ASLA Creates Sustainability Guide

7 August 2009 - 5:00am

The American Society of Landscape Architects has released an extensive online guide to resources for sustainable urban development.

From the press release:

"The guide contains lists of organizations, research, concepts and projects related to sustainable urban development, and includes sections on: tools for fighting sprawl, sustainable zoning, the reuse of brownfields, investment in open spaces, and sustainable urban design. Developed for students and professionals, the resource guide contains recent reports and projects from leading U.S. and international organizations, academics, and design firms."

Source: ASLA's The Dirt blog, August 6, 2009
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