With illustrative and detailed examples drawn from throughout the<br><br>country, Green Infrastructure advances smart land conservation: largescale<br><br>thinking and integrated action to plan, protect and manage our<br><br>natural and restored lands. From the individual parcel to the multistate<br><br>region, Green Infrastructure helps each of us look at the landscape<br><br>in relation to the many uses it could serve, for nature and people, and<br><br>determine which use makes the most sense.<br><br>In this wide-ranging primer, leading experts in the field provide<br><br>a detailed how-to for planners, designers, landscape architects, and<br><br>citizen activists.