Clemson University Digital Press

Exploring the Boundaries of Historic Landscape Preservation
edited by Cari Goetcheus
and Eric MacDonald

Proceedings of the Twenty-ninth Annual Meeting of the Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation 2007

During the past thirty years, the sensitive management of historic landscapes has emerged as a prominent concern among those who appreciate how preserving a rich and vital past is integral to successful community and environmental stewardship.

Accompanied by a critical introduction and concluding essay, the papers in this volume convey the diversity of contemporary historic landscape preservation projects located in North America, England, Germany, India, and Australia. Exploring the Boundaries of Historic Landscape Preservation offers an excellent summation of the current state of discussion and practice in this exciting field and casts light on some of the active frontiers of its future growth.

--Back cover summary

 

 
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Children & Landscapes
by Erin Knight

"Childhood is a time for discovery, and there is no better discovery for parents, teachers, and other caregivers to nurture than a child's discovery of nature...With the information in this book, any interested party can successfully adapt any site of any size into a space of wonder and discovery for children."

--Erin Knight, from the Introduction

 


 

Landscape Design for Energy Efficiency
by Mary Taylor Haque,
Lolly Tai, and Don Ham

Using the measures outlined in this booklet as a "system" is easy. Planting trees on the east and west sides of your home, installing pavements that are reflective and porous, and redirecting winter winds are all ideas that can be implemented for new homes as well as for retro-fitting existing homes. By incorporating these cost effective and innovative approaches to energy efficiency around your home, you can simultaneously reduce energy costs and create a more pleasant environment.

--from the Preface