Land Development Handbook

A comprehensive reference on the land development design process, for professionals including engineers, planners, surveyors, architects, attorneys, and developers. Sections on local government planning and regulatory functions; securing project approvals; site analysis; environmental considerations; soils; water supply systems; real property law; and GPS and GIS contain b&w diagrams, detailed drawings, reports at various design stages, and charts, illustrating the design and approval process for residential, commercial, and retail land development projects. Includes example problems, and an extended case study of an actual development in Virginia. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

For land development professionals of every stripe, the "big picture" of an increasingly complex process

Once a relatively simple matter, land development has today become an art and a science unto itself, and one that has wide implications for entire urban economies. Indeed; its many facets are enough to challenge the saviest engineer, planner, surveyor, architect, attorney, developer--or any professional otherwise engaged in navigating the complex maze of the land development process. If you're among them, here's the indispensable reference you need to become familiar with today's evolving land development design process. Written by one of the nation's premier consulting firms, it delivers comprehensive coverage of planning, engineering and surverying. . .along with an enlightening arrary of illustrations, including diagrams, detailed drawings, plats, and reports generated at the various design stages, as well as charts and tables, and more.

The book describes the design and approval process for residential, commerical, and retail land development project. You'll gain ready, reliable access to bottom-line information on such top-priority subjects as: environmental issues, including erosion control, storm water management, and water quality; types of local regulations, where to get necessary project approvals, and what to expect during the process; site analysis and selection; technical information on the design of suburban infrastructure components such as water supply systems, sanitary sewer systems, storm drain systems, and roads; the complete spectrum of surveying methods, including Global Positioning Systems Surveys and Geographic Information Systems. The ultimate "how-to" guide for anyone involved in land development, this is one professional reference you'll be consulting time and again.