Sustainable Golf Courses is the most authoritative guidebook on environmental stewardship of planned and existing golf courses available, written by the leading expert and endorsed by the USGA. The book serves as a reference and guide for all who are involved in golf course design, development, and management, and integrates practical, scientifically-based siting, design, and management practices based on accepted principles for sustainability. You'll find detailed case studies and environmental research from the USGA as well as a foreword by Arnold Palmer.Foreword.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
CHAPTER 1: Sustainable Golf and the Environment.
Sustainable Golf Courses—An Oxymoron?
The History of Golf.
The Case for Sustainability.
There Is No “One Size Fits All”.
Sound Economics Based on Ecological Facts.
CHAPTER 2: Establishing an Environmental Philosophy.
Building a Sustainable Foundation.
Principles for Sustainable Resource Management.
CHAPTER 3: Ecological Principles.
Introduction.
Environmental Planning Principles and Guidelines.
CHAPTER 4: Choosing Sites for New Golf Courses.
Introduction.
Watershed Context.
Site Analysis.
Site Inventory.
Site Classification System.
CHAPTER 5: Planning and Designing New Golf Courses.
Design Concepts.
Environmental Design Guidelines.
Best Management Practl3R
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