Stormwater Management Design for Residential Boulevards : Factors Affecting the Visual Preference of Design Alternatives

ISBN-13: 9783639119169 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 144 str.

Paula Waddick

Opis

Conventional approaches for urban stormwater management have contributed to the seriousenvironmental degradation of our watersheds in theform of water pollution, habitat destruction, anddecreased ground water recharge. Alternative designstrategies such as incorporating drainage swalesalong residential streets have the potential toreduce such impacts, and are beginning to beimplemented in North America. However, the publicprocess involved in the planning of these projectshas been time-consuming and little research has beenconducted into the visual preferences associated withthese novel streetscape designs. To explore factorsthat may influence visual preference, members ofvarious neighbourhood organizations were surveyedregarding their visual preference for eight differentboulevard designs. By identifying specific landscapeelements and demographic factors that increase visualpreference, the results of this study could provideimportant insight for professionals involved in thedesign and implementation of alternative stormwatermanagement projects.

O autorze

Paula Waddick, BA, MLA, OALA Associate: Completed a Bachelor of
Arts and Masters in Landscape Architecture at the University of
Guelph in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Currently employed as a
Landscape Designer and actively working towards full membership
as an ISA Certified Arborist and Landscape Architect.