Designing Small Parks: A Manual for Addressing Social and Ecological Concerns
Social and ecological guidelines for designing and maintaining small parksDesigning 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.Designing Small Parks features:Concise guidelines providing immediate access to critical informationFundamental material on size, edges, appearance, and naturalnessEcological and human environment coverage of water, plants, wildlife, and air and climateSuccinct summaries of issues surrounding clients and other involved partiesOver 100 drawings and photographs illustrating design detailsUp-to-date scientific researchFive conceptual design examples that offer hands-on applications of covered material