Land Development Handbook
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Development Process Feasibility and Site Analysis
Comprehensive Planning and Zoning
Site Plan Ordinances, Subdivision Regulations, and Building Codes
Exactions, Infrastructure Enhancements, and Fees
Real Property Law
Engineering Feasibility
Environmental Regulations
Environmental Site Assessments
Historic and Archaeologic Assessment
Market Analysis and Economic Feasibility
The Rezoning Process
Conceptual Design
Development Patterns and Principles
Schematic Design
Boundary Surveys For Land Development
Control Surveys
Topographic Surveys
Preliminary Engineering
Environmental and Natural Resources
Historic Preservation and Archeology
Environmental Considerations
Final Design
Suburban Street Design
Storm Drain Design
Design of Stormwater Management Facilities
Floodplain Studies
Grading and Earthwork
Wastewater Collection
Water Supply and Treatment
Erosion and Sediment Control
Dry Utilities Design
Contract Documents and Specifications
Cost Estimating
Subdivision Submittals
Plan Submittal, Review and Approval
Environmental Permits
Construction Stakeout Surveys
Building Permits and COO
Soils
The Definitive Guide to Land Development-Every Detail, Every Issue, Every Setting
Land Development Handbook provides a step-by-step approach to any type of project, from rural greenfield development to suburban infill to urban redevelopment. With the latest information regarding green technologies and design, the book offers you a comprehensive look at the land-development process as a whole, as well as a thorough view of individual disciplines. Plus, a bonus color insert reveals the extent to which land development projects are transforming our communities!
This all-in-one guide provides in-depth coverage of:
- Environmental issues from erosion and sediment control and stormwater management to current regulatory controls for plan approval, permitting, and green building certification
- Comprehensive planning and zoning including new development models for mixed-use, transit-oriented, and conservation developments
- Enhanced approaches to community and political consensus building
- Technical design procedures for infrastructure components including roads and utilities with a new section on dry utilities
- Surveying tools and techniques focusing on the use of GPS and GIS to collect, present, and preserve data throughout the design process
- Plan preparation, submission, and processing with an emphasis on technologies available-from CAD modeling and design to electronic submissions, permit processing, and tracking
Subjects include:
- Planning and zoning
- Real Property Law
- Engineering Feasibility
- Environmental Regulations
- Rezoning
- Conceptual and Schematic Design
- Development Patterns
- Control, Boundary, and Topographical Surveys
- Historic Assessment and Preservation
- Street and Utility Design
- Floodplain Studies
- Grading and Earthwork
- Water and Wastewater Treatment
- Cost Estimating
- Subdivision Process
- Plan Submittals
- Stormwater Management
- Erosion and Sediment Control
- And much more!