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Author LaGro, James A., Jr., author.

Title Site analysis : informing context-sensitive and sustainable site planning and design / James A. LaGro Jr
Edition Third edition
Published Hoboken : Wiley, 2013

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Contents Site Analysis: Informing Context-Sensitive and Sustainable Site Planning and Design; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Context and Approach; Chapter 1: Shaping the Built Environment; 1.1: Introduction; 1.2: Ecosystem Services; 1.3: Place-Based Stewardship; 1.4: Evidence-Based Design; 1.4.1: Smart Growth; 1.4.2: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED); 1.4.3: LEED for Neighborhood Development (ND); 1.4.4: SITES™; 1.4.5: STAR Community Index; 1.5: Site-Planning Process; 1.5.1: Project Initiation; 1.5.2: Site Selection and Programming; 1.5.3: Site Inventory
1.5.4: Site Analysis 1.5.5: Conceptual Design; 1.5.6: Design Development; 1.5.7: Project Implementation; 1.6: Professional Competency; 1.6.1: Landscape Architecture Registration Exam (LARE); 1.6.2: Architect Registration Exam (ARE); 1.6.3: Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam; 1.6.4: Certified Planners Exam (CPE); 1.7: Conclusion; Questions; Part II: Predesign and Analysis; Chapter 2: Site Selection and Programming; 2.1: Introduction; 2.2: Site Selection Scope; 2.2.1: Programming; 2.2.2: User Needs and Preferences; 2.2.3: Visual Preference Surveys (VPS); 2.2.4: Design Precedents
2.2.5: Program Documentation 2.3: Site Requirements; 2.4: Spatial Extent of the Search; 2.5: The Site Selection Process; 2.5.1: Step 1: Clarify Project Objectives and Site Requirements; 2.5.2: Step 2: Choose the Site Selection Criteria; 2.5.3: Step 3: Collect Site Data and Select Potential Sites; 2.5.4: Step 4: Evaluate Each Site's Suitability; 2.5.5: Step 5: Rank the Alternative Sites and Select the Best One; 2.5.6: Step 6: Test Project Feasibility; 2.6: The Site Selection Report; 2.7: Conclusion; Questions; Chapter 3: Assessing the Site's Physiographic Context; 3.1: Introduction
3.1.1: Base Maps 3.2: Parcel Size and Shape; 3.3: Topography; 3.3.1: Elevation; 3.3.2: Slope; 3.3.3: Aspect; 3.4: Geology, Hydrology, and Soils; 3.4.1: Geology; 3.4.2: Hydrology; 3.4.3: Soils; 3.5: Climate and Microclimate; 3.6: Natural Hazards; 3.7: Conclusion; Questions; Chapter 4: Assessing the Site's Biological Context; 4.1: Introduction; 4.2: Nature's Infrastructure; 4.2.1: Ecological Communities; 4.2.2: Habitats and Niches; 4.2.3: Invasive Species; 4.3: Wetlands; 4.4: Wildlife; 4.5: Plants; 4.6: Conclusion; Questions
Chapter 5: Assessing the Site's Land Use, Infrastructure, and Regulatory Context 5.1: Introduction; 5.2: Land Use Type and Intensity; 5.3: Property Ownership and Value; 5.4: Land Use Regulation; 5.4.1: Federal Regulations; 5.4.2: State Regulations; 5.4.3: Local Plans and Regulations; 5.5: Infrastructure; 5.5.1: Transportation; 5.5.2: Utilities; 5.6: Conclusion; Questions; Chapter 6: Assessing the Site's Cultural and Historic Contexts; 6.1: Introduction; 6.2: Building and Neighborhood Character; 6.2.1: Morphology; 6.2.2: Typologies; 6.3: Historic Resources; 6.4: Demographics
Summary Blending theory with application, Site Analysis offers a cross-disciplinary perspective on the evolving practice of designing sustainable built environments. Information on understanding existing site conditions and context-sensitive design teaches readers how a thorough site analysis can create meaningful places and promote sustainability through energy, water, and natural resource conservation
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher
Subject Building sites -- Planning.
Building sites -- Environmental aspects
Land use -- Planning.
Land use -- Environmental aspects
ARCHITECTURE -- Methods & Materials.
Building sites -- Environmental aspects
Building sites -- Planning
Land use -- Environmental aspects
Land use -- Planning
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2012028297
ISBN 9781118418932
111841893X
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1299189946
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