Soils for Landscape Development

Selection, Specification and Validation

Simon Leake, Elke Haege

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CSIRO Publishing
02 December 2024

Landscape art & architecture; Soil science, sedimentology; Regional & area planning; Horticulture

This second edition of the award-winning Soils for Landscape Development provides a globally applicable method for landscape architects and designers, specification writers, landscape contractors, nursery growers, turf specialists and soil supply companies to properly specify landscape soils using objective and measurable criteria. It uses systematic, clear and practical templates.

The book links landscape design processes with sound modern soil science practices to promote better quality project outcomes by ensuring that the basis of the landscape, the soil, is suitable for the intended purpose. The authors emphasise environmental impacts through site soil reuse, promoting appropriate minimal soil intervention and using recycled products, with example compliance specifications.

Key features:

Provides 14 updated performance-based soil and compliance specifications including on ultra lightweight green roof soil, high fertility display and vegetable production topsoil and biofiltration soil.

Includes new sections on low budget landscapes, small projects and soil fundamentals for landscape architects and designers.

The authors were awarded the 2015 Australian Institute of Horticulture (AIH) Literature Award and the 2014 Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture (AILA) NSW Research and Development Award for the first edition of this book.

By: Simon Leake, Elke Haege
Imprint: CSIRO Publishing
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: Second Edition
Dimensions: Height: 245mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 545g
ISBN: 9781486318513
ISBN 10: 1486318517
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 02 December 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Foreword to first edition About the authors Preface 1: Introduction 2: Introduction to soil fundamentals for landscape architects and designers 3: Understanding soils for landscape development 4: Soil design 5: Guidance to using the soil performance specifications 6: The performance specifications Bibliography – test methods Appendix A: Technical information, sampling and test methods Appendix B: Forms and templates Appendix C: Soil rooting volumes for trees Glossary of industry terms

Simon Leake is a certified professional soil scientist with a particular interest in urban soil science. He runs a busy soil laboratory, SESL Australia. Elke Haege is a practising registered landscape architect, consulting arborist and horticulturist. She is passionate about sustainable and regenerative development of natural systems in urban environments.