Efnisyfirlit

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• 1 Hard landscape
• 1.1 Natural stone
• 1.2 Metals
• 1.3 Stainless steel
• 1.4 Timber
• 1.5 Timber protection/preservation
• 1.6 Exterior finishes to timber
• 1.7 Bricks and brickwork construction
• 1.8 Concrete
• 1.9 Mortar
• 1.10 Lighting
• 1.11 Drainage
• 1.12 Sustainable urban Drainage Systems – SuDS
• 1.13 Environmental impact and lifespan of landscape materials
• 1.14 Recycled materials and products
• 1.15 Typical footpath edging
• 1.16 Typical footpath details
• 1.17 Typical fence details
• 2 Soft landscape
• 2.1 Definition and specification of tree and shrub sizes
• 2.2 Native trees in Britain and Ireland
• 2.3 Native shrubs in Britain and Ireland
• 2.4 Plants for encouraging wildlife
• 2.5 Tree science – the benefits of urban trees
• 2.6 Requirements for urban tree planting
• 2.7 Common poisonous plants
• 2.8 Grass seed mixes
• 2.9 Wildflower seed mixes
• 2.10 Subsoil
• 2.11 Topsoil
• 2.12 Times of year for planting
• 2.13 Tree planting
• 2.14 Plant protection
• 2.15 Composts, mulches, and top dressing
• 2.16 Soft landscape maintenance
• 2.17 Soft landscape maintenance programme; routine operations
• 2.18 Green roofs
• 2.19 Geotextiles
• 2.20 Rules of thumb for planting distances and densities
• 2.21 Quantities and rates of sowing grass seed for sports use
• 3 Planning and legislation
• 3.1 Planning and development control
• 3.2 Listed and protected areas for landscape quality, amenity, heritage, and cultural and natural habitat
• 3.3 Tree Preservation Orders
• 3.4 Hedgerow legislation
• 3.5 Notifiable weeds and control of species and pests
• 3.6 Environmental Impact Assessment
• 3.7 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment
• 3.8 Landscape and Townscape Character Assessment
• 3.9 Planting and water bodies near airfields – reducing hazards to aviation
• 3.10 Guidelines for construction around trees
• 3.11 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
• 3.12 Ecology surveys
• 4 Design guidelines
• 4.1 Dimensional data
• 4.2 Steps and ramps
• 4.3 Guarding and handrails
• 4.4 Tactile surfaces and warning paving
• 4.5 Design of cycleways
• 4.6 Playgrounds and play equipment
• 4.7 Designing for schools – guidelines
• 4.8 Standard sports markings
• 4.9 Water features and ponds
• 4.10 Signage
• 4.11 Construction of free-standing walls
• 5 General information
• 5.1 Landscape architectural work stages
• 5.2 Glossary of construction contracts
• 5.3 Setting up a sundial
• 5.4 Gradients
• 5.5 Conversions and calculations
• 5.6 Paper sizes
• 5.7 Common graphic symbols
• Index