Agriculture Reference
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Landscape Site Grading Principles
was written for an introductory
course in site grading for students in landscape architecture and archi-
tecture, as well as for majors in horticulture and landscape construc-
tion. Also emerging is a plethora of certification and two-year courses
in landscape architecture from various providers, including commu-
nity and technical colleges and nontraditional providers.
Landscape Site
Grading Principles
can either serve as the primary required text for an
introductory course in landscape site grading or be considered as a sup-
plement to other required texts.
Landscape Site Grading Principles
has been
written to serve both purposes.
What the Student needS to KnoW aBout
Site GradinG
Site grading plans must not only solve practical requirements and meet
various governmental standards but also create landforms that contrib-
ute to the aesthetic ambitions of overall landscape site design and archi-
tectural design concepts.
Landscape Site Grading Principles
will provide
students with the necessary background knowledge and problem-solving
