TY - BOOK AU - Grigsby,William G. AU - Mcharg,Ian L. AU - Roberts,William H. AU - Strong,Ann Louise AU - Toulan,Nohad A. AU - Toulon,Nohad A. AU - Wallace,David A. TI - Metropolitan Open Space and Natural Process T2 - Anniversary Collection SN - 9780812276176 PY - 2016///] CY - Philadelphia : PB - University of Pennsylvania Press, KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development KW - bisacsh KW - Architecture KW - Fine Art KW - Garden History KW - Public Policy KW - Urban Studies N1 - Frontmatter --; Preface --; Contents --; Introduction --; 1. Open Space from Natural Processes --; 2. The Distribution and Value of Open Land in the Philadelphia Area --; 3. Incentives and Controls for Open Space --; 4. Economic and Fiscal Aspects of Open Space Preservation --; 5. Design of Metropolitan Open Space Based on Natural Process --; Appendix: Methodology for Chapter II --; Referential Bibliography; restricted access; Issued also in print N2 - Open space in urban regions is fast disappearing, but it can still be saved by coordinating man's design with the processes of nature. The authors demonstrate here methods that permit better and more profitable economic and industrial development, while raising the quality of life and saving the environment. Contributors: William G. Grigsby, Ian McHarg, William H. Roberts, Ann Louise Strong, Nohad A. Toulan, and David A. Wallace UR - https://doi.org/10.9783/9781512808186 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781512808186 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781512808186/original ER -