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Low impact development : a design manual for urban areas / University of Arkansas Community Design Center.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Fayetteville, AR : University of Arkansas Community Design Center, c2010.Description: 227 p. : ill. (part col.) ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780979970610
  • 097997061X
Other title:
  • LID, low impact development
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction -- How can we implement LID? -- What are the LID facilities? -- What can you do? -- Where can you learn more?
Summary: "The manual introduces general audiences to designing landscapes for urban stormwater runoff -- a primary source of watershed pollution. The goal is to motivate awareness and implementation of LID in a wide cross-section of stakeholders, from property owners to municipal governments that regulate infrastructure development. The manual provides a holistic framework in which a novice homeowner and an experienced developer can each find an equally tranformative role to enact."
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Circulating Books Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Main Collection GB980 .L69 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3182700015525
Total holds: 0

Introduction -- How can we implement LID? -- What are the LID facilities? -- What can you do? -- Where can you learn more?

"The manual introduces general audiences to designing landscapes for urban stormwater runoff -- a primary source of watershed pollution. The goal is to motivate awareness and implementation of LID in a wide cross-section of stakeholders, from property owners to municipal governments that regulate infrastructure development. The manual provides a holistic framework in which a novice homeowner and an experienced developer can each find an equally tranformative role to enact."

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