Masters Theses

Abstract

"Undeveloped land in America has been one of our most cherished natural resources for many years. Yet, land development has often been haphazard and extremely wasteful.

This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of one particular method for developing land which utilizes land efficiently, but which also respects the natural characteristics of a land development site. The Planned Unit Development process is such a method, and it is the subject of this paper.

The Planned Unit Development concept is an outgrowth of the planned community concept which has existed for many years. However, only recently has the Planned Unit Development concept become recognized as being one possible solution to many of the urban woes currently confronting American cities.

Increased interest in the Planned Unit Development concept by planners and developers has triggered a significant amount of research on Planned Unit Development in recent years. Such research has discovered that the Planned Unit Development concept offers many advantages, in addition to environmentally planned land use. If implemented properly, Planned Unit Development can offer many amenities to its inhabitants, the developer, and the community in which it is located.

As with many new concepts, problems usually occur regarding adaptation to existing practices, and Planned Unit Development is no exception. Therefore, in addition to discussing the advantages of the Planned Unit Development concept, this paper also attempts to identify the main problems most often associated with the Planned Unit Development concept. Several examples of Planned Unit Development projects have been s elected to illustrate the progress of the Planned Unit Development concept and its acceptance in recent years. The following Planned Unit Development projects are examined: Columbia, Maryland; Reston, Virginia; Twin Rivers (New Jersey); Pine Run (New Jersey); Sixty-01 (Redmond, Washington); and South Commons (Chicago, Illinois).

Ultimately, it is hoped that the reader will become more familiar with the Planned Unit Development concept and how important it is that Americans acknowledge the need for controlled and environmentally planned urban growth. Also, the rather generously endowed bibliography, necessary in any comprehensive study, should be extremely helpful as a source for further study"-- Abstract, pp. ii-iii

Advisor(s)

Green, Bruce H.

Committee Member(s)

Josey, James L.
Cuthbertson, G. Raymond

Department(s)

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Civil Engineering

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

1975

Pagination

x, 187 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-186)

Rights

© 1975 John Raymond Weese, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Thesis Number

T 4026

Print OCLC #

5982059

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