{"product_id":"site-planning-international-practice-mit-press-9780262534857","title":"Site Planning: International Practice (Mit Press)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive  state-of-the-art guide to site planning  covering planning processes  new technologies  and sustainability  with extensive treatment of practices in rapidly urbanizing countries. Cities are built site by site. Site planningthe art and science of designing settlements on the landencompasses a range of activities undertaken by architects  planners  urban designers  landscape architects  and engineers. This book offers a comprehensive  up-to-date guide to site planning that is global in scope. It covers planning processes and standards  new technologies  sustainability  and cultural context  addressing the roles of all participants and stakeholders and offering extensive treatment of practices in rapidly urbanizing countries. Kevin Lynch and Gary Hack wrote the classic text on the subject  and this book takes up where the earlier book left off. It can be used as a textbook and will be an essential reference for practitioners. Site Planning consists of forty self-contained modules  organized into five parts: The Art of Site Planning  which presents site planning as a shared enterprise; Understanding Sites  covering the components of site analysis; Planning Sites  covering the processes involved; Site Infrastructure  from transit to waste systems; and Site Prototypes  including housing  recreation  and mixed use. Each module offers a brief introduction  covers standards or approaches  provides examples  and presents innovative practices in sidebars. The book is lavishly illustrated with 1350 photographs  diagrams  and examples of practice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666271461429,"sku":"ByrdShop_0262534851","price":51.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780262534857.jpg?v=1782426277","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/site-planning-international-practice-mit-press-9780262534857","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}