Benedict, Mark A. <br/><br/>
Green infrastructure :   linking landscapes and communities / 
by Mark A. Benedict and Edward T. McMahon 
 - Washington, DC :  Island Press,  2006. 
 - xx, 299 p. : ill., maps 
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1.Contents : Why green infrastructure? -- <br/>2.The green infrastructure approach : principles from past to present -- <br/>3.The benefits of a green infrastructure approach -- <br/>4.Where do we begin? -- <br/>5.The basics of network design -- <br/>6.The implementation quilt : matching available resources to network needs -- <br/>7.Management and stewardship -- <br/>8.Building support for green infrastructure -- <br/>9.Making it happen. 
<br/><br/> With illustrative and detailed examples, this work advances smart land conservation: largescale thinking and integrated action to plan, protect and manage our natural and restored lands. It also provides a detailed how-to for planners, designers, landscape architects, and citizen activists 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781559635585 1559635584 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Land use planning<br/>Land use--Urban<br/>Cities and towns--Growth<br/>Cultural property--Protection
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>333.7316  / BEN-G