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Site Analysis: A Contextual Approach to Sustainable Land Planning and Site Design

Site Analysis: A Contextual Approach to Sustainable Land Planning and Site Design


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About the Book

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.

Table of Contents:
Preface. Acknowledgements. PART I: PROCESS AND TOOLS. Chapter 1: Shaping the Built Environment. Introduction. Toward Sustainable Built Environments. The Power of Place, The Role of Design. The Site Planning Process. Conclusion. Chapter 2. Visualization of Spatial Information. Introduction. Graphic Communication. Mapping Fundamentals. Principles of Effective Graphic Communication. Base Maps. Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Conclusion. PART II: SITE SELECTION AND PROGRAMMING. Chapter 3. Site Selection. Introduction. Site Selection Scope. The Site Selection Process. Conclusion. Chapter 4. Programming. Introduction. Programming Methods. Program Documentation. Conclusion. PART III: SITE INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS. Chapter 5. Site Inventory: Physical Attributes. Introduction. Parcel Size and Shape. Topography. Geology. Hydrology. Soils. Climate. Hazards. Conclusion. Chapter 6. Site Inventory: Biological Attributes. Introduction. Vegetation. Wildlife. Conclusion. Chapter 7. Site Inventory: Cultural Attributes. Introduction. Land Use and Tenure. Land Use and Tenure. Property Value. Land Use Regulation. Infrastructure. Building Typology. Historic Resources. Perceptual Quality. Conclusion. Chapter 8. Site Analysis: Integration and Synthesis. Introduction. Spatial Analysis Fundamentals. Site Opportunities. Site Constraints. Site Development Capacity. Suitability Analysis. Integration and Synthesis. Conclusion. PART IV: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION. Chapter 9. Conceptual Design. Introduction. Sustainable Site Planning. Design Determinants . Creativity and Conceptual Design. The Conceptual Design Process. Anatomy of a Concept Plan. Concept Plan Graphics. Concept Evaluation and Refinement. Conclusion. Chapter 10. Design Development. Introduction. Design of the Built Environment. Design Theory. Open Space. Circulation Systems. Buildings. Conclusion. Chapter 11. Project Implementation. Introduction. Mitigating Development Impacts. Construction Documents. Construction Administration. Public Review and Approvals. Conclusion. Appendix. Glossary. References. Index.

About the Author :
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.

Review :
The process of evaluating the use of evaluating the use of land for institutional and residential development is clearly and comprehensively outlined in a very logical and systematic manner; relating, through a "program," the critical needs of a potential developer to the realities of the site.
The publication begins with a detailed description of the programming and site selection approaches which then leads to a description of the attributes that need to be considered for investigation within the site analysis.
The development of a "program" for site planning projects which includes architecture is both essential and uncommon. Although many of the examples are of relatively large-scale urban sites, the approach is applicable for all sizes of development. (Professor Laurence E. Coffin, Jr., FASLA, AICP reveiewed SITE ANALYSIS for the International Institute of Site Planning)

This work differs from existing texts that have addressed the same audiences in that it acquaints the reader with a more complete overview of the broader range of site design issues in a simplified "academic" style, but it does not attempt a more detailed "how to do it" approach for each topic. It provides more content and explanatory information than does a standard site analysis text that relies on sketches for communicating ideas. The book fills a niche as an introductory text for site designers and land use planners and a supplementary text for those in the development business to be knowledgeable about the type and quality of graphics that are available from capable and experienced practitioners.
Finally, the book explains the process which leads from the site analysis to the concept, designdevelopment, and implementation of the project. Througout the publication there are ample illustrations referenced to the text. ("APA Journal")

Another fine attribute of this book is its thorough glossary, sources of information and references.
The application of geographic information systems (GIS), explained within the publication, is also useful for the organization and display of each phase of the site analysis process recorded.
It is hoped that future edition of this book will include analysis of commercial and industrial sites which have very different program requirements.

"The Book fills a niche as an introductory text for site designers and land use planners and a supplementary text for those in other disciplines. It also responds to the need of those in the development business to be knowledgeable about the type and quality of graphics that are available from capable and experienced practitioners." ("APA Journal," May 2002)

"This book's nine chapters shepherd students through the process." (Planning, August 2002)

"This book fills a niche as an introductory text for site designers and land use planners." ("APA Journal," Spring 2002)

"The process of evaluating the use of land for institutional and residential development is clearly and comprehensively outlined in a very logical and systematic manner..." (InSitu, July 2001)

"This book fills a niche as an introductory text for site designers and land use planners." ("APA Journal," Spring 2002)

"This book's nine chapters shepherd students through the process." (Planning, August 2002)


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780471797982
  • Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 29 mm
  • Weight: 998 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0471797987
  • Publisher Date: 01 Nov 2007
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Height: 234 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: A Contextual Approach to Sustainable Land Planning and Site Design
  • Width: 204 mm


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