The water efficient Landscape
Water efficiency in the landscape is becoming an increasingly pressing issue in the United States, as water shortages become more and more common. While awareness of water issues have increased over the last decades, landscape irrigation still constitutes a lar...
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| Formato: | First cycle, G2E |
| Lenguaje: | sueco Inglés |
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2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/8791/ |
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| author | Rayno, Valerie |
| author_browse | Rayno, Valerie |
| author_facet | Rayno, Valerie |
| author_sort | Rayno, Valerie |
| collection | Epsilon Archive for Student Projects |
| description | Water
efficiency
in
the
landscape
is
becoming
an
increasingly
pressing
issue
in
the
United
States,
as
water
shortages
become
more
and
more
common.
While
awareness
of
water
issues
have
increased
over
the
last
decades,
landscape
irrigation
still
constitutes
a
large
percentage
of
household
water
consumption
in
the
United
States,
and
therefore
reducing
water
use
in
the
landscape
is
a
vital
step
for
conservation.
North
Carolina
receives
between
40”
–
55”
(1000mm-‐1400mm)
of
rain
a
year
and
has
always
been
considered
a
water-‐rich
state,
however
even
with
its
abundant
yearly
rainfall,
recent
years
have
lead
to
water
shortages.
Water-‐efficient
gardening
is
the
practice
of
landscaping
with
water
conservation
in
mind.
It
includes
xeriscaping
and
the
idea
of
grouping
plant
material
based
on
their
water
requirements,
using
plants
that
are
well
suited
to
the
site
conditions
and
require
no
supplemental
irrigation,
and
increasing
a
soil’s
absorption
rate
and
water
retention.
This
paper
explores
the
principles
of
xeriscaping
and
suggests
suitable
water-‐wise
plants
for
residential
landscapes
in
the
piedmont
region
of
North
Carolina. |
| format | First cycle, G2E |
| id | RepoSLU8791 |
| institution | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
| language | Swedish Inglés |
| publishDate | 2016 |
| publishDateSort | 2016 |
| record_format | eprints |
| spelling | RepoSLU87912016-02-10T10:25:08Z https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/8791/ The water efficient Landscape Rayno, Valerie Landscape architecture Water efficiency in the landscape is becoming an increasingly pressing issue in the United States, as water shortages become more and more common. While awareness of water issues have increased over the last decades, landscape irrigation still constitutes a large percentage of household water consumption in the United States, and therefore reducing water use in the landscape is a vital step for conservation. North Carolina receives between 40” – 55” (1000mm-‐1400mm) of rain a year and has always been considered a water-‐rich state, however even with its abundant yearly rainfall, recent years have lead to water shortages. Water-‐efficient gardening is the practice of landscaping with water conservation in mind. It includes xeriscaping and the idea of grouping plant material based on their water requirements, using plants that are well suited to the site conditions and require no supplemental irrigation, and increasing a soil’s absorption rate and water retention. This paper explores the principles of xeriscaping and suggests suitable water-‐wise plants for residential landscapes in the piedmont region of North Carolina. 2016-02-05 First cycle, G2E NonPeerReviewed application/pdf sv https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/8791/11/rayno_v_160205.pdf Rayno, Valerie, 2014. The water efficient Landscape : a first guide for designing water-wise gardens in the piedmont region of North Carolina. First cycle, G2E. Alnarp: (LTJ, LTV) > Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101) <https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/view/divisions/OID-644.html> urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-s-5119 eng |
| spellingShingle | Landscape architecture Rayno, Valerie The water efficient Landscape |
| title | The water efficient Landscape |
| title_full | The water efficient Landscape |
| title_fullStr | The water efficient Landscape |
| title_full_unstemmed | The water efficient Landscape |
| title_short | The water efficient Landscape |
| title_sort | water efficient landscape |
| topic | Landscape architecture |
| url | https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/8791/ https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/8791/ |