2018-2019 Academic Catalog 
    
    Apr 24, 2024  
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HORT 270 - Restorative Design Solutions



3.0 Credits
Pragmatic approach to site design emphasizing restorative approaches to a variety of disturbed landscapes. Students will complete site analysis, program development, planting plans and plant schedules for a site.
Prerequisite HORT 106, HORT 107 and HORT 108; HORT 207 and 250.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Identify and analyze site conditions that influence hydrology and plant communities.
  2. Develop planting plans and schedules that restore wildlife habitat, reduce surface runoff and improve water quality.
  3. Describe and illustrate the restoration principles for successful site design.
  4. Define and describe the goals of low-impact development.



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