Artful Rainwater Design Creative Ways to Manage Stormwater /

• Main Authors: Echols, Stuart (Author), Pennypacker, Eliza (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2015.
• Subjects: Architecture.; Landscape architecture.; Architecture / Design.; Landscape Architecture.

This beautifully illustrated, comprehensive guide explains how to design creative, yet practical, landscapes that treat on-site stormwater management as an opportunity to enhance site design. Stormwater management as art? Absolutely. Rain is a resource that should be valued and celebrated, not merel...

Table of Contents:

• 1. History of Stormwater
• 2. Amenity Considerations of Artful Rainwater Design
• 3. Utility Considerations of Artful Rainwater Design
• 4.Case Studies Part
• Conclusion.