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	The design of the movement pattern of the people into, through and out of the site is shaped by the design of its access, circulation and parking layouts. These patterns are generally designed to maximise efficiency while minimising conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles. To achieve this objective, the transportation requirements are studied in relation to how the building will be used. This includes determination of the number and types of access points required, parking volume needed, pedestrian movement patterns and the modes of transport to be used.		The design of the movement pattern of the people into, through and out of the site is shaped by the design of its access, circulation and parking layouts. These patterns are generally designed to maximise efficiency while minimising conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles. To achieve this objective, the transportation requirements are studied in relation to how the building will be used. This includes determination of the number and types of access points required, parking volume needed, pedestrian movement patterns and the modes of transport to be used.

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−	~~Site Planning and Design~~	+	= Introduction =

−	Site planning is the process of thinking and placing the site design elements in order to integrate land use, landscape design (vegetation, landforms, and water), site context aspects and other considerations for ~~enhancing~~ the efficiency of site activities, environmental sustainability and ~~mitigate any threats as identified in the site analysis~~.	+	Site planning is the process of thinking and placing the site design elements in order to integrate land use, landscape design (vegetation, landforms, and water), site context aspects and other considerations for the efficiency of site activities, environmental sustainability, achieving balance, reducing risk, facilitating proper building function, aesthetics and so on.

−	~~The main objective~~ of site ~~planning is to achieve balance~~, ~~reducing risk~~, ~~facilitating proper building function~~, and ~~aesthetics~~.	+	This can be achieved by proper site selection, orientation of buildings on site, integration of vehicle access, control points, physical barriers, landscaping, parking and so on.

−	~~The site design must consider the existing physical, programmatic and fiscal constraints.~~	+	= Land Use =

−	~~Site planning~~ and ~~design should aim at asset protection through devising measures and strategies that will ensure~~ the ~~protection of facilities, services, and users. This can be achieved by proper~~ site ~~selection, orientation~~ of ~~buildings on~~ site~~, integration of vehicle access, control points, physical barriers, landscaping, and parking~~.	+	Internal and external aspects of the site play a major role in the appropriation of land use to the proposed site.

−	~~Considering Land Use~~	+	* External features comprise of the characteristics of the surrounding area, construction type, occupancies, and the nature and type of adjacent social and economic activities and so on.
		+	* Internal aspects entail the amount of land available on the site for usage and ability of the site to accommodate and assure safety and security to the users and its components and so on.

−	~~Internal~~ and ~~external aspects of the site play a major role~~ in ~~the appropriation of land use~~ to ~~the proposed site~~. ~~External features comprise of the characteristics of the surrounding area~~, ~~construction type, occupancies~~, and the ~~nature~~ and ~~type of adjacent~~ social ~~and economic activities. These features adversely affect the protection~~ of the ~~people inside and nearby the site, property, and activities inside the site~~.	+	The design must balance protection goals and other priorities like open circulation and common spaces in order for it to be resilient in different situations. Zoning, subdivisions, and well-planned unit developments determine urban configurations that impact the economic and social stance of the community as a whole.

−	~~Internal aspects entail~~ the ~~amount~~ of ~~land available on~~ the ~~site~~ for ~~usage~~ and ~~ability~~ of the ~~site~~ to ~~accommodate~~ and ~~assure safety and security~~ to ~~the users and its components~~.	+	Performance-based zoning can allow for greater freedom in land use, as it avoids negative impacts like the concentration of activities in one area, the inflexibility of spaces and rigidity to changes in spatial use. It enables flexibility for both owner and operator, enabling them to make decisions on changes of land use, the level of risk they are willing to accept and strategies to mitigate through land-use countermeasures.

−	The design must balance protection goals and other priorities like open circulation and common spaces in order for it to be resilient to different situations. Zoning, subdivisions, and well-planned unit developments determine urban configurations that impact the economic and social stance of the community as a whole.	+	= Site planning =

−	~~Performance-based zoning allow for greater freedom~~ in ~~land use it avoids~~ the ~~negative impacts like the concentration~~ of ~~activities in one area~~, ~~the inflexibility of spaces~~ and ~~rigidity to changes in spatial use~~. ~~The performance-based zoning enables flexibility~~ to ~~both owner~~ and ~~operator through enabling them~~ to ~~make decisions~~ on the ~~changes of land use,~~ the ~~level~~ of risk ~~they are willing to accept and strategies to mitigate through land-use countermeasures~~.	+	The main goal in planning a site is to enhance the protection of life, property, and operations. Prior to planning a thorough study an analysis should be conducted identifying threats and hazards to support decision making on the measures to the reduction of vulnerability and risk.

