The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) just released a terrific new series of resources for sustainable design and planning at its 2009 Annual Meeting and EXPO in Chicago. This year’s conference theme – "Beyond Sustainability: Regenerating People and Places" – offered the perfect setting to launch these five online guides:
- Green Infrastructure covers park systems, wildlife habitat and corridors, urban forestry and green roofs.
- Sustainable Transportation covers sustainable transportation planning, sitting sustainable transportation
infrastructure, designing safe and visually appealing transportation
infrastructure, green streets and reducing the urban heat island
effect.
- Sustainable Urban Development covers fighting sprawl, sustainable zoning, reusing brownfields, investing in
downtowns, open spaces and sustainable urban design.
- Livable Communities covers sustainable land use, place making, green schools, sustainable housing,
sustainable employment growth and health, safety and security.
- Combating Climate Change with Landscape Architecture covers site planning, open spaces, plant selection, stormwater management and
other areas.
See the full press release here.
