1.0 Introduction
2.0 Natural Landscaping: An Introduction
2.1 The Problem with Conventional Urban Landscapes
2.2 Natural Landscaping: A New Landscape Ethic?
2.3 Conclusions
3.0 Municipalities and Natural Landscaping: Other Initiatives
3.1 Natural Landscaping on Private Property
3.2 The Public Realm and Natural Landscaping
3.3 Conclusions
4.0 Natural Landscaping and Halifax: Barriers and Opportunities
4.1 Halifax's Urban Landscape: An Overview
4.2 Legislative, Regulatory and Policy Opportunities and Barriers
4.3 Informational, Attitudinal and Bureaucratic Opportunities and Barriers
5.0 Conclusions
6.0 End Notes
7.0 References
Appendix 1: Natural Landscaping Cost Comparisons
Appendix 2: Natural Landscaping By-laws & Ordinances
Appendix 3: Roadside Natural Landscaping Site Selection
Appendix 4: Conventional Lawn Care Health Effects
Table 2.0 Urban Sustainability: A Landscape Connection
Table 2.1 Native Landscape Treatment Costs
Table 2.2 Overview of Natural Landscaping Applications
Table 3.0 The Myths and Facts of Natural Landscaping
Table 3.1 Federal Memorandum on Environmentally Beneficial Landscaping
Table 3.2 City of Tucson Landscaping Requirements
Table 4.0 Barriers and Opportunities for Natural Landscaping in HRM
Table 4.1 The Pathway to a Sustainable Natural Landscaping
Figure 1.0 Natural Landscaping in the Suburbs
Figure 1.1 Natural Landscaping in the City
Figure 2.0 The Conventionally Landscaped Park
Figure 2.1 The Urban Landscape
Figure 2.2 Creek, Before Natural Landscaping
Figure 2.3 Creek, After Natural Landscaping
Figure 2.4 Urban Wetland, Chicago
Figure 2.5 Perceived Care in Landscapes
Figure 2.6 Natural Landscaping , Park Applications
Figure 2.7 Natural Landscaping, Streetside Applications
Figure 2.8 Seeing the Landscape Despite the Suburbs
Figure 3.0 Sandy Bell, her son and her Naturally Landscaped Property
Figure 3.1 Border Setbacks for Naturally Landscaped Properties
Figure 3.2 AT&T, Corporate Natural Landscaping
Figure 3.3 Suburban Wetland
Figure 3.4 Highway Roadside Naturalization, Wisconsin
Figure 3.5 Naturalized Boulevard, Tucson
Figure 3.6 Toronto Parkland Naturalization Compendium
Figure 3.7 Naturalized Park, Toronto
Figure 3.8 Naturalized Boulevard, North Vancouver
Figure 3.9 Boulevard Naturalization, Vancouver
Figure 3.10 Naturally Landscaped Traffic Circle, Vancouver
Figure 3.11 Conventional Suburban Landscaping
Figure 3.12 Tucson Subdivision
Figure 3.13 Halifax Boulevard, Unintentional Naturalization
Figure 3.14 Naturally Landscaped Cul-de-Sac
Figure 4.0 Hydrostone Neighbourhood
Figure 4.1 City of Halifax Parkland Strategy
Figure 7.0 Suburban Retrofit, Ontario
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