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Special publication volume 43
Pub. Date
1997.
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"The purpose of this book is to assist Colorado homebuyers and homeowners in reducing damage caused by swelling soils. Although risks from swelling soils cannot be completely eliminated, they can be significantly reduced through proper site investigation, design, construction, landscaping, and maintenance practices. An awareness of these topics may be critical for the Colorado homewoner whose house is built on swelling soils."--Cover.
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2011
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This ever-expanding Architects of Colorado biographical series focuses on individual architects and landscape architects who practiced professionally in Colorado after 1860. In addition to a short biographical sketch, a list of credited buildings, structures, and sites is provided. This information is based largely on History Colorado files, particularly National Register and State Register nomination documentation and the Site Files cultural resource...
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The companion book you need to learn more about the then-and-now photographs in Colorado 1870-2000! This volume, a collaboration between Colorado's most acclaimed historian and photographer, tells you the stories surrounding the photographic pairs and gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the challenging craft of rephotography. Designed to be used in tandem with Colorado 1870-2000, this book profiles our state's unrivaled character and encourages...
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2012.
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Even urbanites can tap into natural water sources to create lovely gardens that help prevent water pollution. Based on field tests and workshops they presented in Oakland, CA, Woelfle-Erskine, a hydrologist, pairs with ecological designer/LEED professional Uncapher to explain the water cycle, and the rationale and methods for planting rain gardens. The guide includes case studies, project ideas and worksheets, illustrations, and a resource list. Annotation...
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2014.
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The Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperative (SRLCC) covers over 36 million acres in Colorado and spans a wide elevation gradient from high Rocky Mountain peaks to dry plateaus of the Colorado's west slope. Wetlands are similarly variable within this region and are particularly important for wildlife habitat, as they are often more productive than the surrounding uplands. In addition, wetlands are an integral component of regional hydrologic...
