City planning for civil engineers, environmental engineers, and surveyors / Kurt W. Bauer.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Definition of terminology -- The historical context of urban planning in the United States -- Compilation of essential data - a brief overview -- Map requirements for city planning -- Population data and forecasts -- Economic data and forecasts --Land use and supporting infrastructure data -- Natural resource base inventories -- Institutional structure for city planning and the comprehensive plan -- Objectives, principles, and standards -- Land use planning -- Neighborhood unit concept -- Principles of good land subdivision design -- Street patterns and transportation planning -- Other plan elements -- Plan implementation - land subdivision control -- Plan implementation - zoning -- The official map -- Capital improvement programming -- Appendices -- A. Example land subdivision control ordinance regulations -- B. Example zoning ordinance regulations

"Unique in both purpose and approach, this volume promotes the cooperative and collegial participation of civil engineers in the urban planning process. It introduces engineers and surveyors to land use planning as a foundation for infrastructure systems planning and development. It also presents plan zoning, land subdivision control, and official mapping while also discussing factors in good land subdivision design and improvement. In addition, the text illustrates the importance of good mapping and control surveys for planning purposes. It offers a historical context for urban planning in America and is written from the perspective that cities are economic entities."--BOOK JACKET