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Wetlands Design Wetlands Design

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by Robert France

CONTENTS

FOUNDATIONS

Scope and objectives
Historical precedents
Loss
Cumulative landscape impact
Replacement mitigation
Creation
Key references

PART ONE: PRIMARY PRINCIPLES

Hydrology modifiers
Contaminant sinks
Wildlife centers
Human amenities

PART TWO: SITE-SPECIFIC LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Design guidelines
Practical applications

PART THREE: WATERSHED LAND-USE PLANNING

Planning guidelines
Practical applications


About the Author
Robert France is an Associate Professor of Landscape Ecology at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University.

ISBN 0-393-73073-5 / July 2002 / 225 illustrations / cloth / 144 pages