Practical Manual of Land Development

Practical Manual of Land Development
Author: Barbara C. Colley
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2005-07-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0071588973

The first choice among land development engineers, this edition is newly updated and expanded. It is required reading for young engineers and a convenient reference for experienced engineers. This is the essential book for civil engineers in land development and provides helpful information for all land development professionals including feasibility studies and cost estimating. Practical Manual of Land Development provides step-by-step instructions for design, including formulas, tools, technical data, guidelines, and checklists to make your development project run smoothly. The Forth Edition emphasizes efficient usage of computers and now includes specifications for ADA and NPDES. It is presented in metric as well English units. New chapters added and charts up-dated.

Land Development

Land Development
Author: D. Linda Kone
Publisher: Builderbooks
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780867186093

With land becoming an ever more precious resource in the midst of unprecedented population growth, the reliable information in this tenth edition gives readers the edge that seasoned professionals use to acquire the most desirable tracts of land. Includes full-color photographs of the nations leading developments.

Street Design Manual

Street Design Manual
Author: New York (N.Y.). Department of Transportation
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release:
Genre: City planning
ISBN: 9780615290966

The New York City Street Design Manual provides policies and design guidelines to city agencies, design professionals, private developers, and community groups for the improvement of streets and sidewalks throughout the five boroughs. It is intended to serve as a comprehensive resource for promoting higher quality street designs and more efficient project implementation.

Lightly on the Land

Lightly on the Land
Author: Robert Birkby
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
Total Pages: 344
Release: 1996
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1594851662

From the leading conservation organization--the trail building and maintenance bible, now updated and expanded to meet new techniques and new realities of the 21st century. New chapters on arid lands restoration and involving conservation volunteers. The latest in effective management of work crews of all ages.

Environmental Planning for Site Development

Environmental Planning for Site Development
Author: Anne Beer
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2004-03-01
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1135920443

Environmental planning forms the basis of all site development decisions and deals with the factors that must be considered before a site plan can be drawn up. Environmental Planning for Site Development emphasizes the man/nature interface and explains how nature limits and controls what can happen on every piece of land. The text is clearly set out and will help the reader understand exactly what information is needed for a site planning proposal. The book includes a live case study to demonstrate how GIS systems are now assisting in the design and decision process as communities increasingly participate in local decisions. (Local Agenda 21)

Low Impact Development

Low Impact Development
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2010-07-01
Genre: Ecological landscape design
ISBN: 9780979970610

The manual introduces general audiences to designing landscapes for urban stormwater runoff -- a primary source of watershed pollution. The goal is to motivate awareness and implementation of LID in a wide cross-section of stakeholders, from property owners to municipal governments that regulate infrastructure development. The manual provides a holistic framework in which a novice homeowner and an experienced developer can each find an equally tranformative role to enact.

Design and Construction of Urban Stormwater Management Systems

Design and Construction of Urban Stormwater Management Systems
Author: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publisher: ASCE Publications
Total Pages: 764
Release: 1993-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780872628557

Prepared byØtheØTask Committee of the Urban Water Resources Research Council of ASCE. Copublished by ASCE and the Water Environment Federation. Design and Construction of Urban Stormwater Management Systems presents a comprehensive examination of the issues involved in engineering urban stormwater systems. This Manual?which updates relevant portions of Design and Construction of Sanitary and Storm Sewers, MOP 37?reflects the many changes taking place in the field, such as the use of microcomputers and the need to control the quality of runoff as well as the quantity. Chapters are prepared by authors with experience and expertise in the particular subject area. The Manual aids the practicing engineer by presenting a brief summary of currently accepted procedures relating to the following areas: financial services; regulations;Ø surveys and investigations;Ø design concepts and master planning;Ø hydrology and water quality;Ø storm drainage hydraulics; andØ computer modeling.