Introduction to Permaculture - Hardcover

by Rachel Santiago (Editor)

Permaculture refers to the conscious maintenance and design of agriculturally productive ecosystems that have the stability, diversity and resilience of natural ecosystems. There are various branches of permaculture such as environmental design, ecological engineering, regenerative design and ecological design. It also focuses on integrated water resource management that helps in the development of sustainable architecture. Some of the common practices of permaculture are hügelkultur, natural building, rainwater harvesting, sheet mulching, grazing, Keyline design and fruit tree management. The major principles of permaculture are care for the Earth, and the people. This book aims to shed light on some of the unexplored aspects of this field. The topics herein on this field are of utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights to readers. Through this book, we attempt to further enlighten the readers about the new concepts in this field.