Land Development Handbook - Hardcover

Dewberry, N/A

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0070166447 ISBN 13: 9780070166448

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 1995

Synopsis

Once a simple process, land development has become an art and science fundamental to urban economies. This process has changed dramatically over the past 20 years. The impacts of land development on the environment, transportation, infrastructure and quality of life are now common issues about which everyone is concerned. Environmental issues regarding erosion and sediment control, storm water management, water quality, wetlands and hazardous waste fall under local, state and federal controls to varying degrees. These controls along with the design and approval process, have drastically changed the techniques of land development. The professional practicing in this changing environment must be familiar with all issues involved with design, regulations and environmental aspects impacting land development design. In essence, this work is a comprehensive "How-to" book designed for those involved with planning, engineering and surveying in land development design.

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Review:

How to develop. "Forty years ago, for a typical suburban house, the cost of engineering, planning, and surveying, including fees paid to agencies, was about the cost of a refrigerator today. Today it is probably greater than the total cost of all of kitchen and other electronic appliances combined." So write Sidney Dewberry and Dennis Couture in the overview chapter that introduces the mammoth second edition of the Land Development Handbook: Planning, Engineering, and Surveying (2002; McGraw-Hill; 1,124 pp.; $150). A development and consulting firm, the Dewberry Companies, is listed as author, which seems appropriate since most of the 26 editors and contributing authors are employees of the firm.

The first edition of this handbook was published in 1996. For this version, several of the 41 chapters have been updated, and the order of presentation has been changed to reflect the way issues come up in a project. There are six sections: feasibility and site analysis, conceptual design, schematic design, final design, plan submission and permitting, and construction. This is a how-to book that aspires to be both extensive and detailed; its table of contents alone runs 13 pages.

As the title and cover photo suggest, the authors focus on development of greenfields. The engineering perspective is dominant, and the book's brief mentions of smart growth and new ways of designing feel largely extraneous to the business at hand. Thus, the 51-page chapter on suburban street design devotes two pages to pedestrians, and the list of suggested readings in the chapter on development patterns and principles includes no work published since 1990. (Planning Magazine 2003-09-01)

From the Back Cover:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0070166447
• ISBN 13: 9780070166448
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1024