landscape planning Articles
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The changing focus of England?s Community Forest programme and its use of a green infrastructure approach to multi-functional landscape planning
The role of England?s Community Forest programme has constantly diversified since its creation in 1990. Over the last decade, its role has extended from urban foresters to providers of multi-functional and connected spaces around post-industrial cities. The development of such a key role has allowed each community forest to influence the contemporary debates relating to green infrastructure. ...
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Exergy landscapes: exploration of second-law thinking towards sustainable landscape design
Depletion of fossil fuels and climate change necessitate a transition to sustainable energy systems that make efficient use of renewable energy sources. Recently, the disciplines of building engineering, architecture and urban planning have begun embracing 'second-law thinking' to reduce energy consumption in the built environment. Second-law thinking, however, is not yet a part of spatial ...
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Sustainable planning through landscaping for pollution mitigation
As Malaysia leapfrogs into being a developed country by the year 2020, the rapid urbanisation and industrial activities are at present increasingly taking place and these may in a long run contribute to significant impact on the environment. Urbanisation although seems as an improvement and proof for an economically strong country, the price that needs to be paid often escalates than the expected ...
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New study finds 20 percent of natural habitats at risk from future development
Human population is expected to soar to between 9 and 10 billion by 2050, with a growing number of people moving into the middle class and requiring more energy, natural resources and animal products. This combination of population growth and resource demand will put increased pressure on the planet’s resources, a fact that has interested parties from academia, nonprofits, government, ...
By Ensia
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Landscaping Ideas With Stone Mulch
Landscape work takes a lot of effort and involves a lot of cost. Often, people are confused whether to use stone mulch in landscaping or use organic material. There are pros and cons to both approaches, and the decision will depend on the kinds of plants you have in the garden and the climate in which they are growing. Organic mulch is cheaper than stone mulching but it does not last very long, ...
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Wood Mulches to Use in the Vegetable Garden
Mulches cover the soil, control weed growth, preserve moisture and maintain soil temperature. Any vegetable garden will benefit from the use of mulch, especially in dry winters. Organic mulches also add organic matter to the soil, thus helping in the growth of plants. According to a study, a vegetable garden that uses mulch produces 50 percent more vegetables than an unmulched vegetable patch. ...
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Tree Spade Design: the connection with Landscape.
Trees are one of the most important plants in a landscape design. Tree spade is the latest equipment for mass-cultivation in nurseries, for transplantation and production your landscaping dream successful with with the best possible practice. The tree spade machines, which blades are operated by hydraulic systems, are moved by different vehicle like tractors, excavators, skid steers, back-hoe ...
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