{"product_id":"designing-the-sustainable-site-9780470900093","title":"Designing the Sustainable Site","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere is a design manual for those interested in gaining the knowledge and skills necessary for achieving sustainability in residential settings. The book introduces the concept of regenerative design whereby built landscapes sustain and restore vital ecological functions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Venhaus's book is carefully organized and offers clear, concise guidance on how to deal with sites in ways that uphold both livability and ecological functions. Designing the Sustainable Site ranges from big-picture explanations of current ecological thinking to detailed techniques that can be applied at the level of the individual site.\" (\u003ci\u003eBetter! Cities \u0026amp; Towns\u003c\/i\u003e, September 2012)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Building a Sustainable Future\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2. The Sustainable Site Design Process\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Human Health and Well-Being\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Sustainable Solutions: Air Pollution\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Sustainable Solutions: Urban flooring and water pollution\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6. Sustainable Solutions: Water Shortages\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7. Sustainable Solutions: Invasive Species\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eW. Matthew McCaw\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8. Sustainable Solutions: Loss of Biodiversity\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eW. Matthew McCaw\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525396308311,"sku":"9780470900093","price":50.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470900093.jpg?v=1731860353","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/designing-the-sustainable-site-9780470900093","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}