Site Planning and Design Handbook

Essential site planning and design strategies, up-to-date with the latest sustainable development techniques Discover how to incorporate sound environmental considerations into traditional site design processes. Written by a licensed landscape architect with more than 20 years of professional experi...

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Main Author: Russ, Thomas H. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York McGraw-Hill 2009
Edition:Second Edition
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