Designing the Reclaimed Landscape HB Only

The past decade has been witness to a resurgence of interest in ecologically sustainable thinking about the design and management of reclaimed, post-industrial landscapes. As a result, landscapes that were not previously considered fit for habitation are now being rehabilitated and redeveloped for new uses. Designing the Reclaimed Landscape describes new thinking about landscape, and applies new techniques to the task of transforming outdated and disused post-extraction landscapes through design. In the USA alone, there are over 500,000 abandoned mines in need of reclamation and this book provides the first in-depth guidance on this real and pressing issue. Drawing on the work of the Project for Reclamation Excellence at Harvard's Graduate School of Design and including a wide range of contemporary studies, Designing the Reclaimed Landscape outlines the latest design thinking, theory and practice. The book will be a valuable tool for landscape planners, landscape architects and designers, as well as others interested in maximizing the future potential of reclaimed land.Berger, Alan is the author of 'Designing the Reclaimed Landscape HB Only' with ISBN 9780415773034 and ISBN 0415773032.