Landforming An Environmental Approach To Hillside Development Mine Reclamation And Watershed Restoration Horst J Schor by Horst J. Schor, Donald H. Gray(auth.) 9780470259900, 9780471721796, 0470259906, 0471721794 instant download after payment.

Landforming: An Environmental Approach to Hillside Development, Mine Reclamation and Watershed Restoration, presents the first comprehensive and practical guidebook to the innovative techniques of landform grading and revegetation.

Citing numerous practical applications in such areas as hillside housing developments, mass grading operations, surface mining and watershed reclamation projects, the authors--one an internationally recognized instructor and the other an engineer with over thirty years of practical experience in the field--have teamed up to provide valuable information on:   

• The aesthetic and ecological benefits of landform grading and revegetation
• Analyses that demonstrate the stability of landform designed slopes
• Real-world design/construction procedures
• Construction in both upland slope areas and in stream corridors
• Analytical procedures and design aids to assist implementation
• Well documented and comprehensive case studies of actual projects

Written in straightforward language and liberally illustrated with informative photographs and schematic drawings, the text should prove of value to practicing professionals in such diverse fields as land planning, civil  and geotechnical engineering, landscape architecture, and geology as well as to personnel in a variety of local, state and federal regulatory agencies and environmental interest groups.

HORST J. SCHOR is the originator of the Landforming and Revegetation Concept and is Principal of H.J. Schor Consulting. He has developed landform grading designs that have been implemented in a variety of hillside grading and mining reclamation projects for a diverse list of clients. He has been a guest lecturer at The University of Wisconsin-Madison, The University of Dresden, Germany and The University of California at Irvine.

DONALD H. GRAY, PHD, is Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The University of Michigan. In addition to speaking and teaching internationally, he has co-authored three books on subjects related geotechnical engineering and biotechnical slope protection.Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction to Landform Grading and Revegetation (pages 1–12):
Chapter 2 Surficial Erosion and Mass Wasting of Slopes (pages 13–56):
Chapter 3 Influence of Vegetation on Hillside Stability (pages 57–92):
Chapter 4 Influence of Topography on Slope Stability and Hydrology (pages 93–118):
Chapter 5 Geomorphic Evolution of Slopes (pages 119–145):
Chapter 6 Hillside Grading Fundamentals (pages 146–178):
Chapter 7 Principles of Landform Grading (pages 179–210):
Chapter 8 Essential Design Elements for Slope Forms and Landforms (pages 211–224):
Chapter 9 Implementation of the Landform Grading Plan (pages 225–248):
Chapter 10 Public and Regulatory Response to Landform Grading (pages 249–264):
Chapter 11 Landforming Projects—Watershed Restoration and Mining Reclamation (pages 265–298):
Chapter 12 Landforming Projects—Hillside Developments and Mass?Grading Applications (pages 299–342):