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Hostetler, Mark E.

The green leap a primer for conserving biodiversity in subdivision development / [electronic resource] : Mark E. Hostetler. - Berkeley : University of California Press, c2012. - xiv, 197 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Key principles and players -- Why build biodiverse communities? -- Urban decision makers -- The devil is in the details -- Tree protection and natural area preservation strategies -- Improving community engagement and understanding -- Landscaping and individual lots -- Trails, sidewalks, and common areas -- Irrigation and stormwater treatment -- Wildlife-friendly transportation systems -- Environmental covenants, conditions, and restrictions -- Certifying green communities.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2011.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Planned communities--Environmental aspects.
New towns--Environmental aspects.
Urban ecology (Biology)
Biodiversity conservation.

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HT169.55 / .H67 2012eb

Dewey Class. No.: 307.76/8