http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
a manual addressing social and ecological concerns
xi, 205 pages : illustrations, plans ; 29 cm
"Designing Small Parks: A Manual for Addressing Social and Ecological Concerns draws on a wide range of knowledge to provide a one-stop reference to building better parks. Integrating design criteria with current social and natural science research, Designing Small Parks presents landscape architects, park designers, park departments, planners, scientists, and civic groups with a broad palette of design options. Beginning with an overview of key issues and terms, this accessible manual is arranged around twelve topics that represent key questions, contradictions, and tensions in the design of small parks."--Jacket.
1. Size, shape and number -- 2. Connections and edges -- 3. Appearance and other sensory issues -- 4. Naturalness -- 5. Water -- 6. Plants -- 7. Wildlife -- 8. Climate and air -- 9. Activities and groups -- 10. Safety -- 11. Management -- 12. Public involvement -- Summary: Lessons about small parks -- Design examples -- Design development guidelines -- Design development issues in brief.
by Ann Forsyth and Laura Musacchio ; with Frank Fitzgerald.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-192) and index.