Designing Greenways: Sustainable Landscapes for Nature and People

How are greenways designed? What situations lead

to their genesis, and what examples best illustrate

their potential for enhancing communities and the

environment? Designing greenways is a key to protecting

landscapes, allowing wildlife to move freely,

and finding appropriate ways to bring people into

nature. This book brings together examples from

ecology, conservation biology, aquatic ecology, and

recreation design to illustrate how greenways function

and add value to ecosystems and human communities

alike.

Encompassing everything from urban trail corridors to river floodplains

to wilderness-like linkages, greenways preserve or improve the

integrity of the landscape, not only by stemming the loss of natural

features, but also by engendering new natural and social functions.

From 19th-century parks and parkways to projects still on the drawing

boards, Designing Greenways is a fascinating introduction to the possibilities—

and pitfalls—involved in these ambitious projects. As towns

and cities look to greenways as a new way of reconciling man and

nature, designers and planners will look to Designing Greenways as an

invaluable compendium of best practices.