Site Analysis

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.

ISBN 0471797987   Pages 384 ISBN13 9780471797982 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Weight (grammes) 1012 Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc   Published in New York Format Hardback   Previous ISBN 9780471344124 Publication date 11 Dec 2007   Height (mm) 232 Library of Congress NA2540.5   Width (mm) 207 DEWEY 712   Spine width (mm) 28 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

Pt. I		Process and Tools		1
Ch. 1		Shaping the Built Environment		3
Ch. 2		Visualization of Spatial Information		23
Pt. II		Site Selection and Programming		41
Ch. 3		Site Selection		43
Ch. 4		Programming		77
Pt. III		Site Inventory and Analysis		99
Ch. 5		Site Inventory: Physical Attributes		101
Ch. 6		Site Inventory: Biological Attributes		127
Ch. 7		Site Inventory: Cultural Attributes		139
Ch. 8		Site Analysis: Integration and Synthesis		169
Pt. IV		Design and Implementation		207
Ch. 9		Conceptual Design		209
Ch. 10		Design Development		251
Ch. 11		Project Implementation		295

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

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