−	Site ~~planning~~	+	= Site design =

−	~~The main goal in planning a~~ site is to ~~enhance~~ the ~~protection~~ of ~~life, property,~~ and ~~operations. Prior to planning a thorough study and analysis~~ should be ~~conducted identifying threats~~ and ~~hazards to support decision making on~~ the ~~measures~~ to ~~the reduction of vulnerability and risk~~.	+	For conventional site design, it is better to ensure the presence of more open circulation and common spaces whereas for security-oriented site design such spaces should not be encouraged. A holistic approach site design integrates form and function, achieving a balance among the various design elements and objectives, this helps to raise safety, sustainability performance.

−	~~Site design~~	+	= Layout and form =

−	~~For conventional~~ site ~~design~~, ~~it is better to ensure~~ the ~~presence of more open circulation~~ and ~~common spaces whereas for security-oriented site design such spaces should not be encouraged. A holistic approach site design integrates~~ form ~~and function for achieving a balance among the various design elements and objectives~~, ~~this helps to raise safety~~, ~~sustainability performance~~.	+	The site layout provides the starting point, determining the placement and form of buildings, infrastructures, and amenities.

−	~~Layout~~ and form	+	Elements of site layout and form include:

−	~~The site layout provides the starting point for making site development. It determines the~~ placement ~~and form of buildings, infrastructures, and amenities.~~	+	== Building placement ==

−	~~Elements~~ of site ~~layout~~ and ~~form~~	+	The placement of buildings will depend on site characteristics, occupancy requirements, regulations, and design objectives. It can either be tightly clustered in one area or dispersed across the site. Each building placement pattern has weaknesses and strengths and it is better to evaluate them during the design process.

−	Building ~~placement~~	+	== Building orientation ==

−	The ~~placement~~ of ~~buildings in a given site depends~~ on site ~~characteristics~~, ~~occupancy requirements, regulations~~, and ~~design objectives~~. It can ~~either~~ be ~~tightly clustered in one area or dispersed across~~ the site~~. Each building placement pattern has weaknesses and strengths and it is better~~ to ~~evaluate them during~~ the ~~design process in order~~ to ~~make more better decisions~~.	+	The orientation of the building on site affects its performance. It impacts the energy efficiency of the building, the security of the occupants, privacy and so on. Orientation can be referred to as the spatial relationship to the site relative to its surroundings, or its orientation to the sun or as horizontal or vertical aspects relative to the ground.

−	~~Building Orientation~~	+	The orientation buildings can be open, or it can turn its back, it can be inviting to those outside or it can be as defense wall restricting access to the inside.

−	The orientation of the building on site affects its performance. It impacts energy efficiency of the building, the security of the occupants, and privacy. Orientation can be referred to as spatial relationship to the site relative to its surroundings, or its orientation to the sun or as horizontal or vertical aspects relative to the ground.	+	== Open space ==

−	The ~~orientation~~ of the ~~building can be open~~ to the ~~area or it can turn its back~~, it ~~can be inviting to those outside or it can be as defense wall restricting access to~~ the ~~inside~~.	+	The provision of open space in the site design allows stormwater to percolate back into the ground, it decreases the need for culverts, drainage pipes, and manholes. Open space provides environmental, aesthetic and social amenities.

