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Site Selection and Analysis
Site Selection and Analysis
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Site Selection
Suitability Process
SITE SELECTION selects a site that suits
selects the best use
AND ANALYSIS best the given use
and development
and requirements of
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a project
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How does one record a site? How does one record a site?
1. Draw the area and shape of the site as defined by its legal 5. Identify steep and moderate slopes that may be unsuitable for
boundaries. development.
2. Indicate required setbacks, existing easements, and rights-of- 6. Locate soil areas suitable for use as a drainage field, if
way. applicable.
3. Estimate the area and volume required for the building 7. Map existing drainage patterns.
program, site amenities, and future expansion, if desired. 8. Determine the elevation of the water table.
4. Analyze the ground slopes and subsoil conditions to locate the 9. Identify areas subject to excessive runoff of surface water,
areas suitable for construction and outdoor activities. flooding, or erosion.
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10. Locate existing trees and native plant materials that should be 13. Consider the impact of landforms and adjacent structures on
preserved. solar access, prevailing winds, and the potential for glare.
11. Chart existing water features such as wetlands, streams, 14. Evaluate solar radiation as a potential energy source.
watersheds, flood plains, or shorelines that should be 15. Determine possible points of access from public roadways and
protected. public transit stops.
12. Map climatic conditions: the path of the sun, the direction of 16. Study possible circulation paths for pedestrians and vehicles
the prevailing winds, and the expected amount of rainfall. from these access points to building entrances.
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17. Ascertain the availability of utilities: water main, sanitary and 21. Evaluate the compatibility of adjacent and proposed land uses.
storm sewers, gas lines, electrical power lines, telephone and
22. Map cultural and historical resources that must be preserved.
cable lines, and fire hydrants.
18. Determine access to other municipal services, such as police 23. Consider how the existing scale and character of the
and fire protection. neighborhood or area might affect the building design.
19. Identify the scope of desirable views as well as objectionable 24. Map the proximity to public, commercial, medical, and
views. recreational facilities.
20. Cite potential sources of congestion and noise.
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SWOT Analysis
❖Strengths (+), Weaknesses (-), Opportunities (+), Threats (-)
❖Internal and External
What do these data mean for your project? ❖Albert Humphrey
❖ Long Range Planning Service of Stanford Research Institute: Robert
F. Stewart, Otis J. Benepe, and Arnold Mitchell
❖SOFT: the "satisfactory" in present operations, "opportunities" in
future operations, "faults" in present operations, and "threats" to
future operations
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References
❖Ching, F. (2008). Building Construction Illustrated. John Wiley and
Sons, Inc.
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