Site Planning and Design Handbook 2E (PB)
McGraw-Hill Education (Verlag)
978-1-265-62042-4 (ISBN)
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
Tom Russ (Waldorf, MD) is a registered landscape architect and environmental manager who is currently Senior Associate and Director of Environmental Planning and Development at Purdum & Jeschke in Baltimore. He is also on the environmental technologies faculty at Charles County and Catonville Community Colleges and a continuing-education coursegiver for the American Society of Landscape Architects and the National Association of Environmental Professionals. His articles have been widely published in professional journals, and he is a member of ASLA, the American Planning Association, the Soil and Water Conservation Society, NAEP, the Society of Environmental Management and Technology, and The American Society for Testing and Materials.
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
| Erscheinungsdatum | 16.05.2023 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | OH |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 191 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 912 g |
| Themenwelt | Technik ► Architektur |
| Technik ► Bauwesen | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-265-62042-3 / 1265620423 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-265-62042-4 / 9781265620424 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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