Conservation Design for Subdivisions A Practical Guide to Creating Open Space Networks

Name: Conservation Design for Subdivisions A Practical Guide to Creating Open Space Networks
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ISBN: 9781559634892

ISBN-10: 1559634898

ISBN-13: 9781559634892

Edition: 3rd 1996

Authors: Randall G. Arendt

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In most communities, land use regulations are based on a limited model that allows for only one end result: the production of more and more suburbia, composed of endless subdivisions and shopping centers, that ultimately covers every bit of countryside with "improvements." Fortunately, sensible alternatives to this approach do exist, and methods of developing land while at the same time conserving natural areas are available.In Conservation Design for Subdivisions, Randall G. Arendt explores better ways of designing new residential developments than we have typically seen in our communities. He presents a practical handbook for residential developers, site designers, local officials, and…

Book details

List price: $55.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Island Press
Publication date: 6/1/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 203
Size: 11.25" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English



Preface: Why This Handbook?


Introduction. Natural Lands: Special Places in Your Community



How This Handbook Can Help You



Conventional Layouts versus "Conservation Designs": Comparisons and Contrasts



Advantages of Conservation Design



Roles and Responsibilities of Various Parties



Steps Involved in Designing Conservation Subdivisions: A Straightforward Approach



Linking Conservation Lands in Future Subdivisions to Create an Interconnected Open Space Network: A Greener Vision



Creating Conservation Subdivision Designs on Seven Different Sites



Regulatory Improvements



Management Techniques for Conservation Lands



Toward a New Land Ethic in Your Community



Summary of Conservation Statistics for the Seven Sites Described in Chapter 7



Results of Citizens' Design Exercise at Poconos Workshop



Detailed Houselot Designs at Higher Net Densities



Sample House Designs for Compact Lots in Open Space Layouts



Economic Benefits of Open Space upon Real Estate



Sample of Real Estate Ads Mentioning Proximity of Homes to Greenways



Sample of Newspaper Articles Related to Conservation Design Issues



Model Ordinance Provisions


Recommended Further Reading


Index