An Alternative Planting Treatment for Turf Open Spaces in Conservation Subdivisions

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dc.contributor.authorKrueger, Timothy Williamen
dc.contributor.committeechairBryant, Margaret M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMiller, Patrick A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMcDuffie, Robert F.en
dc.contributor.departmentLandscape Architectureen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:34:18Zen
dc.date.adate2001-04-27en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:34:18Zen
dc.date.issued2001-04-13en
dc.date.rdate2002-04-27en
dc.date.sdate2001-04-26en
dc.description.abstractAs conservation subdivisions increase in popularity, large tracts of community open spaces are being created. The typical landscape treatment is usually reminiscent of the English Landscape School: acres of turf providing little wildlife habitat or environmental benefits. Many homeowners are sold on the idea of great expanses of turf similar to a golf course. The open spaces are generally left to the homeowners association to maintain. In some cases it is donated to local municipalities. Maintenance is often expensive and places a burden on local governments. This study will show that creating more sustainable open spaces can correct this problem. This can be accomplished through the use of an ecologically based planting design. The following thesis project focuses on an alternative landscape planting treatment for these large open spaces, a treatment that has a significant cost savings and offers a different experience.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Landscape Architectureen
dc.identifier.otheretd-04262001-113112en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04262001-113112/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/31925en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartThesis_Tim_Krueger.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectcost comparisonen
dc.subjectmeadowsen
dc.subjectconservation subdivisionsen
dc.subjectecological planting designen
dc.titleAn Alternative Planting Treatment for Turf Open Spaces in Conservation Subdivisionsen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineLandscape Architectureen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Landscape Architectureen

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