Environmental land use planning and management /
Randolph, John.
Environmental land use planning and management / John Randolph. - Washington : Island Press, c2004. - xxxviii, 664 p. : ill., maps (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS: Environmental land use management. Managing human-environment interactions -- Environmental planning -- Land use planning for environmental management -- Collaborative environmental management and public participation -- Land conservation for working landscapes, open space, and ecological protection -- Design with nature for people : sustainable, livable, and smart land use development -- Local government smart growth management -- Regional, state, and federal management of environmentally sensitive lands ; Natural hazard mitigation -- Ecosystem and watershed management - - pt. II. Environmental land use principles and planning analysis. Environmental geospatial data and geographic information systems -- Soils, topography, and land use -- Land use, stream flow, and runoff pollution -- Stormwater management and stream restoration -- Land use and groundwater -- Landscape ecology, urban forestry, and wetlands -- Land use, wildlife habitats, and biodiversity -- Integration methods for environmental land analysis.
Offers a fresh framework for teaching and learning interdisciplinary environmental planning. This book addresses three broad subject areas: 'Environmental Planning and Management,' 'Sustainable Land Use Principles and Planning Analysis,' and 'Managing Watersheds, Ecosystems, and Development to Achieve Sustainable Communities'.
1559639482 (cloth : alk. paper)
2003017156
Land use--Environmental aspects.
Land use--Planning.
Environmental land use planning and management / John Randolph. - Washington : Island Press, c2004. - xxxviii, 664 p. : ill., maps (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS: Environmental land use management. Managing human-environment interactions -- Environmental planning -- Land use planning for environmental management -- Collaborative environmental management and public participation -- Land conservation for working landscapes, open space, and ecological protection -- Design with nature for people : sustainable, livable, and smart land use development -- Local government smart growth management -- Regional, state, and federal management of environmentally sensitive lands ; Natural hazard mitigation -- Ecosystem and watershed management - - pt. II. Environmental land use principles and planning analysis. Environmental geospatial data and geographic information systems -- Soils, topography, and land use -- Land use, stream flow, and runoff pollution -- Stormwater management and stream restoration -- Land use and groundwater -- Landscape ecology, urban forestry, and wetlands -- Land use, wildlife habitats, and biodiversity -- Integration methods for environmental land analysis.
Offers a fresh framework for teaching and learning interdisciplinary environmental planning. This book addresses three broad subject areas: 'Environmental Planning and Management,' 'Sustainable Land Use Principles and Planning Analysis,' and 'Managing Watersheds, Ecosystems, and Development to Achieve Sustainable Communities'.
1559639482 (cloth : alk. paper)
2003017156
Land use--Environmental aspects.
Land use--Planning.