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008 140917s2015 dcua b 001 0 eng d
020 _a9781610910514
082 0 4 _a628.21ECH
_223
100 1 _aEchols, Stuart,
_d1961-
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aArtful rainwater design :
_bcreative ways to manage stormwater /
_cby Stuart Echols and Eliza Pennypacker.
300 _ax, 284 pages :
_bcolor illustrations ;
_c27 cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 271-273) and index.
505 0 _aThe history of stormwater management and background for artful rainwater design -- Achieving amenity with artful rainwater design -- Achieving utility with artful rainwater design -- Case studies of artful rainwater design.
520 _aArtful Rainwater Design has three main parts: first, the book outlines five amenity-focused goals that might be highlighted in a project: education, recreation, safety, public relations, and aesthetic appeal. Next, it focuses on techniques for ecologically sustainable stormwater management that complement the amenity goals. Finally, it features diverse case studies that show how designers around the country are implementing principles of artful rainwater design.
650 0 _aUrban runoff
_xManagement.
650 0 _aWater harvesting.
650 0 _aWater in landscape architecture.
650 0 _aLandscape construction.
700 1 _aPennypacker, Eliza,
_eauthor.
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