Land Development Handbook

Land Development Handbook

<p><b>The Definitive Guide to Land Development-Every Detail, Every Issue, Every Setting</p></b> <p><i>Land Development Handbook</i> 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! <p>This all-in-one guide provides in-depth coverage of:<ul> <li>Environmental issues from erosion and sediment control and stormwater management to current regulatory controls for plan approval, permitting, and green building certification <li>Comprehensive planning and zoning including new development models for mixed-use, transit-oriented, and conservation developments <li>Enhanced approaches to community and political consensus building <li>Technical design procedures for infrastructure components including roads and utilities with a new section on dry utilities <li>Surveying tools and techniques focusing on the use of GPS and GIS to collect, present, and preserve data throughout the design process <li>Plan preparation, submission, and processing with an emphasis on technologies available-from CAD modeling and design to electronic submissions, permit processing, and tracking</ul> <p>Subjects include:<ul> <li>Planning and zoning <li>Real Property Law <li>Engineering Feasibility <li>Environmental Regulations <li>Rezoning <li>Conceptual and Schematic Design <li>Development Patterns <li>Control, Boundary, and Topographical Surveys <li>Historic Assessment and Preservation <li>Street and Utility Design <li>Floodplain Studies <li>Grading and Earthwork <li>Water and Wastewater Treatment <li>Cost Estimating <li>Subdivision Process <li>Plan Submittals <li>Stormwater Management <li>Erosion and Sediment Control <li>And much more!</ul>