TY  - BOOK
AU  - Fletcher,David
TI  - Rooftop garden design
SN  - 9781864706468
AV  - SB419.5 
U1  - 635.9671 
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Victoria
PB  - The Images Pub.
KW  - Roof gardening
KW  - Design
KW  - Green roofs (Gardening)
KW  - Urban gardens
KW  - Ecological landscape design
KW  - Landscape design
N1  - Includes index
N2  - Green roofs - the ultimate in sustainable building practices - continue to generate enormous interest and enthusiasm among architects, landscape designers, and urban planners. This richly illustrated book provides a comprehensive guide to contemporary trends in rooftop garden design, and provides definitive theory and design industry knowledge. The designers of the project case studies are leaders in their fields, and are drawn from across Australia, Chile, China, Europe, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Scandinavia, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, and Vietnam. The designers provide details on the benefits of their rooftop gardens, offering readers profound inspiration and informative reviews of the work, design considerations, operation and maintenance. This book is essential for anyone working or studying in the rooftop construction, environmental landscape and design fields
ER  -