Land Development Handbook (Repost)

Land Development Handbook 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!

This all-in-one guide provides in-depth coverage of:

- Environmental issues from erosion and sediment control and stormwater management to current regulatory controls for plan approval, permitting, and green building certification.
- Comprehensive planning and zoning including new development models for mixed-use, transit-oriented, and conservation developments.
- Enhanced approaches to community and political consensus building.
- Technical design procedures for infrastructure components including roads and utilities with a new section on dry utilities.
- Surveying tools and techniques focusing on the use of GPS and GIS to collect, present, and preserve data throughout the design process.
- Plan preparation, submission, and processing with an emphasis on technologies available-from CAD modeling and design to electronic submissions, permit processing, and tracking.