Textbook
Landforming: An Environmental Approach to Hillside Development, Mine Reclamation and Watershed RestorationISBN: 978-0-471-72179-6
Hardcover
368 pages
August 2007, ©2007
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- Introduces readers to the innovative techniques of natural landform grading through carefully selected design examples and case histories.
- Illustrated with hundreds of informative photographs and schematic drawings.
- Focus is on actual design/construction procedures that have actually been used in the real world.
- The aesthetic and ecological benefits of landform grading and bio-stabilization are presented throughout.
- Presents applications for both upland slope and stream corridors.
- Includes analytical procedures and design aids to assist implementation