Sustainable Land Development Today - May 2008 - (Page 4)

Sustainable 10 Balancing the needs of people, planet, and profit. MAY 2008 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 5 Columns Departments 6 Our Voice Beyond Oil The Next Crisis Industry Spotlight: Enviroquip Cost-effective membrane bioreactors. Stormwater: The return of the cistern Installing underground tanks to capture rainwater could offer dividends to homeowners. Site Amenity: Fiber Optics Fiber-optic connectivity is becoming more than a nice thing to have for new homebuyers. Surveying and Mapping This article describes the actual and practical task of what land surveying really is. Wastewater: Low-pressure system The rolling terrain outside Orlando, Florida offered a tantalizing setting but posed significant infrastructure challenges for the developers of Bella Collina. 22 & 32 36 40 Contents TOP STORIES 44 10Addressing 28 a Crisis with Wastewater Recycling Getting more out of every gallon of water will be critical as growth, misuse and drought deplete fresh water supplies. People like their water plentiful and cheap. In a land that is rich in natural resources, that has not been a problem in the past. However, as we have seen in some areas, if more isn’t done to conserve water, there will be a major crisis in many more places within a very short time. FEATURE ARTICLES 16 20 28 Visionary Award Finalists Meet the five finalists for the 2008 Visionary Project Award announced by Sustainable Land Development International at the Land Development Breakthroughs Best Practices Conference. The award recognizes the creativity, vision, and the implementation of best practices in land development. The Jonquil City - How a City Revitalized its Downtown Over the past 10 to 15 years, Smyrna, Georgia has become a thriving young town, where residents average a young 32 years of age, and families make up just 51.7 percent of the population. As Smyrna has evolved, the mayor and council began to lay plans to attract housing developers that would in turn attract retail developers. Solar Power System Design and Installation In the very near future, global economies will face enormous challenges to resolve an ever growing need for ecologically friendly renewable energy resources. Noted authority, designer and author Dr. Peter Gevorkian discusses residential applications of solar-energy technology. On the Cover: The wastewater treatment plant that supports this retirement home is contained in the burried tanks in the foreground. The system uses natural processes to treat the wastewater. The result is clear effluent which is released into the ground to be naturally filtered into the ground water. Such systems, when properly designed, can produce reuse-water to irrigate lawns and other non-potable purposes which conserves the potable water supply. (Photo courtesy of AquaPoint) 47 Special Feature: The urban canopy as infrastructure Trees are a capital asset for communities, the older they become the greater the return on investment. The Last Word: Nature Bats Last… Comments from Terry Mock, executive director of SLDI. 54 RESOURCES Advertiser Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Editorial Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Industry News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Products/Services Showcase . . . . . . . . . . . 50 SLDT Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 SLDI in Focus The SLDI Knowledge Project . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Event Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Bookstore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 4 May 2008 Sustainable Land Development Today

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Sustainable Land Development Today - May 2008 Contents Our Voice Editorial Board SLDT Resources Addressing a Crisis with Wastewater Recycling Visionary Award Finalists The Jonquil City - How a City Revitalized its Downtown Industry Spotlight: Enviroquip Solar Power System Design and Installation Stormwater: The Return of the Cistern Site Amenity: Fiber Optics Surveying and Mapping Wastewater: Low-Pressure System Special Feature: The Urban Canopy as Infrastructure Industry News Advertiser Index Products/Services Showcase Classifieds The Last Word: Nature Bats Last…

Sustainable Land Development Today - May 2008

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