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Site analysis is the key to a well-designed project. In fact, the careful and complete analysis of a site and its surrounding context can lead to better development proposals, smoother design implementation, and, ultimately, higher quality built environments.

This carefully conceived book is the first to detail each crucial step in the site analysis and planning process, from site selection through design development. It shows how these activities are integrated to arrive at a site plan that successfully balances the needs of the client and other stakeholders with the site's suitability for the intended land uses. With more than 130 illustrations, this book includes many outstanding examples of maps and site plans created by leading land planning firms. It offers guidance on:

* Site identification, evaluation, and selection
* Site inventories of physical, biological, and cultural attributes
* Land use suitability analysis using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
* Concept planning and design development
* Graphic communication with clients, government agencies, and other stakeholders

Filled with need-to-know information on the entire land planning and design process, Site Analysis is a vital addition to the library of students and professionals in landscape architecture, urban design and planning, and related areas.

This book will fill a void in the academic market by offering a comprehensive introduction to all stages of the site analysis process. The Second Edition of Site Analysis will detail each phase of the land planning and site design process, explain the influence of site and contextual conditions conditions on land use development and conservation decisions. It will also provide a valuable resource for professionals seeking design solutions for successful land use.

Content from this book is available as an online continuing professional education course at http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-320255.html#sustainable_site .  WileyCPE courses are available on demand, 24 hours a day, and are approved by the American Institute of Architects.

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• Preface(p. ix)
• Acknowledgments(p. xii)
• Part I Process and Tools(p. 1)
• Chapter 1 Shaping the Built Environment(p. 3)
• Introduction(p. 3)
• Toward Sustainable Built Environments(p. 5)
• The Power of Place, the Role of Design(p. 12)
• Site-Planning Process(p. 13)
• Knowledge, Skills, and Values(p. 20)
• Conclusion(p. 21)
• Chapter 2 Visualization of Spatial Information(p. 23)
• Introduction(p. 23)
• Graphic Communication(p. 23)
• Mapping Fundamentals(p. 26)
• Principles of Effective Graphic Communication(p. 32)
• Base Maps(p. 34)
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)(p. 37)
• Conclusion(p. 39)
• Part II Site Selection and Programming(p. 41)
• Chapter 3 Site Selection(p. 43)
• Introduction(p. 43)
• Site Selection Scope(p. 45)
• The Site Selection Process(p. 47)
• Conclusion(p. 66)
• Chapter 4 Programming(p. 77)
• Introduction(p. 77)
• Programming Methods(p. 79)
• Program Documentation(p. 86)
• Conclusion(p. 89)
• Part III Site Inventory and Analysis(p. 99)
• Chapter 5 Site Inventory: Physical Attributes(p. 101)
• Introduction(p. 101)
• Parcel Size and Shape(p. 103)
• Topography(p. 104)
• Geology(p. 108)
• Hydrology(p. 110)
• Soils(p. 113)
• Climate(p. 117)
• Natural Hazards(p. 123)
• Conclusion(p. 125)
• Chapter 6 Site Inventory: Biological Attributes(p. 127)
• Introduction(p. 127)
• Ecological Communities(p. 127)
• Trees(p. 133)
• Wildlife(p. 136)
• Conclusion(p. 138)
• Chapter 7 Site Inventory: Cultural Attributes(p. 139)
• Introduction(p. 139)
• Land Use and Tenure(p. 140)
• Land-Use Regulation(p. 141)
• Property Value(p. 146)
• Public Infrastructure(p. 148)
• Building and Neighborhood Character(p. 149)
• Historic Resources(p. 153)
• Sensory Perception(p. 155)
• Conclusion(p. 164)
• Chapter 8 Site Analysis: Integration and Synthesis(p. 169)
• Introduction(p. 169)
• Site Carrying Capacity(p. 171)
• Suitability Analysis(p. 172)
• Integration and Synthesis(p. 184)
• Conclusion(p. 196)
• Part IV Design and Implementation(p. 207)
• Chapter 9 Conceptual Design(p. 209)
• Introduction(p. 209)
• Context-Sensitive Design(p. 210)
• Design Determinants(p. 211)
• Creativity and Conceptual Design(p. 213)
• The Conceptual Design Process(p. 215)
• Anatomy of a Concept Plan(p. 217)
• Concept Plan Graphics(p. 224)
• Concept Evaluation and Refinement(p. 229)
• Conclusion(p. 231)
• Chapter 10 Design Development(p. 251)
• Introduction(p. 251)
• Sustainability and Livability(p. 251)
• Design Theory(p. 252)
• Open Space(p. 264)
• Circulation Systems(p. 269)
• Buildings(p. 278)
• Conclusion(p. 288)
• Chapter 11 Project Implementation(p. 295)
• Introduction(p. 295)
• Quality by Design(p. 296)
• Construction Documentation(p. 305)
• Contract Administration(p. 307)
• Permitting and Approvals(p. 308)
• Conclusion(p. 316)
• Appendix(p. 329)
• Glossary(p. 337)
• References(p. 347)
• Index(p. 357)

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

James A. Lagro, Jr. is Professor and Chair of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.