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A Sasaki GreenBuild Presentation: "Regenerative Landscapes in China: Social, Cultural, and Ecological Stewardship in the World's Fastest Urbanizing Society"

posted on Wed, 2009-11-04 08:04 , 800 reads, 0 comments

Landscape + Urbanism

posted on Fri, 2009-06-26 11:57 , 224 reads, 0 comments

dialogue and siftings from Portland, Oregon focusing on landscape architecture, sustainable urbanism, vegetated architecture, urban agriculture, living walls, green roofs, ecological planning and landscape urbanism theory.

The Relationship Between Habitat and Design

posted on Fri, 2009-06-19 11:12 , 206 reads, 0 comments

Projects should, to the greatest extent practical, preserve the integrity of the natural living systems on the site. Additionally, the project should look for opportunities to make enhancements to habitat that may be stressed or otherwise locally or regionally at risk of being lost.read more

Alternatives to the Traditional Lawn

posted on Fri, 2009-06-19 10:27 , 355 reads, 0 comments

Alternatives to conventional lawns is a recurring topic among Sasaki's landcape architects interested in sustainability. Traditional, high-input turfgrass has long been recognized as having the potential for negative environmental impacts. These impacts come largely from excessive water consumption, nutrient runoff, pesticide and herbicide use, and equipment emissions.

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