Constructed Wetlands and Sustainable Development
Gary Austin
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Description for Constructed Wetlands and Sustainable Development
Paperback. Num Pages: 301 pages, 37 colour tables, 251 colour illustrations, 17 colour line drawings. BIC Classification: RGBF; RNF; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 246 x 19. Weight in Grams: 680.
This book explains how with careful planning and design, the functions and performance of constructed wetlands can provide a huge range of benefits to humans and the environment. It documents the current designs and specifications for free water surface wetlands, horizontal and vertical subsurface flow wetlands, hybrid wetlands and bio retention basins; and explores how to plan, engineer, design and monitor these natural systems. Sections address resource management (landscape planning), technical issues (environmental engineering and botany), recreation and physical design (landscape architecture), and biological systems (ecology). Site and municipal scale strategies for flood management, ... Read more
This book explains how with careful planning and design, the functions and performance of constructed wetlands can provide a huge range of benefits to humans and the environment. It documents the current designs and specifications for free water surface wetlands, horizontal and vertical subsurface flow wetlands, hybrid wetlands and bio retention basins; and explores how to plan, engineer, design and monitor these natural systems. Sections address resource management (landscape planning), technical issues (environmental engineering and botany), recreation and physical design (landscape architecture), and biological systems (ecology). Site and municipal scale strategies for flood management, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
680g
Number of Pages
285
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138908994
SKU
V9781138908994
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Gary Austin
Gary Austin is the author of Green Infrastructure for Landscape Planning (Routledge 2014). He is a landscape architect who studied under John Lyle and taught at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, USA. He has practised in the public and private sectors and has taught landscape architecture at the University of Washington, USA, and the University of Idaho, USA. His ... Read more
Reviews for Constructed Wetlands and Sustainable Development
`What do you need to know about constructed wetlands? It's probably here. The authors cover benefits, design, plantings, ecology, and more. With a target audience of upper-level students and practitioners, this extensively illustrated book does have a tendency to get into the weeds of the topic (Sample sentence: Swans, geese, many species of ducks, and king rail eat the ... Read more