2nd Edition. Soils for Landscape Development; Selection, Specification and Validation, CSIRO Publishing
Second Edition By: Simon Leake and Elke Haege
Soils for Landscape Development, Simon Leake, Elke Haege
This second edition of the award-winning Soils for Landscape Development provides a globally applicable method for landscape architects and designers, specification writers, landscape contractors, nursery growers, turf specialists and soil supply companies to properly specify landscape soils using objective and measurable criteria. It uses systematic, clear and practical example specifications.
The book links landscape design processes with sound modern soil science practices to promote better quality project outcomes by ensuring that the basis of the landscape, the soil, is suitable for the intended purpose. The authors emphasise environmental impacts through site soil reuse, promoting appropriate minimal soil intervention and using recycled products, with example compliance specifications.
Key features:
– 14 performance-based soil specifications and compliance specifications including Ultra Lightweight green roof soil and Biofiltration soil specifications.
– The Soil Volume Simulator, made freely available through Elke’s website.
– A low budget landscapes and small projects section,
– A chapter on Soil Fundamentals for landscape architects, designers and students.
– A chapter on Soil Design, Landscape bioremediation and soil contamination.
– The Soil Approach Method including soil amelioration, soil improvement, drainage types,
growing media, mulch specifications and soil volumes.
– Validation and compliance specifications.
AWARD: 2014 Australian Insitute of Landscape Architects, NSW Award for Research and Literature.
AWARD: 2015 Australian Insitute of Horticulture award for Literature.
The editable .pdf example soil specifications are also available for purchase through CSIRO Publishing e-books.
Follow this link to the CSIRO Website (Australia and New Zealand)
Sales in Australia and New Zealand only. Elsewhere, this title is available through CABI (external link).
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