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Strategic Green Infrastructure Planning

A Multi-Scale Approach

By: Karen Firehock,R. Andrew Walker

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Strategic Green Infrastructure Planning

A Multi-Scale Approach

By: Karen Firehock,R. Andrew Walker

This book addresses the nuts and bolts of planning and preserving natural assets at a variety of scales--from dense urban environments to scenic rural landscapes. A practical guide to creating effective and well-crafted plans and then implementing them, the book presents a six-step process developed and field-tested by the Green Infrastructure Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. Well-organized chapters explain how each step, from setting goals to implementing opportunities, can be applied to a variety of scenarios, customizable to the reader's target geographical location.

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1610916921

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9781610916929

Strategic Green Infrastructure Planning

A Multi-Scale Approach

By: Karen Firehock,R. Andrew Walker

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A Multi-Scale Approach

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Revitalizing Urban Waterway Communities

Streams of Environmental Justice

By: Richard Smardon,Sharon Moran,April Karen Baptiste

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Revitalizing Urban Waterway Communities

Streams of Environmental Justice

By: Richard Smardon,Sharon Moran,April Karen Baptiste

The revitalizing and restoration of rivers, creeks and streams is a major focus of urban conservation activity throughout North America and Europe. This book presents models and examples for organizing multiple stakeholders for purposes of waterway revitalization—if not restoration—within a context of fairness and environmental justice. After decades of neglect and misuse the challenge of cleaning up urban rivers and streams is shown to be complex and truly daunting. Urban river cleanup typically involves multiple agendas and stakeholders, as well as complicated technical issues. It is also often the situation that the most affected have the least voice in what happens. The authors present social process models for maximum inclusion of various stakeholders in decision-making for urban waterway regeneration. A range of examples is presented, drawn principally from North America and Europe.

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265

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Routledge

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1315474956

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9781315474953

Green Infrastructure Model for America

Mapping and Planning the Natural World in GIS

By: Karen E. Firehock,R. Andrew Walker

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Green Infrastructure Model for America

Mapping and Planning the Natural World in GIS

By: Karen E. Firehock,R. Andrew Walker

One of the few books describing how green infrastructure planning is enhanced with the use of geographic information systems (GIS).

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350

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Esri Press

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158948486X

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9781589484863

Evaluating and Conserving Green Infrastructure Across the Landscape

New York Guide: a Practitioner's Guide

By: Karen Firehock,Green Infrastructure Center Inc

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Evaluating and Conserving Green Infrastructure Across the Landscape

New York Guide: a Practitioner's Guide

By: Karen Firehock,Green Infrastructure Center Inc

This is the New York State edition of the GIC's guide to evaluating and conserving green infrastructure (GI) across the landscape. It provides an historical background to GI, as well as practical steps for creating GI maps and plans for a community. It discusses issues around evaluating green assets, public involvement in the mapping process, and the practical steps in bringing together GIS information into a useful format. It draws from twelve field tests GIC has conducted over the past six years in a diversity of ecological and political conditions, at multiple scales, and in varied development patterns – from wildlands and rural areas to suburbs, cities and towns. This guide is intended to help people make land management decisions which recognize the interdependence of healthy people, strong economies and a vibrant, intact and biologically diverse landscape. Green infrastructure consists of our environmental assets – which GIC also calls ‘natural assets’ – and they should be included in planning processes. Planning to conserve or restore green infrastructure ensures that communities can be vibrant, healthful and resilient. Having clean air and water, as well as nature-based recreation, attractive views and abundant local food, depends upon considering our environmental assets as part of everyday planning. Available from GIC at www.gicinc.org.

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0989310302

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9780989310307

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Strategic Green Infrastructure Planning

Strategic Green Infrastructure Planning

Strategic Green Infrastructure Planning

Strategic Green Infrastructure Planning

Revitalizing Urban Waterway Communities

Revitalizing Urban Waterway Communities

Green Infrastructure Model for America

Green Infrastructure Model for America

Evaluating and Conserving Green Infrastructure Across the Landscape

Evaluating and Conserving Green Infrastructure Across the Landscape

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