Land Development Calculations: Interactive Tools and Techniques for Site Planning, Analysis, and Design

Hosack, Walter M.

ISBN 10: 007136255X / ISBN 13: 9780071362559

Published by McGraw-Hill, Blacklick, Ohio, U.S.A., 2001

About this Item

620 Pages Indexed. Lamininated boards. No defects noted. Interior text pages are faultless. Includes Unopened CD. Contents in13 Chapters: This book describes a development forecast collection, included on an attached CD-ROM, that introduces mathematical forecasting to the process of development capacity evaluation. Each forecast model within the collection contains a design specification panel. The values assigned to each component of the design specification establish a project recipe that is capable of producing anticipated results without dictating final form or appearance. We can learn about the implications of these specification values by studying existing projects using a context record system that is also included on the CD-ROM and described in this book. The Development Forecast Collection, Design Specifications, Forecasting Development Caoacity, Single-Family Housing Forecasts, Mixed-use Forecasting, Land Use Allocation and Economic Stability, Case Studies and Context Records, Single-System Comparisons, Multisystem Comparisons, Parking Structure Comparisons, Zero Parking Comparisons, Urban House Comparisons and Suburb House Compairsons. Large heavy book that may incur additional charges for Priority shipoping to some locations.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Land Development Calculations: Interactive Tools and Techniques for Site Planning, Analysis, and Design
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Blacklick, Ohio, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 007136255X
• ISBN 13: 9780071362559
• Binding: Hard Back
• Edition: First Edition Assumed
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued

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Synopsis

"It is the kind of simplified tool that many of us in practice sorely need" - Jamie Greene, AICP, AIA, Principal, American Communities Partnership

*The first computational tool for land development and site planning analysis and design
*Real-world case studies, with photographs and plans, illustrate how alternative development options would affect the project results
*Includes a CD-ROM containing 30 interactive spreadsheets that can be used for every type of land development scenario

About the Author

Walter Martin Hosack is a certified city planner and registered architect. He has management and design experience in architecture, engineering, urban design, city planning, and zoning in both public agency and private consulting practice.

Over the past 32 years he has planned, designed, and managed projects ranging in size from residential homes to $100 million commercial projects and has participated and led development efforts at both the state and local levels. He has also had extensive public involvement requirng client, public and professional coordination in the search for common points of agreement, and has published several articles relating to this work. He bringsexperience to bear in this book, which is designed to present a common tool that will be useful to all development students, disciplines, and professionals.