A site inventory provides a record of the existing conditions at a site. Topography, drainage, soil type and pH, climate, and vegetation are examples of the information included in a site inventory. Making notes on a piece of tracing paper overlaying your base map is a good way to record your inventory.
The following links take you through a typical site inventory. There may be other factors that are pertinent to your site, but these are some of the most basic. These initial steps may seem time consuming, but they can help you avoid many pitfalls as you design your landscape.
- Surrounding land use
- Slope and drainage
- Soil
- Climate and microclimate
- Existing Vegetation
- Views
- Circulation
- Architectural style and construction materials
- User needs
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