SITE
ANALYSIS
DEFINITION
• SITE
- The piece of land on which something is located (or
is to be located)
• SITE ANALYSIS
- An inventory completed as a preparatory step to site
planning, a form of urban planning which involves :-
RESEARCH ANALYSIS SYNTHESIS
- It primarily deals with basic data as it relates
to a specific site. The topic itself branches into
the boundaries of architecture,landscape
architecture, engineering, economics,
and urban planning.
PURPOSE OF SITE ANALYSIS
• It is an investigation on land to determine
whether the site is suitable for physical, legal
and planning aspect.
PROCESS
• Site analysis is an element in site planning and
design.
• The site design process is divided up into
three sections;
1. research phase,
2. analysis phase, and
3. synthesis phase
1. RESEARCH PHASE
• The first step is defining the problem and its
definition.
• This is part of the research phase.
• The site design and site planning process
begins with the initial problem to be solved.
• This is started by a client contracting a planner
to work with a particular site.
2. ANALYSIS PHASE
• The next step involves programming the site
as well as site and user analysis, which is
focused on in-depth below.
• There are numerous site elements related to
the analysis during this phase.
• This is part of the analysis phase in site
planning.
3. SYNTHESIS PHASE
• From the analysis, a program is developed,
which is part of the synthesis phase.
• The third step deals with schematic design of
a site plan as well as a preliminary cost
estimate for the site.
FACTORS / ELEMENTS CONSIDERING
ON SITE ANALYSIS
Numerous elements go into a given site analysis.
These elements include:-
• location, • circulation,
• neighborhood context, • utilities,
• site and zoning, • sensory,
• legal elements, • human and cultural, and
• natural physical features, • climate components.
• man-made features,
The following factors / elements typically are
considered in most sites:
LOCATION
The site should be related to major streets
or landmarks previously existing.
NEIGHBORHOOD
CONTEXT
Zoning of the neighborhood is important and
information of this type can typically be found at
the Municipal Planning Department of the site.
Numerous issues at this stage require direct
observation.
Features of this sort include architectural patterns,
street lighting, and condition of existing buildings. This
would also include the immediate surroundings of the
site.
The reaction of the surrounding buildings towards the
site and people moving around should be analysed.
SIZE AND
ZONING
Site boundaries can be located by either verifying
the dimensions physically or contacting the
county tax assessor’s office.
Zoning classifications, set-backs, height
restrictions, allowable site coverage, uses, and
parking requirements are obtained by obtaining
zoning classifications from a zoning map, which
can be located from the city planning
department.
LEGAL
Typical legal information can be obtained from
the deed to the property.
The deed is held by the owner of the title
insurance company.
In this deed is information such as the property
description, present ownership, and the
governmental jurisdiction the site is located in,
and the city or county.
NATURAL
PHYSICAL
FEATURES
Most of this information will be derived from the
topographic features on the site.
A contour map of this magnitude can be located
from the survey engineer.
Drainage problems as well as existing natural
features of trees, ground cover, ground texture,
and soil conditions on the site should be directly
observed.
MAN MADE
FEATURES
Features located on the site such as buildings, walls,
fences, patios, plazas, bus stop shelters should be
noted.
The site and location of such features should be
directly measured.
Documentation of existing historical district should be
made, some of which may already have reports
completed. Locating this information can be done
through the Municipal Planning Department for the
site.
CIRCULATION
The uses of streets, roads, alleys, sidewalks,
and plazas are important in this inventory
step.
It is not necessarily an analysis of these
elements but more an analysis of what occurs
on these circulation gateways.
UTILITIES
Information for utilities concerning the site can
be found through the utility departments and
companies in the local area.
Generally this company has a print of the drawing
of this information needed.
Information in this print includes the location of
all utilities and their locations around or on the
site itself.
HUMAN AND
CULTURAL
This information can be obtained through census
statistics on the neighborhood.
Information regarding these statistics is available
from the local municipal planning agency.
This information includes activities among people
on the site and their relationships to these
activities.
CLIMATE
This information can be obtained through the
local weather service.
Conditions such as rainfall, snowfall, humidity,
and temperature over months must be
considered and analyzed.
The sun-path and vertical sun angles throughout
an entire year are important to note.
CONCLUSION
• There are many factors or elements need to
be considered when doing site analysis.
• It is because, Site Analysis is one of the most
important thing in Feasibility Study to
determine whether the site is suitable for
development or not, so that, when develop a
project on that site it will achieve its
objectives.
