Sustainable Landscaping

Principles and Practices
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4665-9320-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc

Buch, Englisch, 328 Seiten, Format (B × H): 235 mm x 162 mm, Gewicht: 632 g

While landscaping has the potential to be part of the solution to certain environmental problems, the quest for beauty can also produce effects that are harmful to the environment. Sustainable Landscaping: Principles and Practices examines landscape practices that adversely affect the environment, which occur in the process of constructing, implementing, and managing residential and commercial landscapes. It explores ways to change these practices to have a more positive effect, describing the principles of sustainable landscaping and proposing solutions to challenges that can arise.This book covers a wide range of landscape practices that fall under the broad subject of sustainability, providing detailed coverage of principles including the following:

Conducting sustainability audits
Using plants to maximize their benefits
Regulating solar heat gain and loss with seasonal climate changes
Directing wind using plants to minimize heat loss in winter and maintain cooling breezes in summer
Addressing water quantity and quality
Managing storm water
Understanding and improving soil health
Minimizing the impact of pesticides and herbicides
Conserving energy and reducing air pollution
Managing resources and reducing waste

Each topic is introduced by providing background information and terminology, followed with practical solutions that are being implemented by landscape professionals. Written for a general audience—from students of landscaping to homeowners and professionals in the landscaping industry—this book provides background information and practical solutions, offering sustainable approaches to the way landscapes are designed and managed.

Zielgruppe

Students of horticulture, landscaping, and environmental studies and general readers interested in horticulture, landscaping, and the environment.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Loehrlein, Marietta M.

Loehrlein, Marietta

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Gartenbau
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Garten- und Landschaftsarchitektur
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau Gartenbau

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Sustainable LandscapingWhat Is Sustainability?History and BackgroundSustainable Sites InitiativeEnvironmental Issues and LandscapingNonrenewable and Renewable ResourcesThe Role of the Landscaping Industry in SustainabilitySustainability in the PlantscapeIntroductionEnvironmental Aspects of PlantsTurfgrassWoody PlantsInvasive PlantsEcology and PlantsEcological LandscapingAttracting WildlifePrograms for Habitat DevelopmentThe Sun and the Sustainable LandscapeIntroductionStudies Related to the Effects of the Sun on the LandscapeSolar EnergyUrban Heat IslandOther ConsiderationsReducing Heat Gain in SummerIncreasing Heat Gain in WinterThe Wind and Energy ConservationIntroductionTrapping Cold Air on a SlopePlanting for Insulating PropertiesThe Cooling Effects of WindWindbreaks to Reduce Heat LossWind in the Urban Landscape
Water IssuesIntroductionThe Water CycleWater SourcesPotable WaterPolluted WaterPreventing and Treating Contaminated WaterReducing Use of Pesticides in the LandscapeBioremediation and PhytoremediationWetlands and Constructed WetlandsWater ConservationIntroductionPrecipitationDrought and Water ShortagePlant Water RequirementsRainwater Collection SystemsCalculating Rainfall AmountsIrrigation and Water-Use EfficiencyDrought-Tolerant PlantsWater-Wise GardeningMulchGray-Water UseTiming of Gray-Water UsageManaging Excess Water in the LandscapeIntroductionStorm-Water RunoffThe Urban Water CycleSolutions to Excess Water in the LandscapeGreen WallsSoil HealthIntroductionSoils and Construction ActivitiesBrownfieldsSoil TestingAddressing Problems with Soil ChemistrySoil Organic MatterEssential Plant NutrientsImproving Soil Health for LandscapingSustainable Fertilization
Sustainable FertilizationIntroductionFertilizerPlant Fertilizer RequirementsForms of FertilizersFertilizer SourcesImproving Landscape Soils with Organic MatterIntroductionOrganic Matter in the LandscapeFate of Organic MatterOrganic Matter and Soil HealthTypes of Organic Matter for Landscaped AreasOrganic Soil AmendmentsGrass ClippingsPesticides in the LandscapeIntroductionPesticide Use in the LandscapeTypes of PesticidesPesticide RegulationHuman Health HazardsCholinesterase InhibitorsOther Health EffectsEnvironmental HazardsPesticide HandlingIntegrated Pest ManagementIntroductionAvoidanceCultural PracticesGenetically Improved PlantsTreatmentPhenology and Degree-DaysAction ThresholdsEconomic ThresholdsAesthetic Injury LevelAlternative Pest ControlsEnergy: Sources and UsesIntroductionEnergy SourcesScope of the ProblemGovernment Support for Renewable EnergyEnergy for ElectricityEnergy-Efficient LightingTools and EquipmentIntroductionPower Tools Used in the LandscapeTypes of EnginesSustainability Issues Concerning Landscape Tools and EquipmentSolutionsSustainable Landscape Materials and ProductsIntroductionLandscape Construction MaterialsRecycled Materials for Landscape ProductsLife-Cycle AssessmentWaste ManagementAppendix A: Sustainability AuditAppendix B: Important Websites Used as Resources in This BookIndex

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Marietta Loehrlein is professor of horticulture and landscaping at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois. She teaches or has taught 12 horticulture and landscaping courses, including Sustainable Landscaping Practices. She maintains a sustainable landscaping website (http:// thesustainablelandscape.com), is a public speaker on sustainable landscaping, and has written numerous articles on the topic and other horticultural subjects. Dr. Loehrlein is president of The Sustainable Landscape, a sustainable landscape design and consultation company, and is a member of the Midwest Ecological Landscaping Association (MELA). She holds a patent on the regal pelargonium "Camelot."