City Planning for Civil Engineers, Environmental Engineers, and Surveyors

By Kurt W. Bauer and W. Bauer Kurt

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439808929
• ISBN13: 9781439808924
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"