D&B_REF_Site Part II
GSAS-D&B Refresher Course
Keyword(s)
site, sustainable landscaping, native, biodiversity, ecology, land use, contamination, shading, construction practices, land, preservation, post development, pre-development, ecological value, geological test, environmental test, subsurface soil stratification, waterbody, preservation, existing water bodies, hydrological test, environmental test, sampling analyses, visual inspections, natural waterbodies, local regulations, coastal protection, groundwater protection, waterbody, preservation, biodiversity
Publisher
Gulf Organisation for Research & Development
Description
Sustainable landscaping and site design practices can improve the quality of the existing site and landscape and minimize impacts on the surrounding environment including: climate change, fossil fuel depletion, water depletion and pollution, air pollution, land use and contamination, and human comfort and health.
Objective
The Site [S] category is concerned with the design of the proposed development having a direct impact on both the site of the development itself as well as any adjacent sites.