How are greenways designed? What situations lead<br><br>to their genesis, and what examples best illustrate<br><br>their potential for enhancing communities and the<br><br>environment? Designing greenways is a key to protecting<br><br>landscapes, allowing wildlife to move freely,<br><br>and finding appropriate ways to bring people into<br><br>nature. This book brings together examples from<br><br>ecology, conservation biology, aquatic ecology, and<br><br>recreation design to illustrate how greenways function<br><br>and add value to ecosystems and human communities<br><br>alike.<br><br>Encompassing everything from urban trail corridors to river floodplains<br><br>to wilderness-like linkages, greenways preserve or improve the<br><br>integrity of the landscape, not only by stemming the loss of natural<br><br>features, but also by engendering new natural and social functions.<br><br>From 19th-century parks and parkways to projects still on the drawing<br><br>boards, Designing Greenways is a fascinating introduction to the possibilities—<br><br>and pitfalls—involved in these ambitious projects. As towns<br><br>and cities look to greenways as a new way of reconciling man and<br><br>nature, designers and planners will look to Designing Greenways as an<br><br>invaluable compendium of best practices.