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The new student edition of the definitive reference on landscape architecture

Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards, Student Edition is a condensed treatment of the authoritative Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards, Professional Edition. Designed to give students the critical information they require, this is an essential reference for anyone studying landscape architecture and design.

Formatted to meet the serious student's needs, the content in this Student Edition reflects topics covered in accredited landscape architectural programs, making it an excellent choice for a required text in landscape architecture, landscape design, horticulture, architecture, and planning and urban design programs. Students will gain an understanding of all the critical material they need for the core classes required by all curriculums, including:
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Construction documentation
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Site planning
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Professional practice
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Site grading and earthwork
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Construction principles
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Water supply and management
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Pavement and structures in the landscape
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Parks and recreational spaces
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Soils, asphalt, concrete, masonry, metals, wood, and recreational surfaces
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Evaluating the environmental and human health impacts of materials


Like Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards, this Student Edition provides essential specification and detailing information on the fundamentals of landscape architecture, including sustainable design principles, planting (including green roofs), stormwater management, and wetlands constuction and evaluation. In addition, expert advice guides readers through important considerations such as material life cycle analysis, environmental impacts, site security, hazard control, environmental restoration and remediation, and accessibility.

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Tabla de contenidos provista por Syndetics

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Part I Practice Of Landscape Architecture
• General
• Overview of Profession
• Construction Documentation
• Overview of Construction Documentation
• Project Manual
• Construction Drawing Layout
• Drawing Symbols
• Landscape Surveys
• Landscape Planning
• Computer-Aided Design
• GIS
• Environmental and Legal
• Environmental Review
• Legal - Permits and Regulations
• Project Administration
• Project Management
• Business Administration (Records, Legal, Liability)
• Cost Estimating
• Bidding
• Construction Administration
• Maintenance, Compost, Site Occupation, and Post Occ surveys
• Part II Standards and Guidelines
• Human Factors
• Human Dimensions
• Human Nature and Spatial Relationships
• Community Participation
• Environmental Factors
• Modifying Solar Radiation
• Modifying Wind
• Regional Climate
• Modifying Microclimates
• Modifying Air Quality
• Brownfields Evaluation
• Environmental Hazards
• Wetlands Evaluation
• Resource Inventory and Conservation
• Sustainable Site Design
• Cultural Factors
• Historic Landscape
• Security Considerations
• Crime Prevention through Environmental Design
• Site Security Design
• Site Planning
• Environmental Site Analysis
• The Town Planning Process
• Rural Village Design
• Elements of Urbanism
• Plan Types
• Block Types
• Open Space Types
• Building Types
• Spatial Definition
• Frontage Types
• Landscape Types
• Traditional Neighborhood Design
• Site Planning for Fire Protection
• Residential Site Planning
• Residential Density
• Single-Family Detached Housing
• Single-Family Attached Housing
• Context Sensitive Solutions
• Transit Oriented Development
• Circulation
• Vehicular Circulation
• Parking Standards
• Parking Lot Design Guidelines
• Parking Space Dimensions
• Parking Lot Design
• Accessible Parking
• Bicycle Circulation
• Recreational Trails and Shared-Use Paths
• Accessibility
• Introduction to Accessible Design: Codes, Laws, and Regulations
• Reach Ranges for Accessibility
• Protruding Objects in Circulation Paths
• Accessible Routes and Walking Surfaces
• Accessible Curb Ramps and Passenger Loading
• Access to the Outdoor Setting
• Part III Process, Implementation and Application
• Construction Operations, Earthwork, and Road Alignment
• Site Construction Overview
• Soil Mechanics
• Embankment Stabilization
• Site Grading and Earthwork
• Cut and Fill Calculations
• Road Alignment
• Water Supply and Management
• Subsurface Drainage Systems
• Surface Drainage Systems
• Manholes, Inlets, and Catch Basins
• Runoff Control Systems
• Wetland Preservation
• Waste Water Management - grey water-harvest/treatment
• Constructed Treatment Wetlands
• Storm Water Management
• Site Design for Stormwater Management
• Stormwater Hydrology
• Stormwater Conveyance
• Stormwater Quantity Control
• Stormwater Quality Control
• Rainwater Harvesting
• Stream Restoration
• Irrigation and Water Features
• Irrigation
• Water Features, Pools and Fountains
• Fountain Examples
• Fountains and Decorative Pools
• Garden Structures
• Pavement and Structures in the Landscape
• Pavement in the Landscape
• Unit Pavers
• Concrete Pavement
• Asphaltic Concrete Pavement
• Porous Pavement
• Stairs, Ramps and Curbs
• Freestanding and Retaining Walls
• Fences and Scree

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Leonard J. Hopper, RLA, FASLA, is Senior Associate with Mark K. Morrison Associates Ltd in New York City. He teaches and coordinates the Master's in Landscape ArchitectureTechnology Sequence courses at the City College School of Architecture, Urban Design and Landscape Architecture, and teaches the technology sequence of courses in Columbia University's Master of Science in Landscape Design Program. He is past president of ASLA and the LAF, and is a frequent speaker at universities and conferences nationwide.