Soils for landscape development : selection, specification and validation
Landscape design Restoration ecology Soil management Soil restoration Soils e-böcker
CSIRO Publishing
2014
EISBN 9780643109650
1. Introduction.
2. Design development process and the soil approach.
3. Understanding soils for landscape developments.
4. Soil design.
5. Guidance to using the soil performance specifications.
6. The performance specifications.
Site investigation/analysis.
Preparatory soil works.
Soils for turf and lawns.
Soils for gardens and mass planting.
On slab media.
Specialist soils.
Validation specifications.
Bibliography.
Appendix A: Technical information, sampling and test methods.
Appendix B: Forms and templates.
Appendix C: Soil rooting volumes.
Soils for Landscape Development provides a clear, practical and systematic template for specifying landscape soils based on scientific criteria. The soil specifications provide essential information and a universally applicable method for landscape architects and designers, specification writers, landscape contractors and soil supply companies to ensure quality and fit-for-purpose soils. A strong emphasis is placed on reducing environmental impacts by reuse of on-site soil, promoting appropriate minimal soil intervention, and using recycled products.
2. Design development process and the soil approach.
3. Understanding soils for landscape developments.
4. Soil design.
5. Guidance to using the soil performance specifications.
6. The performance specifications.
Site investigation/analysis.
Preparatory soil works.
Soils for turf and lawns.
Soils for gardens and mass planting.
On slab media.
Specialist soils.
Validation specifications.
Bibliography.
Appendix A: Technical information, sampling and test methods.
Appendix B: Forms and templates.
Appendix C: Soil rooting volumes.
Soils for Landscape Development provides a clear, practical and systematic template for specifying landscape soils based on scientific criteria. The soil specifications provide essential information and a universally applicable method for landscape architects and designers, specification writers, landscape contractors and soil supply companies to ensure quality and fit-for-purpose soils. A strong emphasis is placed on reducing environmental impacts by reuse of on-site soil, promoting appropriate minimal soil intervention, and using recycled products.
