Land Development Handbook

Land Development Handbook

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