−	~~Open space~~	+	== Circulation ==

−	The provision of open space in the site design presents a lot of benefits. It first allows stormwater to percolate back into the ground, it decreases the need for culverts, drainage pipes, and manholes. In a wetland or densely vegetated piece of land, open space provides environmental and aesthetic amenities	+	The design of the movement pattern of the people into, through and out of the site is shaped by the design of its access, circulation and parking layouts. These patterns are generally designed to maximise efficiency while minimising conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles. To achieve this objective, the transportation requirements are studied in relation to how the building will be used. This includes determination of the number and types of access points required, parking volume needed, pedestrian movement patterns and the modes of transport to be used.
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−	~~Vehicular and Pedestrian Circulation Networks~~	+
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−	The design of the movement pattern of the people into, through and out of the ~~building~~ is shaped by the design of its access, circulation and parking layouts. These patterns ~~have to be~~ designed to ~~maximize~~ efficiency while ~~minimizing~~ conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles. To achieve this objective, the transportation requirements studied in relation to how the building will be used. It includes determination of the number and types of access points required, parking volume needed pedestrian movement patterns and the modes of transport to be used.	+

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Site Planning and Design

Site planning is the process of thinking and placing the site design elements in order to integrate land use, landscape design (vegetation, landforms, and water), site context aspects and other considerations for enhancing the efficiency of site activities, environmental sustainability and mitigate any threats as identified in the site analysis.

The main objective of site planning is to achieve balance, reducing risk, facilitating proper building function, and aesthetics.

The site design must consider the existing physical, programmatic and fiscal constraints.

Site planning and design should aim at asset protection through devising measures and strategies that will ensure the protection of facilities, services, and users. This can be achieved by proper site selection, orientation of buildings on site, integration of vehicle access, control points, physical barriers, landscaping, and parking.

Considering Land Use

Internal and external aspects of the site play a major role in the appropriation of land use to the proposed site. External features comprise of the characteristics of the surrounding area, construction type, occupancies, and the nature and type of adjacent social and economic activities. These features adversely affect the protection of the people inside and nearby the site, property, and activities inside the site.

Internal aspects entail the amount of land available on the site for usage and ability of the site to accommodate and assure safety and security to the users and its components.

The design must balance protection goals and other priorities like open circulation and common spaces in order for it to be resilient to different situations. Zoning, subdivisions, and well-planned unit developments determine urban configurations that impact the economic and social stance of the community as a whole.

Performance-based zoning allow for greater freedom in land use it avoids the negative impacts like the concentration of activities in one area, the inflexibility of spaces and rigidity to changes in spatial use. The performance-based zoning enables flexibility to both owner and operator through enabling them to make decisions on the changes of land use, the level of risk they are willing to accept and strategies to mitigate through land-use countermeasures.

Site planning

The main goal in planning a site is to enhance the protection of life, property, and operations. Prior to planning a thorough study and analysis should be conducted identifying threats and hazards to support decision making on the measures to the reduction of vulnerability and risk.

Site design

For conventional site design, it is better to ensure the presence of more open circulation and common spaces whereas for security-oriented site design such spaces should not be encouraged. A holistic approach site design integrates form and function for achieving a balance among the various design elements and objectives, this helps to raise safety, sustainability performance.

Layout and form

The site layout provides the starting point for making site development. It determines the placement and form of buildings, infrastructures, and amenities.

Elements of site layout and form

Building placement

The placement of buildings in a given site depends on site characteristics, occupancy requirements, regulations, and design objectives. It can either be tightly clustered in one area or dispersed across the site. Each building placement pattern has weaknesses and strengths and it is better to evaluate them during the design process in order to make more better decisions.

Building Orientation

The orientation of the building on site affects its performance. It impacts energy efficiency of the building, the security of the occupants, and privacy. Orientation can be referred to as spatial relationship to the site relative to its surroundings, or its orientation to the sun or as horizontal or vertical aspects relative to the ground.

The orientation of the building can be open to the area or it can turn its back, it can be inviting to those outside or it can be as defense wall restricting access to the inside.

Open space

The provision of open space in the site design presents a lot of benefits. It first allows stormwater to percolate back into the ground, it decreases the need for culverts, drainage pipes, and manholes. In a wetland or densely vegetated piece of land, open space provides environmental and aesthetic amenities

Vehicular and Pedestrian Circulation Networks

The design of the movement pattern of the people into, through and out of the building is shaped by the design of its access, circulation and parking layouts. These patterns have to be designed to maximize efficiency while minimizing conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles. To achieve this objective, the transportation requirements studied in relation to how the building will be used. It includes determination of the number and types of access points required, parking volume needed pedestrian movement patterns and the modes of transport to be used.

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