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I➜ R E S O U R C E SIWATERSHED PROTECTIONBormann, F. Herbert; Diana Balmori; and Gordon Geballe. Redesigning the American Lawn:A Search for Environmental Harmony. New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1993. Aconcise outline of the energy and environmental costs of conventional plantingdesign and some alternatives to it.Ferguson, Bruce K. Stormwater Infiltration. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press, 1994. A thoroughand easily readable reference on the single most sustainable approach to watershedprotection, covering both broad concepts and technical details.Ferguson, Bruce K., and Thomas N. Debo. On-Site Stormwater Management: Applications forLandscape and Engineering. 2nd ed. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1990. A graphicand easily readable introduction to hydrologic concepts and applications for practitionersin design and environmental fields.Schueler, Thomas R. Design of Stormwater Wetland Systems. Washington, D.C.:Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 1992. A thorough and well-organizedoutline of planning-level choices in stormwater wetland design and their implicationsfor performance, cost, and environment.Welsch, D. Riparian Forest Buffers: Function and Design for Protection and Enhancement ofWater Resources. Technical Publication NA-PR-07-91. Radnor, Pa.: U.S. Forest Service,1991. Concise and graphic summary of the ecological importance of riparian vegetationand how to preserve it in development.LANDSCAPE ISSUESBennett, Richard, and Michael Hazinski. Water Efficient Landscape Guidelines. D e n v e r :American Water Works Association, 1993. This practical guide covers development oflocal landscape standards, reclaimed-water use, and water budgeting.Elleson, Connie; Thomas Stephens; and Doug Welsh. Xeriscape Gardening: WaterConservation for the American Landscape. New York: Macmillan, 1992. Brings a nationalperspective to the use of Xeriscape landscape principles, applications, and projects.Groesbeck, Wesley A., and Jan Striefel, ASLA. The Resource Guide to Sustainable Landscapes.Salt Lake City: Environmental Resources, Inc., 1994. A handbook that uses the masterspecification format to organize information on landscape materials selection andpractices.Mollison, Bill. Permaculture: A Designer’s Manual. Tyalgum, Australia: Tagari Press, 1988.An innovative text that provides information on permanent and edible forms of landscapesbased on ecological principles.Robinette, Gary. Water Conservation in Landscape Design and Management. New York: VanNostrand Reinhold, 1984. Provides practical tips on how to integrate water conservationprinciples into landscape design.RAINWATER HARVESTINGState of California Department of Water Resources. Captured Rainfall. Sacramento, Calif.:State of California, May 1981. An information-packed report that includes calculationtechniques and practical considerations for the selection and use of a rainwater-collectionsystem.Pacey, Arnold, and Adrian Cullis. Rainwater Harvesting: The Collection of Rainfall andRunoff in Rural Areas. London: Intermediate Technology Publications, 1986. One of thefew books out on rainwater collection. It covers technical aspects, design criteria, anddesign for farming and drinking-water systems.U.S. Department of Agriculture. Handbook of Water Harvesting. Handbook #600.Washington, D.C.: U.S. Superintendent of Documents, 1983. Booklet provides a goodsource of information and technical data.