BEFORE BUILDING: SITE PLANNING IN THE DIGITAL AGE, 1/e is a comprehensive, up-to-date text that will help both students and practitioners thoroughly understand the current issues and technologies surrounding the process of site planning. It covers every topic required for a course in site planning, including land use controls and the history behind the law. It also presents detailed coverage of the role of computer technologies in supporting site planning, including up-to-date hardware, software, and applications. This is an ideal resource for third-year students in architecture, landscape architecture, civil engineering, and urban planning; others preparing for state architecture or landscape architecture board examinations, and professionals in the field.