The first practical yet in-depth exploration of how to reclaim the post-industrial landscape; this volume includes excellent case studies by practitioners and policy makers from around the US; giving first rate practical examples.The book addresses new thinking about landscape; which applies new techniques to the task of transforming outdated and disused post-extraction landscapes through design. In the USA alone; there are nearly 500;000 abandoned mines in need of reclamation and this book provides the first in-depth guidance on this real and pressing issue.Drawing on the work of the well-known Project for Reclamation Excellence at Harvards Graduate School of Design; this volume outlines the latest design thinking; theory and practice for landscape planners; landscape architects and designers and others interested in maximizing the future potential of reclaimed land.
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