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Planning and Urban Design Standards Student Edition
Contributor(s): American Planning Association (Author), Steiner, Frederick R. (Author), Butler, Kent (Author)

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 ISBN: 0471760900     ISBN-13: 9780471760900
Publisher: Wiley
OUR PRICE: $108.78  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2006
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Annotation: 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.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Architecture | Reference
- Architecture | Buildings - Public, Commercial & Industrial
Dewey: 711
LCCN: 2005016319
Series: Wiley Graphic Standards
Physical Information: 1" H x 9.2" W x 11.3" L (2.60 lbs) 448 pages
Themes:
- Demographic Orientation - Urban
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Scitech Book News 09/01/2007 pg. 154
 
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Publisher Description:
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.
 
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