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Preface: Why This Handbook? | |
Introduction. Natural Lands: Special Places in Your Community | |
How This Handbook Can Help You | p. 1 |
Conventional Layouts versus "Conservation Designs": Comparisons and Contrasts | p. 5 |
Advantages of Conservation Design | p. 9 |
Roles and Responsibilities of Various Parties | p. 17 |
Steps Involved in Designing Conservation Subdivisions: A Straightforward Approach | p. 27 |
Linking Conservation Lands in Future Subdivisions to Create an Interconnected Open Space Network: A Greener Vision | p. 49 |
Creating Conservation Subdivision Designs on Seven Different Sites | p. 57 |
Regulatory Improvements | p. 113 |
Management Techniques for Conservation Lands | p. 119 |
Toward a New Land Ethic in Your Community | p. 123 |
Summary of Conservation Statistics for the Seven Sites Described in Chapter 7 | p. 127 |
Results of Citizens' Design Exercise at Poconos Workshop | p. 135 |
Detailed Houselot Designs at Higher Net Densities | p. 139 |
Sample House Designs for Compact Lots in Open Space Layouts | p. 143 |
Economic Benefits of Open Space upon Real Estate | p. 155 |
Sample of Real Estate Ads Mentioning Proximity of Homes to Greenways | p. 159 |
Sample of Newspaper Articles Related to Conservation Design Issues | p. 161 |
Model Ordinance Provisions | p. 165 |
Recommended Further Reading | p. 177 |
Index | p. 179 |
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