Green infrastructure for landscape planning : integrating human and natural systems / Gary Austin.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Physical and psychological health -- Ecosystem functions and health -- Ecosystem services -- Planning and design processes -- Habitat and ecological corridors -- Green infrastructure network -- Stormwater management and treatment services -- Green roofs -- Integrating community agriculture into green infrastructure -- Wastewater treatment wetlands -- Stockholm : green infrastructure case study -- Green infrastructure in context.

Green infrastructure integrates human and natural systems through a network of corridors and spaces in mixed-use and urban settings. Gary Austin takes a broad look at green infrastructure concepts, research and case studies to provide the student and professional with processes, criteria and data to support planning, design and implementation.