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2.0 SITE & LANDSCAPE
. Landsca ing,Revegetation,and Plant Materials
Objectives
Preserveandenhancetheexistingislandvegetationcommunitiesand landscape.
Establishahealthy,varied,andsustainablecommunitylandscapethat dominates the scene.
Utilizewell-suitedtropicalandsemi-aridplantingstodecreasetheneed for intensive irrigation.
Plantingdesignistorespondtoandpreservetheexistingislandenvironment to emphasize the connection to the land and its setting. e landscape should be a sequence of layers with a mature overstory and a lush understory. BuildingsandImprovementsaretobe“setinto”thislandscapeframeworkso that the island landscape continues to dominate.
Figure . - Buildings are subordinate to the larger landscape setting
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