Strategic Green Infrastructure Planning A multi-scale approach /

• Main Author: Firehock, Karen (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: Environment.; Agriculture.; Environment, general.

From New York City's urban forest and farmland in Virginia to riverside parks in Vancouver, Washington, green infrastructure is becoming a priority across America. A practical guide to creating effective plans and then implementing them, Strategic Green Infrastructure Planning presents a six-st...

Table of Contents:

• Green Infrastructure Overview
• The Need to Evaluate and Map Natural Features
• Organize Your Initiative
• How to Identify, Evaluate, and Prioritize Natural Assets
• Case Studies from Region to Site
• National Case Studies
• Using Models and Spatial Data to Create Natural Asset Maps.