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Preface ix
Acknowledgments xii
PART I PROCESS AND TOOLS 1
CHAPTER 1 SHAPING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 3
Introduction 3
Toward Sustainable Built Environments 5
The Power of Place, the Role of Design 12
Site-Planning Process 13
Knowledge, Skills, and Values 20
Conclusion 21
CHAPTER 2 VISUALIZATION OF SPATIAL INFORMATION 23
Introduction 23
Graphic Communication 23
Mapping Fundamentals 26
Principles of Effective Graphic Communication 32
Base Maps 34
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 37
Conclusion 39
PART II SITE SELECTION AND PROGRAMMING 41
CHAPTER 3 SITE SELECTION 43
Introduction 43
Site Selection Scope 45
The Site Selection Process 47
Conclusion 66
CHAPTER 4 PROGRAMMING 77
Introduction 77
Programming Methods 79
Program Documentation 86
Conclusion 89
PART III SITE INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS 99
Chapter 5 SITE INVENTORY: PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES 101
Introduction 101
Parcel Size and Shape 103
Topography 104
Geology 108
Hydrology 110
Soils 113
Climate 117
Natural Hazards 123
Conclusion 125
Chapter 6 SITE INVENTORY: BIOLOGICAL ATTRIBUTES 127
Introduction 127
Ecological Communities 127
Trees 133
Wildlife 136
Conclusion 138
Chapter 7 SITE INVENTORY: CULTURAL ATTRIBUTES 139
Introduction 139
Land Use and Tenure 140
Land-Use Regulation 141
Property Value 146
Public Infrastructure 148
Building and Neighborhood Character 149
Historic Resources 153
Sensory Perception 155
Conclusion 164
Chapter 8 SITE ANALYSIS: INTEGRATION AND SYNTHESIS 169
Introduction 169
Site Carrying Capacity 171
Suitability Analysis 172
Integration and Synthesis
PART IV DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION 207
Chapter 9 CONCEPTUAL DESIGN 209
Introduction 209
Context-Sensitive Design 210
Design Determinants 211
Creativity and Conceptual Design 213
The Conceptual Design Process 215
Anatomy of a Concept Plan 217
Concept Plan Graphics 224
Concept Evaluation and Refinement 229
Conclusion 231
Chapter 10 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 251
Introduction 251
Sustainability and Livability 251
Design Theory 252
Open Space 264
Circulation Systems 269
Buildings 278
Conclusion 288
Chapter 11 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION 295
Introduction 295
Quality by Design 296
Construction Documentation 305
Contract Administration 307
Permitting and Approvals 308
Conclusion 316
Appendix 329
Glossary 337
References 347
Index 357
Site Analysis