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Introduction to Conservation Design
Cory Horton, MS, CFM, CPESC, P.E.
Overview
This eight hour online course
introduces the reader to the principles and practices of conservation design.
This course is intended for practicing engineers, contractors, developers,
regulators, and all other personnel involved with site development.
Impacts of development
Development inevitably causes
some degree of disturbance and compaction of the soil, the loss of vegetation
density, impacts to natural habitats and the creation of impervious surfaces.
All too often ordinance requirements result in a site layout that does not take
into consideration the most valuable aspects of a site. Water quality,
habitat, and critical ecological features can be lost if sites are fit to a
development, rather than fitting a development to a site.
What is
conservation design?
Conservation design is a
site development strategy that takes into consideration the most valuable
features of the natural landscape, while still allowing equivalent development
density. Conservation design focuses on the grouping of building sites thereby
allowing for the preservation of green corridors, valuable natural resources,
and the avoidance of ecologically sensitive areas. Conservation design
typically results in projects that are better for the environment, as well as
providing additional economic and quality of life benefits. For these reasons
conservation design is gaining popularity.
The
student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of forty (40) questions at the
end of this course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and
skills:
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Understanding what conservation design is
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Understanding the benefits of conservation
design
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Learn ways conservation design can be
integrated into local plans and ordinances
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Learn the principals and
practices for conservation design
Course
Click on the following PDF attachment and review the document prior to taking a
quiz for credit.
Conservation Design Resource Manual (665 KB)
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credit. Click on the link below.
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