RedVector RV-10958

High Performance Landscapes: Protecting and Restoring Soil Health in Urban Landscapes

High Performance Landscapes: Protecting and Restoring Soil Health in Urban Landscapes

2 hrs. Online Course

Level: Intermediate

Item#: RV-10958

SME: Heather Venhaus

This course has been discontinued.

 
 
Healthy soils are the foundation of a sustainable high performance landscape. Traditional design and construction practices often undermine the ability of soils to provide ecosystem services such as stormwater management, optimal plant growth, nutrient cycling, pollutant removal and water conservation. New thinking in the way we build and manage our soils is required for the future health and well-being of humanity.
 
The importance of soils and its many ecosystem services has become more widely recognized and is now a component of green building certification systems such as LEED and SITES. Professionals who understand the basic principles of soil science and its relevance to landscape performance are better equipped to assist projects in achieving economic and environmental benefits.
 
This interactive online course will provide an overview of soil science specific to the landscape design and construction industry, as well as the information needed to improve the overall performance of the site through strategic soil preservation and restoration practices.
 
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
  • Discuss the basic principles of soil science and the importance of healthy soils for sustainable, high performance landscape
  • Identify resources and practices for evaluating soil conditions relevant to rural and urban ecosystems
  • Recognize current construction and maintenance practices that damage soil performance in regards to plant growth, carbon sequestration and stormwater management
  • Apply landscape design and construction strategies that protect soil and encourage healthy soil ecosystems
  • Describe common issues associated with urban soils and provide strategies for restoring soil health and function
  • Apply maintenance practices that protect and maintain soil health
State Licenses
AK - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare - ,)
AK - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
AL - Engineer (General - ,)
AL - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
AR - Engineer (General - ,)
AR - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
CT - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
DC - Engineer (General - CE21800018)
DE - Engineer (General - ,)
DE - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
FL - Engineer (General - 0000272)
Accreditation: FBPE Approved Provider 33
GA - Engineer (General - ,)
GA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2025)
IA - Engineer (General - ,)
IA - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
ID - Engineer (General - ,)
IL - Engineer, Professional (General - ,)
IL - Engineer, Structural (General - ,)
IL - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
IN - Engineer (General - Board Approved - CE21800018)
IN - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
KS - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare - ,)
KS - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
KY - Engineer (General - ,)
KY - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
LA - Engineer (General - ,)
LA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2025)
MD - Engineer (General - ,)
MD - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
ME - Engineer (General - ,)
MI - Engineer (General - ,)
MI - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
MN - Engineer (General - ,)
MN - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
MO - Engineer (General - ,)
MO - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
MS - Engineer (General - ,)
MS - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
MT - Engineer (General - ,)
NC - Engineer (General - ,)
ND - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare - ,)
NE - Architect (General, Health, Safety & Welfare)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.20 CEUs for this program
NE - Engineer (General)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.20 CEUs for this program
NE - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2025)
NH - Engineer (General - ,)
NH - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
NJ - Engineer (General - 24GP000006300)
NJ - Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) (Technical - 2019-042)
NM - Engineer (General - ,)
NM - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2025)
NV - Engineer (General - ,)
NV - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
NY - Engineer (General)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.2 CEU for this program.
NY - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
OH - Engineer (General - ,)
OH - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
OK - Engineer (General - ,)
OK - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
OR - Engineer (General - ,)
OR - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
PA - Engineer (General - ,)
PA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2025)
PR - Engineer (General - ,)
PR - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
SC - Engineer (General - ,)
SC - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
SD - Engineer (Technical - ,)
SD - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
TN - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare - ,)
TN - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
TX - Engineer (General - ,)
TX - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
UT - Engineer (General - ,)
UT - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
VA - Engineer (General - ,)
VA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2025)
VT - Engineer (General - ,)
WA - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
WI - Engineer (General - ,)
WI - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
WV - Engineer (General - ,)
WV - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare (max 6 hrs online) - Approved LA CES-2025)
WY - Engineer (General - ,)
WY - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Professional Organizations
American Academy of Environmental Engineers - AAEES - Member (General - ,)
American Society of Landscape Architects (LA CES) - ASLA - Member (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2025)
Canada - Alberta Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - British Columbia Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Manitoba Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - New Brunswick Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Northwest Territories and Nunavut Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Nova Scotia Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Ontario Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Prince Edward Island Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Quebec Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Saskatchewan Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Yukon Engineer (General - ,)
Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioners (CERP) (General)
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies - NICET (General - ,)
Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists - OACETT - Certified Member (Contribution to Technical Knowledge)