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CLIMATOLOGY (FACTORS AFFECTING CLIMATE)  Both weather and climate are characterized by the certain variables known as climatic factors. They are as follows: (A) Solar radiation (B) Ambient temperature (C) Air humidity (D) Precipitation (E) Wind (F) Sky condition (A) SOLAR RADIATION Solar radiation is the radiant energy received from the sun.  It is the intensity of sun rays  falling per unit time per unit area and is usually expressed in Watts per square metre (W/m 2 ).  The radiation incident on a surface varies from moment to moment depending on its geographic location (latitude and longitude of the place), orientation, season, time of day and atmospheric conditions .  It is the most important weather variable that determines whether a place experiences high temperatures or is predominantly cold.  The instruments used for measuring of solar radiation are the pyranometer.  The duration of sunshine is...
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VARIOUS PRESENTATIONS ON SITE ANALYSIS 1. PRESENTATION OF CONTOUR SITE WITH SLOPING ANGLE  BY VIEWS Creating a perspective views for showing slope angle of contour site. Locating :  Ideal location for building. Better location for water body. Block unwanted  wind by trees and shrubs.   Block unwanted hot air. Allow soothing cool air. Orientation of building for ideal good views. Showing sun movement (sun path) around the site and how it affects the orientation of building, placement of water bodies & etc. 2. PRESENTATION OF SITE BY LOCATING EXISTING FEATURES  Locating  existing features : Vegetations Coastal area Built form Views  & vista Specific point  It can be made attractive and understanding by various symbols and colour patterns. 3. PRESENTATION OF SITE ANALYSIS BY BUBBLE DIAGRAM By creating bubble to locate various existing structures & connectivity. Allocating e...
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NATURAL FACTORS AFFECTING SITE PLANNING

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NATURAL FACTORS AFFECTING  SITE PLANNING Geology Topography Hydrography Hydrology Soil Vegetation Wildlife Climatic factors GEOLOGY Geology is the natural science that studies the earth – its compositions, the process that shaped its surface and its history.  Earth is made up of rocks (including soil, sand, silt and dust ),  rocks are composed of minerals, minerals are made up of atoms. IMPORTANCE OF GEOLOGY It is an essential part of construction and hazard analysis. It help in Construction of dam, tunnel, reservoir . Material are more stable, durable and economical. Landslides , earthquake, and tsunami also be located. TYPES OF ROCKS  (GEOLOGY) Igneous Rocks – rocks produced by crystallization of molten magma. Sedimentary Rocks – when igneous rocks are exposed to surface and weathering reduces them to particles, these particles are moved by erosional process and deposited in layers into rivers and oceans. Metamo...
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INTRODUCTION TO SITE PLANNING

                        INTRODUCTION SITE PLAN A site plan usually shows  a building footprint, travel ways , parking, drainage facilities, sanitary sewer lines, water lines, trails, lighting, and landscaping and garden elements . Such a plan of a site is a " graphic representation of the arrangement of buildings, parking, drives, landscaping and any other structure that is part of a development project. A site plan is a "set of construction drawings that a builder or contractor uses to make improvements to a property.  Site plans are often prepared by a design consultant who must be either a licensed engineer, architect, landscape architect or land surveyor. SITE PLANNING Site planning  in architecture and planning refers to the organizational stage of the  design process. It involves the organization of land use zoning, access, circulation, landscape, privacy, security, ...
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