Site Analysis

by James A. LaGro (Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison)

• ISBN13: 9780471344124
• ISBN10: 0471344125
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

For better plans-and better projects The complete guide to 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.

Author Biography

JAMES A. LAGRO JR. is a registered landscape architect and Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His work has been published in Landscape Ecology, Landscape and Urban Planning, and other leading publications.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Context	vii
Organization of the Book	viii
Educational Uses	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
PART I PROCESS AND TOOLS	1	(30)
Land and Society	3	(14)
Introduction	3	(7)
Land Planning and Design	10	(6)
Summary	16	(1)
Spatial Information and Mapping	17	(14)
Introduction	17	(1)
Mapping Fundamentals	17	(9)
Remote Sensing	26	(1)
Global Positioning Systems (GPS)	27	(1)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)	28	(1)
Summary	29	(2)
PART II SITE SELECTION AND PROGRAMMING	31	(34)
Site Selection	33	(20)
Introduction	33	(2)
Land Valuation	35	(1)
Site Selection Context	35	(1)
Land Development Costs	36	(3)
Site Selection Factors	39	(6)
Comparing Site Alternatives	45	(3)
Summary	48	(5)
Programming	53	(12)
Introduction	53	(2)
Programming Methods	55	(6)
Program Documentation	61	(3)
Summary	64	(1)
PART III SITE INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS	65	(82)
Site Inventory: Physical Attributes	67	(20)
Introduction	67	(2)
Topography	69	(3)
Geology	72	(3)
Hydrology	75	(4)
Soils	79	(1)
Climate	80	(5)
Summary	85	(2)
Site Inventory: Biological Attributes	87	(8)
Introduction	87	(1)
Vegetation	88	(6)
Wildlife	94	(1)
Summary	94	(1)
Site Inventory: Cultural Attributes	95	(22)
Introduction	95	(2)
Land Use and Tenure	97	(1)
Land Use Regulation	98	(3)
Public Infrastructure	101	(3)
Buildings	104	(1)
Historic Resources	105	(1)
Perceptual Quality	106	(7)
Summary	113	(4)
Site Analysis: Integration and Synthesis	117	(30)
Introduction	117	(3)
Spatial Analysis Fundamentals	120	(3)
Site Development Capacity	123	(1)
Suitability Analysis	124	(5)
Integration and Synthesis	129	(12)
Summary	141	(6)
PART IV DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION	147	(62)
Concept Development	149	(26)
Introduction	149	(3)
Basic Project Components	152	(7)
Concept Plans	159	(4)
Concept Evaluation	163	(1)
Summary	164	(11)
Design Development and Implementation	175	(34)
Introduction	175	(6)
Design Challenges	181	(8)
Permitting and Approvals	189	(6)
Project Implementation	195	(2)
Summary	197	(12)
Appendix: Sources for Resources	209	(4)
Glossary	213	(6)
References	219	(6)
Index	225