Site planning and design handbook
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Site planning and design handbook
McGraw-Hill, c2009
2nd ed
Available at 3 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 479-486) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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Essential site planning and design strategies, up-to-date with the latest sustainable development techniquesDiscover how to incorporate sound environmental considerations into traditional site design processes. Written by a licensed landscape architect with more than 20 years of professional experience, this authoritative guide combines established approaches to site planning with sustainable practices and increased environmental sensitivity.
Fully revised and updated, Site Planning and Design Handbook, Second Edition discusses the latest standards and protocols-including LEED. The book features expanded coverage of green site design topics such as water conservation, energy efficiency, green building materials, site infrastructure, and brownfield restoration. This comprehensive resource addresses the challenges associated with site planning and design and lays the groundwork for success.
Site Planning and Design Handbook, Second Edition explains how to:
Integrate sustainability into site design
Gather site data and perform site analysis
Meet community standards and expectations
Plan for pedestrians, traffic, parking, and open space
Use grading techniques to minimize erosion and maximize site stability
Implement low-impact stormwater management and sewage disposal methods
Manage brownfield redevelopment
Apply landscape ecology principles to site design
Preserve historic landscapes and effectively utilize vegetation
Table of Contents
Ch 1. Site Planning and Design
Ch 2. Sustainability and the Green Site
Ch 3. Site Analysis
Ch 4. Site Grading
Ch 5. Designing for People
Ch 6. Street and Parking Lot Design
Ch 7. Infrastructure
Ch 8. Landscape Restoration
Ch 9. Site Layout
Ch 10. Vegetation in the Site Plan
Ch 11. Project Management Issues
Ch 12. Historic Landscapes and Preserving the Land
Ch 13. Landscape and Culture
Appendix A. Environmental Site Assessments
Appendix B. Preparedness, Prevention, and Contingency Plan
References
Index
by "Nielsen BookData"