Site Analysis Linking Program and Concept in Land Planning and Design

Name: Site Analysis Linking Program and Concept in Land Planning and Design
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ISBN: 9780471344124

ISBN-10: 0471344125

ISBN-13: 9780471344124

Edition: 2001

Authors: James A. LaGro

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This text outlines the critical steps in between the first stages of analysing a site and the final design. It also addresses the graphic communication aspects of site planning - how to convey information through maps.

Book details

List price: $65.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/27/2001
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.936

James A. Lagro Jr. is Professor and Chair of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a planner and a registered landscape architect with more than twenty-five years of experience as an educator, consultant, and designer in private practice. He has been published in Landscape Ecology, Landscape and Urban Planning, and other leading publications.



Preface


Acknowledgments


Process and Tools


Shaping the Built Environment


Introduction


Toward Sustainable Built Environments


The Power of Place, the Role of Design


Site-Planning Process


Knowledge, Skills, and Values


Conclusion


Visualization of Spatial Information


Introduction


Graphic Communication


Mapping Fundamentals


Principles of Effective Graphic Communication


Base Maps


Geographic Information Systems (GIS)


Conclusion


Site Selection and Programming


Site Selection


Introduction


Site Selection Scope


The Site Selection Process


Conclusion


Programming


Introduction


Programming Methods


Program Documentation


Conclusion


Site Inventory and Analysis


Site Inventory: Physical Attributes


Introduction


Parcel Size and Shape


Topography


Geology


Hydrology


Soils


Climate


Natural Hazards


Conclusion


Site Inventory: Biological Attributes


Introduction


Ecological Communities


Trees


Wildlife


Conclusion


Site Inventory: Cultural Attributes


Introduction


Land Use and Tenure


Land-Use Regulation


Property Value


Public Infrastructure


Building and Neighborhood Character


Historic Resources


Sensory Perception


Conclusion


Site Analysis: Integration and Synthesis


Introduction


Site Carrying Capacity


Suitability Analysis


Integration and Synthesis


Conclusion


Design and Implementation


Conceptual Design


Introduction


Context-Sensitive Design


Design Determinants


Creativity and Conceptual Design


The Conceptual Design Process


Anatomy of a Concept Plan


Concept Plan Graphics


Concept Evaluation and Refinement


Conclusion


Design Development


Introduction


Sustainability and Livability


Design Theory


Open Space


Circulation Systems


Buildings


Conclusion


Project Implementation


Introduction


Quality by Design


Construction Documentation


Contract Administration


Permitting and Approvals


Conclusion


Appendix


Glossary


References


Index