Conservation Design for Subdivisions: A Practical Guide To Creating Open Space Networks

摘要: In most communities, land use regulations are based on a limited model that allows for only one end result: the production of more and suburbia, composed endless subdivisions shopping centers, ultimately covers every bit countryside with "improvements." Fortunately, sensible alternatives to this approach do exist, methods developing while at same time conserving natural areas available.In "Conservation Design Subdivisions," Randall G. Arendt explores better ways designing new residential developments than we have typically seen in our communities. He presents practical handbook developers, site designers, local officials, landowners explains how implement ideas about land-use planning environmental protection. Abundantly illustrated plans (many them color), floor plans, photographs, renditions houses landscapes, it describes series simple straightforward techniques land-conserving development.The author proposes step-by-step by rearranging density each development parcel as is being planned so half (or less) buildable turned into houselots streets. Homes built less land-consumptive manner balance property be permanently protected added an interconnected network green spaces corridors. Included volume zoning subdivision ordinance provisions can help citizens officials these innovative design ideas.