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A guide to site planning and landscape construction / Harvey M. Rubenstein.

Rubenstein, Harvey M. (Author). Rubenstein, Harvey M. Guide to site and environmental planning. (Added Author).

Summary:

Ideal for both working professionals and students, this classic work serves as a truly comprehensive resource for site design and planning. Now in a new and fully updated Fourth Edition, A Guide to Site Planning and Landscape Construction presents both design elements and technical site planning information in a clear, concise, and highly visual format.
As a teaching tool, it guides the reader through the actual development of a site plan, and demonstrates how to carry out the necessary calculations and specifications. By combining a design approach with technical background data, it enables creative talent to be used to the utmost advantage. Its broad range of coverage makes it an excellent study guide for the registration examinations in both architecture and landscape architecture.
. A Guide to Site Planning and Landscape Construction is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of photos, site plans, and line drawings, as well as an abundance of figures, tables, charts, and sample problems. New material in the Fourth Edition includes resource analysis with wetlands and steep slope districts, the latest accessibility guidelines, updated coverage of bikeway design, road alignment and circulation patterns, and safety guidelines for playgrounds.
For practitioners and students in architecture, landscape architecture, planning, and civil engineering, A Guide to Site Planning and Landscape Construction offers an indispensable and authoritative reference.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0471129321
  • ISBN: 9780471129325
  • Physical Description: x, 412 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Edition: 4th ed.
  • Publisher: New York : John Wiley, ©1996.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Revised edition of: Guide to site and environmental planning / Harvey M. Rubenstein. 3rd. ed. 1987.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-404) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
1. Introduction -- 2. Site Selection and Resource Analysis -- 3. Visual Design Factors, Context, and Natural Elements -- 4. Land Use and Circulation -- 5. Development Design Guidelines -- 6. Contour Lines -- 7. Grading and Earthwork Calculations -- 8. Site Drainage -- 9. Alignment of Horizontal and Vertical Curves -- 10. Site and Landscape Construction Details -- 11. Plant Material in Site Planning -- 12. Specifications -- 13. Sports Facilities and Playgrounds -- 14. Rooftop Gardens -- 15. Residential Development Concepts.
Subject:
Building sites > Planning.
Building sites > Planning.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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