The new student edition of the definitive reference on urban
planning and design
Planning and Urban Design Standards, Student Edition is the
authoritative and reliable volume designed to teach students best
practices and guidelines for urban planning and design.
Edited from the main volume to meet the serious student’s needs,
this Student Edition is packed with more than 1, 400 informative
illustrations and includes the latest rules of thumb for designing
and evaluating any land-use scheme–from street plantings to new
subdivisions. Students find real help understanding all the
practical information on the physical aspects of planning and urban
design they are required to know, including:
* Plans and plan making
* Environmental planning and management
* Building types
* Transportation
* Utilities
* Parks and open space, farming, and forestry
* Places and districts
* Design considerations
* Projections and demand analysis
* Impact assessment
* Mapping
* Legal foundations
* Growth management preservation, conservation, and reuse
* Economic and real estate development
Planning and Urban Design Standards, Student Edition provides
essential specification and detailing information for various types
of plans, environmental factors and hazards, building types,
transportation planning, and mapping and GIS. In addition, expert
advice guides readers on practical and graphical skills, such as
mapping, plan types, and transportation planning.
Despre autor
AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION is a Chicago-based, nonprofit,
public interest, and research organization representing 30, 000
practicing planners, officials, and citizens involved with urban
and rural planning issues.
FREDERICK R. STEINER is the Dean of the School of
Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin. He is on the
advisory boards for Planning and Urban Design Standards and
Landscape Architecture Graphic Standards (both from Wiley).
KENT BUTLER is Associate Dean of Research and Chair of
the planning program at the School of Architecture, The University
of Texas at Austin.
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