Site Planning & Design Flashcards
Earth which is removed (cut) and earth which is added (fill) in grading.
Cut and fill
A semicircular open area, with or without a roof, providing a continuous seat.
Exedra
The digging or removal of earth.
Excavation
The study of the total pattern of relations between a community or organisms and its environment.
Ecology
Trees which shed leaves annually, as opposed to evergreens.
Deciduous
A statement, often required by a governmental body, which assesses the environment impact of a proposed development.
Environment impact statement
The soil layer beneath the topsoil.
Subsoil
Describing cone-bearing evergreen trees and shrubs, such as pine, spruce, fir, and cedar.
Coniferous
A type of residential siting in which a series of housing units are grouped closely together and surrounded by open space.
Cluster
The elevation of a specified point on the ground or on a structure.
Spot elevation
The number of degrees north or south of the equator of a point on the earth’s surface.
Latitude
The net ground area of a lot which can be covered by a building after required setbacks and other zoning limitations have been accounted for.
Build-able area
An imaginary line on the ground surface connecting all points of equal elevation.
Contour
The design and arrangement of natural elements on a site.
Landscaping
A stone guard to prevent damage to a wall; also a freestanding stone post to divert vehicular traffic.
Bollard
The process of controlling, collecting, transporting, and disposing of excess water.
Drainage
The extension of a building into the property of another.
Encroachment
The legal boundary of a parcel of land.
Property line
The prevailing or average weather conditions of a place as determined over a number of years.
Climate
A sievelike device at the entrance to a storm sewer which traps matter that could block the sewer.
Catch basin
A belvedere or viewing place.
Gazebo
The land surrounding a flowing stream over which water spreads when a flood occurs.
Flood plain
A log showing the types of soil encountered in a test boring and other relevant information.
Soil boring log
A hole through which a person can enter a sewer, pipe, conduit, and so on for inspection, repair, or maintenance.
Manhole