Regulating Sensitive Lands
Regulating Sensitive Lands

Author: Jon A. Kusler

Publisher:

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 272

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An Overview of Programs. Resource Conservation Goals. General Considerations in Program Desing and Implementation. Definition of Services Areas. Regulatory Standard-Setting. Regularory Data Gathering. Governmental Roles in Regulating Sensitive Areas. Legal Restraints. Sensitive Area Programs in the Broader Context of Land Use Management.

Subdivision Design in Flood Hazard Areas
Subdivision Design in Flood Hazard Areas

Author: Marya Morris

Publisher: American Planning Association

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 70

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Economic, political, and market pressures make some development on floodplains inevitable. But appropriate subdivision designs can minimize risks of flood damage--or eliminate them entirely. This report explores the full range of planning techniques to minimize possible problems in a flood-hazard area. Cluster development, coast-to-road lots, and elevated buildings are all suggested as techniques that will minimize flood damage. Detailed diagrams illustrate the natural functions of a floodplain and describe the tools used to preserve these functions and protect properties from flooding. Photographs show planners both good and bad planning techniques. Includes appendices with selected ordinances and policies.