Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- PART I PROCESS AND TOOLS
- CHAPTER 1 SHAPING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
- Introduction
- Toward Sustainable Built Environments
- The Power of Place, the Role of Design
- Site-Planning Process
- Knowledge, Skills, and Values
- Conclusion
- CHAPTER 2 VISUALIZATION OF SPATIAL INFORMATION
- Introduction
- Graphic Communication
- Mapping Fundamentals
- Principles of Effective Graphic Communication
- Base Maps
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Conclusion
- PART II SITE SELECTION AND PROGRAMMING
- CHAPTER 3 SITE SELECTION
- Introduction
- Site Selection Scope
- The Site Selection Process
- Conclusion
- CHAPTER 4 PROGRAMMING
- Introduction
- Programming Methods
- Program Documentation
- Conclusion
- PART III SITE INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS
- Chapter 5 SITE INVENTORY: PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES
- Introduction
- Parcel Size and Shape
- Topography
- Geology
- Hydrology
- Soils
- Climate
- Natural Hazards
- Conclusion
- Chapter 6 SITE INVENTORY: BIOLOGICAL ATTRIBUTES
- Introduction
- Ecological Communities
- Trees
- Wildlife
- Conclusion
- Chapter 7 SITE INVENTORY: CULTURAL ATTRIBUTES
- Introduction
- Land Use and Tenure
- Land-Use Regulation
- Property Value
- Public Infrastructure
- Building and Neighborhood Character
- Historic Resources
- Sensory Perception
- Conclusion
- Chapter 8 SITE ANALYSIS: INTEGRATION AND SYNTHESIS
- Introduction
- Site Carrying Capacity
- Suitability Analysis
- Integration and Synthesis
- Conclusion
- PART IV DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
- Chapter 9 CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
- Introduction
- Context-Sensitive Design
- Design Determinants
- Creativity and Conceptual Design
- The Conceptual Design Process
- Anatomy of a Concept Plan
- Concept Plan Graphics
- Concept Evaluation and Refinement
- Conclusion
- Chapter 10 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
- Introduction
- Sustainability and Livability
- Design Theory
- Open Space
- Circulation Systems
- Buildings
- Conclusion
- Chapter 11 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
- Introduction
- Quality by Design
- Construction Documentation
- Contract Administration
- Permitting and Approvals
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Glossary
- References
- Index
