Steinitz (emeritus, landscape architecture and planning, Harvard U.) describes the procedures he created for implementing geodesign, the practice of integrating geographic features and information into the planning and design process. As the author notes, the book illustrates with examples the issues and choices involved in organizing and managing large and complex geodesign studies and projects. The book is divided into four parts: framing geodesign, a framework for geodesign, case studies, and implications for the future of the field. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)