Asphalt to ecosystems : design ideas for schoolyard transformation /

Danks, Sharon Gamson.

Asphalt to ecosystems : design ideas for schoolyard transformation / Sharon Gamson Danks. - Oakland, CA : New Village Press, 2010. - xi, 276 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 254-256) and index.

Case studies from New Zealand to Norway illustrate the ways school grounds can be improved with innovative designs and adequate planning for future growth and maintenance. (Miller Library Staff) "Case studies from North America, Scandinavia, Great Britain, and Japan demonstrate natural outdoor learning and play environments that support hands-on interdisciplinary lessons and expand the possibilities for schoolyard recreation, while nurturing healthy imagination and socialization"--Provided by publisher.

0976605481 (alk. paper) 9780976605485 (alk. paper)

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School grounds--Environmental aspects--Case studies.
Outdoor learning laboratories--Case studies.

LB3251 / .D36 2010

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