Author: Open Space Action CommitteePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
The Program of the Open Space Action Committee
Author: Open Space Action CommitteePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Open Space Action Committee
Author: Open Space Action
Author: William Hollingsworth WhytePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and CurrencyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1412
Book Description
The Last Landscape
Author: William H. WhytePublisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 0812208501
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
The remaining corner of an old farm, unclaimed by developers. The brook squeezed between housing plans. Abandoned railroad lines. The stand of woods along an expanded highway. These are the outposts of what was once a larger pattern of forests and farms, the "last landscape." According to William H. Whyte, the place to work out the problems of our metropolitan areas is within those areas, not outside them. The age of unchecked expansion without consequence is over, but where there is waste and neglect there is opportunity. Our cities and suburbs are not jammed; they just look that way. There are in fact plenty of ways to use this existing space to the benefit of the community, and The Last Landscape provides a practical and timeless framework for making informed decisions about its use. Called "the best study available on the problems of open space" by the New York Times when it first appeared in 1968, The Last Landscape introduced many cornerstone ideas for land conservation, urging all of us to make better use of the land that has survived amid suburban sprawl. Whyte's pioneering work on easements led to the passage of major open space statutes in many states, and his argument for using and linking green spaces, however small the areas may be, is a recommendation that has more currency today than ever before.
Industrial Location Policy
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Currency. Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Urban GrowthPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 986
Book Description
The Stewardship Program
Author: Open Space Action CommitteePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Land trusts
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Readings on Natural Beauty
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Landscape protection
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
A Field Guide to Conservation Finance
Author: Story ClarkPublisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1597267589
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
Finally, a comprehensive book on land conservation financing for community and regional conservation leaders. A Field Guide to Conservation Finance provides essential advice on how to tackle the universal obstacle to protecting private land in America: lack of money. Story Clark dispels the myths that conservationists can access only private funds controlled by individuals or that only large conservation organizations have clout with big capital markets. She shows how small land conservation organizations can achieve conservation goals using both traditional and cutting-edge financial strategies. Clark outlines essential tools for raising money, borrowing money, and reducing the cost of transactions. She covers a range of subjects including transfer fees, voluntary surcharges, seller financing, revolving funds, and Project Related Investment programs (PRIs). A clear, well-written overview of the basics of conservation finance with useful insights and real stories combine to create a book that is an invaluable and accessible guide for land trusts seeking to protect more land.
The Quality of the Urban Environment
Author: Harvey S. PerloffPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317397312
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
The quality of the environment in which people live, work, and play influences to no small degree the quality of life itself. The environment can be satisfying and attractive and provide scope for individual development or it can be poisonous, irritating and stunting. The papers in this volume, first published in 1969, are concerned with the urban environment – in which the majority of Americans live – or, more accurately, with the environment of urbanites, for the concern extends to outlying areas where urban dwellers visit and play. The chapters aim to provide a better understanding of the natural resource elements in the urban environment, and will be of interest to students of environmental studies and human geography.