Land, development and design
By: Paul Syms
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Blackwell Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex; Ames, Iowa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9781405198530
Subjects: Brownfields; Land use; Government policy; Housing development; Reclamation of land
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The development process; title: Planning policies and development; title: Project inception, developers, and feasibility; title: Site assembly, investigation and assessment; title: Environmental and ecological considerations; title: Heritage and archaeology; title: Community involvement in tackling blight and dereliction; title: Contaminated soil and remediation methods; title: Valuation of damaged and restored land; title: Urban extensions, infrastructure and eco-towns; title: Development finance; title: Public realm and managing land for public benefit; title: Designing out crime; title: Design standards for residential and commercial developments; title: Planning for the future.