Fundamentals of Land Development

Properly planned and visualized, large-scale developments can besuccessfully constructed, whether as master planned communities, planned unit developments, or new towns. Fundamentals of LandDevelopment provides an in-depth approach to the design, planning, and development of large land areas into comprehensivelydesigned communities.

This book provides in-depth discussions of the full range ofdevelopment tasks involved in any large development project, fromsite and land use selection, market analysis, preparing the landuse plan and impact statements, to getting approval from themunicipality and community, permitting and approval, scheduling andcost management, and the basics of engineering systems anddesign.

Developers and other stake-holders will find guidance onsuch issues as:

- How real-world development is driven by profits, and how teammembers can maximize profits while developing creatively andresponsibly

- Site selection and acquisition

- Entering the growing business of retirement (active adult)community development

Illustrated with real-world case studies drawn from theauthors own experience, Fundamentals of Land Development isa practical manual for developers looking to improve theprofitability of their projects and gain a better understanding ofwhat all team members undertake in a project of this size andcomplexity.