Amenity Landscape Management

Amenity Landscape Management

Author: Ralph Cobham

Publisher: Spons Architecture Price Book

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13:

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This reference guide examines all relevant information on amenity land resource requirements in a form which is readily usable by leisure, amenity and landscape managers. It concerns details of the provision and management of public amenities and leisure facilities.


People, Places and Landscapes

People, Places and Landscapes

Author: Richard S. Krannich

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2011-08-27

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 9789400712645

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This volume is a cogent empirical analysis of the interplay between a region’s natural amenities and its socioeconomic evolution. It focuses on the rural sectors of America’s Intermountain West region, which lies between the Cascades and Sierra Nevada mountains to the west and the Rocky Mountains to the east. Coherently structured and meticulously detailed, it adds much to our understanding of the ways an area’s forests, lakes, mountains, parkland and historic attractions affect residents’ sense of well-being as well as the sociodemographic and economic changes they experience. The book examines patterns of growth and change linked to the emergence of ‘New West’ conditions, assessing their implications for the wider community as well as discussing the impact these trends could have on the consumption of natural resources. It also points to ways in which communities and their development can be managed sustainably. The tight geographical focus of this valuable resource ensures a depth of analysis which can be applied to similar regions worldwide. Based on a large-scale, random-sample survey of both full-time and seasonal residents, it provides a much-needed overview of the macro-level economic, demographic, and social transformations affecting rural communities in America. As such, the book has relevance for all researchers concerned with rural development, the changes impacting rural landscapes, and natural resource management.


Artful Rainwater Design

Artful Rainwater Design

Author: Stuart Echols

Publisher: Island Press

Published: 2015-05-19

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1610912667

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Artful Rainwater Design has three main parts: first, the book outlines five amenity-focused goals that might be highlighted in a project: education, recreation, safety, public relations, and aesthetic appeal. Next, it focuses on techniques for ecologically sustainable stormwater management that complement the amenity goals. Finally, it features diverse case studies that show how designers around the country are implementing principles of artful rainwater design.


Environmental Horticulture

Environmental Horticulture

Author: Ross Cameron

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2016-03-24

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 1780641389

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Environmental horticulture - also referred to as landscape horticulture and amenity horticulture - is the umbrella term for the horticulture that we encounter in our daily lives. This includes parks, botanic gardens, sports facilities, landscape gardens, roundabouts, cemeteries, shopping centres - any public space which has grass, planting and trees. This book reflects contemporary thinking and is supported by scientific evidence to show the role, value and application of horticulture in the landscape. The discipline of environmental horticulture, its importance and impact on the wider environment is explored in the first part, whilst the second part covers practical horticultural management of different categories of environmental horticulture.


Landscape Management and Maintenance

Landscape Management and Maintenance

Author: John Parker

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-07-05

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13: 1351923501

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With increased public attention focused on the environment and government legislation on competition, landscape managers are coming under increasing pressure to adopt a more disciplined analytical approach to their work. Landscape Management and Maintenance will help you to set objectives for the use of your land, your manpower and your resources. The authors draw on their wide experience of different types of landscape management to give you clear examples of the methods and alternatives. At each stage they emphasise how to make cost effective choices, and achieve the best value for money.


Sports Turf and Amenity Grasses

Sports Turf and Amenity Grasses

Author: David E Aldous

Publisher: Landlinks Press

Published: 2002-06-13

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 0643099603

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Sports Turf and Amenity Grasses is a comprehensive reference for anyone involved with the selection and maintenance of grasses used in sports and amenity areas in all areas. It provides a means to identify these grasses through keys, descriptions and photographs, and also provides detailed information on sowing, oversowing, stolonising and mowing heights. The performance of each grass is assessed and detailed comments made on positive and negative aspects of its use. A grass’s tolerance to high temperature, frost, drought, shade, wet soil, salinity, low soil fertility, wear and close mowing is given in a table with each aspect rated. Further comments are made on how well it combines with particular grasses and on issues such as seedling vigour and sowing times.


Landscape Amenities

Landscape Amenities

Author: Isabel Vanslembrouck

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2005-12-19

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1402031726

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This book maps points of common understanding and cooperation in the interpretation of landscapes. These interfaces appear between cultures, between natural and human sciences, lay people and experts, time and space, preservation and use, ecology and semiosis. The book compares how different cultures interpret landscapes, examines how cultural values are assessed, explores new tools for assessment, traces the discussion about landscape authenticity, and finally draws perspectives for further research.