Offers a contextual approach to land planning and site design by blending theory and methods from the fields of landscape architecture, urban planning, architecture, and urban design.

• Breaks down the entire design process, from preliminary studies to implementation, in a way that is easy for readers to follow.
• Offers practical links between site conditions and appropriate design solutions.
• New information on implementation issues, public policy, and ecologically sustainable development adds realities to the design process.
• Improved graphics and over 150 figures illustrate the way information is communicated in site inventory and site analysis.
• The use of geographic information systems (GIS) and computer-aided design and drawing (CADD) for mapping and analysis is covered throughout the text.