City Planning for Civil Engineers, Environmental Engineers, and Surveyors

ISBN-13: 9780367385187 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 368 str.

Kurt W. Bauer

Opis

An introduction to land-use planning, this book covers infrastructure systems planning and development. It stresses basic concepts and the most widely practiced principles involved in urban planning, particularly in small- and medium-sized communities. It also presents zoning, land subdivision control, and official mapping, as well as factors in good land subdivision design and improvement. The text illustrates the importance of proper mapping and control surveys for planning. Written from the perspective that cities are social and economic as well as physical entities, it offers a historical context for urban planning.

Spis treści

Introduction. Definition Of Terminology. The Historic Context Of Urban Planning in the United States. Compilation of Essential Data: A Brief Overview. Map Requirements For City Planning. Population Data And Forecast. Economics Data and Forecasts. Land Use and Supporting Infrastructure Data. Natural Resource Base Inventories. Institutional Structure for City Planning and the Comprehensive Plan. Objectives, Principles, and Standards. Land Use Planning. Neighborhood Unit Concept. Principles of Good Land Subdivision Design. Street Patterns and Transportation Planning. Other Plan Elements. Plan Implementation – Land Subdivision Control. Plan Implementation – Zoning. The Official Map. Capital Improvement Programming.

O autorze

A specialist in the planning, design, and construction of municipal public works, Kurt Bauer has 50 years of experience in city and regional planning and has taught city planning to civil engineers for almost as long.