Green Infrastructure 7: Best Practices for Landscape

At the conclusion of this course you will be able to: Describe Green Building principles and practices as they apply to Landscape Explain standards specifications zoning regulations processes and policies to encourage the proliferation of high-quality attractive and healthy landscapes Discuss maintaining and enhancing biodiversity and ecology List a diversity of ecotypes to repair or restore existing site systems Identify landscapes that are capable of high rates of stormwater absorption infiltration and treatment Discuss structural soils in trafficked planted areas or under pavements where planting will occur to maximize plant health and minimize pavement damage Describe constructing earth berms to reduce unwanted noise absorb excess fill and to improve aesthetics and quality of life in residential neighborhoods where sufficient space exists Explain continuous soil trenches or root paths to provide greater area for root growth better access to air moisture and nutrients Discuss establishing a meadow or using native ground covers in lieu of turfgrass and using lower maintenance turfgrass species where recreational activities warrant need for mown grass Describe reducing water consumption and protecting water quality by designing a water-efficient landscape List biointensive integrated pest management (BIPM) techniques to minimize the use of synthetic chemicals for control of disease invasives and pests Use the material from this course to develop your own checkists to improve existing policies and procedure