The Ecological Landscape Professional

The Ecological Landscape Professional
Author: Erik Ohlsen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2019
Genre: Ecological landscape design
ISBN: 9780997520231

"Integrating the principles of permaculture with the practices of professional landscape design provides a powerful strategy to restore the planet and create a regenerative economy simultaneously. A global movement has already taken root throughout the landscape industry and standards are transforming away from old practices that pollute and destroy ecosystems toward methodologies that repair the environment. The Ecological Landscape Professional outlines best practices for ecological landscape design, landscape fertility plans, ecological planting strategies, water-harvesting systems, project management, professional design processes, and building a regenerative career developing your own ecological landscape business. An ecological landscaping approach can provide implementable solutions to many of the environmental challenges and community issues that we face globally. Imagine what life would be like if your job was to design and implement regenerative landscapes, farms, and restoration projects. Imagine a career where you grow food, catch and store water, repair watersheds, build wildlife habitat, sequester carbon, build healthy soil, and transform your community. We can't afford to wait for anyone else, we have to act now to save what's left for future generations. Restoring our world can't be a weekend hobby any longer as we so desperately need to scale regeneration." -- Publisher.

The Living Landscape

The Living Landscape
Author: Frederick R. Steiner
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Total Pages: 508
Release: 2000
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

Of hydrologic inventory elements -- Major sources of information -- Soils -- Summary of soils inventory elements -- Major sources of information -- Microclimate -- Summary of microclimate inventory elements -- Major sources of information -- Vegetation -- Summary of vegetation inventory elements -- Major sources of information -- Wildlife -- Summary of wildlife inventory elements -- Major sources of information -- Existing Land Use and Land Users -- Summary of existing land-use and land-user elements -- Major sources of information -- Analysis and Synthesis of Inventory Information -- Bivariate Relationships -- Layer-Cake Relationships -- The Holdridge Life-Zone System -- Two Examples of Biophysical Inventory and Analysis -- The New Jersey Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan -- The Biodiversity Plan for the Camp Pendleton Region, California -- Human Community Inventory and Analysis -- Sources of Existing Information -- Land-Use Maps and Settlement Pattern Diagrams -- Histories -- Census Data -- Newspapers and Periodicals -- Phone Books -- Community Organizations and Clubs -- Colleges and Universities -- Government and Public Agencies -- Synopsis of Information Sources -- Use of Existing Data to Generate New Information -- Population Trends, Characteristics, and Projections -- Development Projections -- Economic Analyses -- User Groups -- Generation of New Information -- Mail and Telephone Surveys -- Face-to-Face Interviews -- Participant Observation -- Analysis and Synthesis of Social Information.

The Humane Gardener

The Humane Gardener
Author: Nancy Lawson
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2017-04-18
Genre:
ISBN: 1616896175

In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.

Managing and Designing Landscapes for Conservation

Managing and Designing Landscapes for Conservation
Author: David B. Lindenmayer
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 608
Release: 2008-04-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0470691603

The distinctive relationships between landscape change, habitat fragmentation, and biodiversity conservation are highlighted in this original and useful guide to the theory and practice of ecological landscape design. Using original, ecologically based landscape design principles, the text underscores current thinking in landscape management and conservation. It offers a blend of theoretical and practical information that is illustrated with case studies drawn from across the globe. Key insights by some of the world’s leading experts in landscape ecology and conservation biology make Managing and Designing Landscapes for Conservation an essential volume for anyone involved in landscape management, natural resource planning, or biodiversity conservation.

Climate-Wise Landscaping

Climate-Wise Landscaping
Author: Sue Reed
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2018-04-03
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1550926802

What can we do, right now, in our own landscapes, to help solve climate change? Predictions about future effects of climate change range from mild to dire - but we're already seeing warmer winters, hotter summers, and more extreme storms. Proposed solutions often seem expensive and complex, and can leave us as individuals at a loss, wondering what, if anything, can be done. Sue Reed and Ginny Stibolt offer a rallying cry in response - instead of wringing our hands, let's roll up our sleeves. Based on decades of experience, this book is packed with simple, practical steps anyone can take to beautify any landscape or garden, while helping protect the planet and the species that call it home. Topics include: Working actively to shrink our carbon footprint through mindful landscaping and gardening Creating cleaner air and water Increasing physical comfort during hotter seasons Supporting birds, butterflies, pollinators, and other wildlife. This book is the ideal tool for homeowners, gardeners, and landscape professionals who want to be part of the solution to climate change. AWARDS GOLD | 2018 Nautilus Book Awards: Ecology & Environment

Ecological Landscape Design and Planning

Ecological Landscape Design and Planning
Author: Jala Makhzoumi
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2003-09-02
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1135809224

The authors of this book offer an holistic methodological approach to the design and planning of landscape, based on both research and practical experience.

Soils and Landscape Restoration

Soils and Landscape Restoration
Author: John A. Stanturf
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2020-10-24
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0128131942

Soils and Landscape Restoration provides a multidisciplinary synthesis on the sustainable management and restoration of soils in various landscapes. The book presents applicable knowledge of above- and below-ground interactions and biome specific realizations along with in-depth investigations of particular soil degradation pathways. It focuses on severely degraded soils (e.g., eroded, salinized, mined) as well as the restoration of wetlands, grasslands and forests. The book addresses the need to bring together current perspectives on land degradation and restoration in soil science and restoration ecology to better incorporate soil-based information when restoration plans are formulated. Incudes a chapter on climate change and novel ecosystems, thus collating the perspective of soil scientists and ecologists on this consequential and controversial topic Connects science to international policy and practice Includes summaries at the end of each chapter to elucidate principles and key points

Principles of Ecological Landscape Design

Principles of Ecological Landscape Design
Author: Travis Beck
Publisher: Island Press
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2013-02
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1597267023

This groundbreaking work explains key ecological concepts and their application to the design and management of sustainable landscapes. It covers topics from biogeography and plant selection to global change. Beck draws on real world cases where professionals have put ecological principles to use in the built landscape.