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Informationen zum Autor Leonard J. Hopper , FASLA, New York, NY He is the Chief Landscape Architect and head of the New York City Housing Authority's Landscape Architecture division and also a faculty member at the City College School of Architecture and Environmental Studies. Len is a former president of the American Society of Landscape Architects and he is a frequent speaker at universities and conferences, most recently on the topic of security in the landscape. Klappentext Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards is an entirely new, definitive reference work for everyone involved with landscape architecture, design, and construction. Based on the 70-year success of Architectural Graphic Standards, this new book is destined to become the "bible" for the landscape field. Edited by an educator and former president of the American Society of Landscape Architects, it provides immediate access to rules-of-thumb and standards used throughout the planning, design, construction and management of landscapes.View sample pages from Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards. Zusammenfassung Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards is an entirely new, definitive reference work for everyone involved with landscape architecture, design, and construction. Based on the 70-year success of Architectural Graphic Standards, this new book is destined to become the ?bible? for the landscape field. Inhaltsverzeichnis Publisher's Note. Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. User Guide. Part 1: PRACTICE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE. GENERAL. Overview of the Profession. History of the Profession. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION. Overview of Construction Documentation. Construction Drawing Layout. Symbols. Landscape Surveys. Landscape Planning. Landscape Modeling. Computer-Aided Design (CAD). Geographic Information Systems (GIS). ENVIRONMENTAL AND LEGAL. Environmental Review. Legal: Permits and Regulations. PROJECT ADMINISTRATION. Project Management. Business Administration: Records, Legal, Liability. Project Manual. Cost Estimating. Bidding. Construction Observation. Postoccupancy Evaluation. Part 2: STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES. HUMAN FACTORS. Human Dimensions. Human Nature and Spatial Relationships. Community Participation. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS. Modifying Solar Radiation. Modifying Wind. Regional Climate. Modifying Microclimates. Modifying Air Quality. Brownfields Evaluation. Environmental Hazards. Wetlands Evaluation. Resource Inventory and Conservation. Sustainable Site Design. Applying Visual Resource Assessment for Highway Planning. CULTURAL FACTORS. Historic Landscapes. Cultural Districts. SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS. Crime Prevention through Environmental Design. Site Security Planning and Landscape Design Criteria. SITE PLANNING. Commercial Site Development. The Town Planning Process. Environmental Site Analysis. Rural Village Design. Elements of Urbanism. Regional Types. Plan Types. Block Types. Open Space Types. Building Types. Spatial Definition. Frontage Types. Landscape Types. Thoroughfare Nomenclature. Thoroughfare Types. Traditional Neighborhood Design. Site Planning for Fire Protection. Residential Site Planning. Residential Density. Single-Family Detached Housing. Single-Family Attached Housing. Exterior Space Design. LEEDTM Application in Site Planning. Context-Sensitive Solutions. Transit-Ori...
