{"product_id":"green-infrastructure-mark-a-benedict-9781559635585","title":"Green Infrastructure: Linking Landscapes and Communities","description":"\u003ci\u003eGreen Infrastructure\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical and inspiring guide to rethinking how we plan, protect, and manage the landscapes around us. With detailed examples from across the country, this book introduces a forward-looking approach to land conservation--one that connects natural systems across scales, from individual parcels to entire regions, and integrates ecological health with human needs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written by leading experts in planning, design, and conservation, this wide-ranging resource helps readers understand how to evaluate the full range of potential uses for a landscape--recreation, biodiversity, flood mitigation, habitat connectivity, or community development--and identify which uses offer the greatest long-term value. The book equips professionals and advocates alike with a toolkit for implementing conservation strategies that serve both people and nature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From greenway design to regional watershed planning, \u003ci\u003eGreen Infrastructure\u003c\/i\u003e presents real-world strategies and decision-making frameworks that can be tailored to a variety of urban, suburban, and rural settings. It also shows how to build partnerships, navigate policy, and align conservation goals with economic and social priorities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Clear, accessible, and rich with illustrations, this book empowers planners, landscape architects, and engaged citizens to design landscapes that are resilient, functional, and meaningful--advancing a smarter, more connected vision for land stewardship in the 21st century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark A. Benedict,Edward T. McMahon,The Conservation Fund\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1559635584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781559635585\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Island Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2006 pg. 131","brand":"Mark A. Benedict","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48442420297983,"sku":"9781559635585","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_78d4999a-dcfa-46ef-abb4-91f6ac59634b.jpg?v=1777197291","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/green-infrastructure-mark-a-benedict-9781559635585","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}