123
EXAMPLE 5: Reusing a Vacant Lot in the Center City 128
Design Development Guidelines 134
Design Development Issues in Brief 148
Key Words 175
References 179
Index 193
