Cultural Inventory and Analysis Flashcards
Buildable land units/development pods
Parcels of various size within a designated project area that are suitable for development as defined by a prescribed development program
The level of development density or use an environment is able to support without suffering undesirable or irreversible degradation
Carrying capacity
Elements of a site that serve to provide the cultural context
Historical, legal, aesthetic, and other socially significant attributes
Development regulation serve to protect what
The environment, public health, safety, and welfare
What elements may be included in the utility inventory
Diagram of underground pipe network utility boxes/poles
Fire hydrants
Overhead powerlines
What might a pedestrian circulation analysis identify about a site
Desire lines, areas of congestion, safety hazards, amenities or lack there of
What can be inferred from desire lines inventoried on a site
Potential lack of or insufficient walkway connectivity
What can be inferred from congestion identified through analysis
In adequate capacity of in-place systems such as pedestrian or vehicle circulation
A community sense of place results in part from which certain built aspects
Size, massing and placement of buildings
What can likely be inferred from the presence of water tolerant plants species
Frequent flooding or a high water table
What can be inferred from poor quality or stressed vegetation
Poor/problematic soil or sub surface conditions
What offsite impacts would be of concern for potential site development
Traffic issues, local flooding or stormwater concerns, infrastructure issues
