The Living Landscape: An Ecological Approach to Landscape Planning

The Traditional Framework Of Planning In The United States -- A New Approach -- Ecological Planning Method -- Identification Of Planning Problems And Opportunities -- Establishment Of Planning Goals -- Landscape Analysis, Regional Level -- Landscape Analysis, Local Level -- Detailed Studies -- Planning Area Concepts, Options, And Choices -- Landscape Plan -- Continued Citizen Involvement And Community Education -- Design Explorations -- Plan And Design Implementation -- Administration -- Working Plans -- Identifying Issues And Establishing Planning Goals -- Techniques For Involving People In The Identification Of Issues And The Establishment Of Goals -- Task Forces -- Citizens' Advisory Committees And Technical Advisory Committees -- Neighborhood Planning Councils -- Group Dynamics -- Nominal-group Workshops -- Focus Groups -- Delphi -- Policy Delphi -- Public Opinion Polls -- Town Meetings And Public Hearings -- Goal Setting -- Two Examples Of Goal-oriented Planning -- The Oregon Comprehensive Planning Law -- New Jersey Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan -- Inventory And Analysis Of The Biophysical Environment -- Making A Base Map And A Regional Context Map -- Major Sources Of Information -- Inventory Elements -- Regional Climate -- Summary Of Regional Climate Inventory Elements -- Major Sources Of Information -- Earth -- Summary Of Geologic Inventory Elements -- Major Sources Of Information -- Terrain -- Summary Of Physiography Inventory Elements -- Major Sources Of Information -- Water. Frederick Steiner. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 439-461) And Index.