Land Development Handbook, Fourth Edition

The definitive guide to land developmentfully updated to cover the latest industry advances.

This thoroughly revised resource lays out step-by-step approaches from feasibility, through design and into permitting stages of land development projects. The book offers a holistic view of the land development process for public and private project types including residential, commercial, mixed-use and institutional. Land Development Handbook, Fourth Edition contains the latest information on green technologies and environmentally conscious design methods. Detailed technical appendices, revised graphics, and case studies round out the content included.

This edition covers:

Due diligence, planning, and zoning

Review procedures, building codes, and development costs

Environmental and historical considerations

Site analysis and preliminary engineering

Feasibility studies and site inspections

Conceptual and schematic design

Site selection, yield, and impact studies

Final design processes and sample plans

Components of a site plan and the approval process

Site grading, road design, and utility design

Stormwater management and hydrology

Erosion and sediment control

Permits, bonds, and construction documents

Soils, floodplain studies and stream restoration

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