The full-color, practical guide to designing sustainableresidential landscapes and small-scale sitesEnhanced with three video walk-throughs of case studiesDesigning the Sustainable Site: Integrated Design Strategies forSmall-Scale Sites and Residential Landscapes Enhanced eBookgives site designers and landscape architects the tools andinformation they need to become a driving force in the quest forsustainability.Advocating a regenerative design approach in which builtlandscapes sustain and restore vital ecological functions, thisbook guides readers through a design process for new andredeveloped sites that not only minimizes damage to the environmentbut also actively helps to repair it. Designing the SustainableSite Enhanced eBook:* Assists designers in identifying and incorporating sustainablepractices that have the greatest positive impact on both theproject and the surrounding community, within a regionalcontext* Provides a comprehensive look at successful green landscapedesign through photographs, sketches, and video walkthroughs ofcase studies that illustrate sustainable landscape practices* Illustrates how sustainable practices are relevant andapplicable to projects of any size or budget* Demonstrates how built environments can protect and restoreecosystem services* Explains the multiple and far-reaching benefits thatsustainable design solutions can provide* Assists project teams in fulfilling credit requirements ofgreen building assessment tools, such as LEED, BREEAM, orSITESWith attention to six global environmentalchallenges--including air pollution, urban flooding and waterpollution, water shortages, invasive species, and loss ofbiodiversity--along with guidance on how to meet thesechallenges, Designing the Sustainable Site Enhanced eBook isa practical design manual for sustainable alternatives tosmall-scale site and residential landscape design.

ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgementsChapter 1. Building a Sustainable FutureChapter 2. The Sustainable Site Design ProcessChapter 3. Human Health and Well-BeingChapter 4. Sustainable Solutions: Air PollutionChapter 5. Sustainable Solutions: Urban flooring and water pollutionChapter 6. Sustainable Solutions: Water ShortagesChapter 7. Sustainable Solutions: Invasive SpeciesW. Matthew McCawChapter 8. Sustainable Solutions: Loss of BiodiversityW. Matthew McCawIndex.