Land Development Handbook

The Definitive Guide to Land Development-Every Detail, Every Issue, Every Setting

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




Subjects include:

Planning and zoning

Real Property Law

Engineering Feasibility

Environmental Regulations

Rezoning

Conceptual and Schematic Design

Development Patterns

Control, Boundary, and Topographical Surveys

Historic Assessment and Preservation

Street and Utility Design

Floodplain Studies

Grading and Earthwork

Water and Wastewater Treatment

Cost Estimating

Subdivision Process

Plan Submittals

Stormwater Management

Erosion and Sediment Control

And much more!