Anatomy of a park : essentials of recreation area planning and design /

Dahl, Bernie

Anatomy of a park : essentials of recreation area planning and design / by Bernie Dahl and Donald J. Molnar - 3rd ed. - Long Grove, Illinois: Waveland Press, 2003. - x, 188 p. : ill., maps

Revised edition of: Anatomy of a park / Donald J. Molnar with Albert J. Rutledge. c1986.

Contents : 1. Context: Past and Present --
2. The umbrella considerations --
3. The aesthetic considerations --
4. The functional considerations --
5. Plan interpretation --
6. Site design process --
7. Plan evaluation --
8. Good park, great park --
9. The bottom line --

"Dahl and Molnar enable the reader to experience the aesthetic and functional aspects of park design through the eyes of the people for whom parks are planned, designed, and built. The book bridges the gaps that often exist between park designer and park user, between landscape architect and park board, between administrators and maintenance staff. Readers will enjoy the witty and lively presentation of the principles that govern skillful plan interpretation and effective site design, addressing the modern-day challenges facing landscape architects, park administrators and personnel, and the communities they serve." "
The third edition includes a detailed treatment of creative funding solutions, including the ins and outs of grant writing and application. Readers will be better able to identify opportunities and generate ideas for building partnerships to help conceive and implement park projects. The authors engage the reader in thought-provoking discussions about multiple-use concepts, nature preservation and energy conservation, the increasing importance of cost-conscious budgeting, the valve of good design and durable construction, and the latest in computer-assisted park design and maintenance."--Jacket

9781577662808 1577662806


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Parks --Design and construction.
Landscape architecture.
Recreation areas--Design and construction.
Recreation areas--Planning.
Parks--Planning

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