THE AMERICAN Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has released a new series of online resource guides on sustainable design and planning.
According to ASLA, the guides include hundreds of project case studies, research papers, organizations and other government resources on sustainable design aggregated for the first time. The guides were created for national and local policymakers, government agencies, design professionals, planners and students.
ASLA says with expanding urbanization and increased competition for scarce resources, cities and local communities face vast challenges ranging from overburdened infrastructure to decreasing amounts of green space.
The five online resources include:
Green infrastructure covers park systems, wildlife habitat and corridors, urban forestry and green roofs.
Sustainable transportation covers sustainable transportation planning, sitting sustainable transportation infrastructure, designing safe and visually appealing transportation infrastructure, green streets and reducing the urban heat island effect.
Sustainable urban development covers fighting sprawl, sustainable zoning, reusing brownfields, investing in downtowns, open spaces and sustainable urban design.
Livable communities covers sustainable land use, place making, green schools, sustainable housing, sustainable employment growth and health, safety and security.
Combating climate change with landscape architecture covers site planning, open spaces, plant selection, stormwater management and other areas.
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