Parks Design and Management

Name: Parks Design and Management
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ISBN: 9780070498716

ISBN-10: 0070498717

ISBN-13: 9780070498716

Edition: 1st 1996

Authors: Leonard E. Phillips

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Many public parks are made up of a complex blend of the natural and the man-made. This work, aimed at landscape designers and park managers, provides a guide to what must be taken into account when designing a successful park and maintaining it with optimum efficiency. Topics covered include: tree plantings; grounds maintenance; infrastructure design and repair; wildlife management; and controlling vandalism.

Book details

List price: $64.95
Edition: 1st
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 229
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English

Preface
Acknowledgments
How to Design a Successful Park	p. 3
Playground Design	p. 17
Playground Safety	p. 27
Traffic Island Beautification	p. 33
Parking Lots	p. 39
Trails, Bridges, and Retaining Walls	p. 43
Public Relations Programs	p. 59
Vandalism Prevention	p. 65
Volunteer Programs	p. 79
Growing Annuals and Perennials	p. 87
Tree and Shrub Planting Techniques	p. 107
Xeriscaping and Mesiscaping	p. 119
Ornamental Grasses	p. 125
Turf Management	p. 129
Mowing	p. 139
Ball Field Management	p. 145
Pruning	p. 151
Management Staff	p. 157
Leaf Collection and Composting	p. 167
Integrated Pest Management	p. 173
Recommended Annuals and Perennials	p. 179
Ornamental Grasses	p. 183
Turf Grass Varieties	p. 193
Appendix: Detailed Descriptions of Recommended Annual and Perennials	p. 203
Index	p. 225
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