Site Analysis by James A Lagro
For better plans and better projects The complete guide to site analysis Site analysis is the key to a well-designed project. In fact, the careful and complete analysis of a site and its surrounding context can lead to better development proposals, smoother design implementation, and, ultimately, higher quality built environments. This carefully conceived book is the first to detail each crucial step in the site analysis and planning process, from site selection through design development. It shows how these activities are integrated to arrive at a site plan that successfully balances the needs of the client and other stakeholders with the site's suitability for the intended land uses. With more than 130 illustrations, this book includes many outstanding examples of maps and site plans created by leading land planning firms. It offers guidance on:Site identification, evaluation, and selection Site inventories of physical, biological, and cultural attributes Land use suitability analysis using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Concept planning and design development Graphic communication with clients, government agencies, and other stakeholdersFilled with need-to-know information on the entire land planning and design process, Site Analysis is a vital addition to the library of students and professionals in landscape architecture, urban design and planning, and related areas.
"The process of evaluating the use of land for institutional and residential development is clearly and comprehensively outlined in a very logical and systematic manner.." (InSitu, July 2001) "This book fills a niche as an introductory text for site designers and land use planners." (APA Journal, Spring 2002) "This book's nine chapters shepherd students through the process." (Planning, August 2002)
JAMES A. LAGRO JR. is a registered landscape architect and Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Wisconsin Madison. His work has been published in Landscape Ecology, Landscape and Urban Planning, and other leading publications.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780471344124 |
| ISBN 10 | 0471344125 |
| Title | Site Analysis |
| Author | James A Lagro |
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| Publisher | Wiley |
| Year published | 2001-03-27 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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