Title & Author:

Golf course development in residential communities / contributing authors, Gregory L. Cory [and others].

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Urban Land Institute, ©2001.

Description:

x, 303 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm

Notes:
Chapter 1. Introduction -- Golfers and Golf Course Demographics -- Golf's Business Value -- Golf and Real Estate -- The Development Process and the Development Team -- Chapter 2. Golf and Real Estate Market Economics -- Site Selection Analysis and Assessment -- Market Analysis -- Feasibility Analysis -- Project Financing -- Golf Property Valuation -- Chapter 3. Land Planning and Design -- Inception of the Project -- Selecting the Planning and Design Team -- Preliminary Site Selection and Development Program -- Determining Preliminary Feasibility -- Master Planning and Design -- Plans and Designs for Golf Course Communities -- Chapter 4. Golf Course Design -- Design Criteria -- Types of Golf Courses -- Core Golf Courses and Residential Development -- Design Process -- The Golf Course Master Plan -- Construction Documents -- Course Ratings -- Practice Facilities -- Irrigation System -- Environmental Considerations -- Best Management Practices and Environmental Management Plans -- Emerging Trends in Golf Course Design -- Chapter 5. The Golf Course Business: Management and Operations -- Realistic Profit Expectations for Revenue Centers -- Achievable Gross Operating Margins -- Size of the Clubhouse and Implications for Operating Efficiency -- Selecting the Appropriate Revenue Plan for the Golf Course Complex -- The Operating Team's Management Philosophy -- The Strategy for Management and Operation of a Golf Course Complex -- Marketing Golf in a Residential Community -- Chapter 6. Legal Structure of Golf Course Communities and its Documentation -- Recreational Facilities and Common Areas -- Residential Development -- Sales and Marketing -- DC Ranch -- Scottsdale, Arizona -- St. James Plantation -- Southport, North Carolina -- Bonita Bay -- Bonita Springs, Florida -- Dakota Dunes -- Dakota Dunes, South Dakota -- Wailea Resort -- Maui, Hawaii -- Wyndham/Dominion Country Club -- Henrico County, Virginia -- Spring City Golf and Lake Resort -- Kunming, China.
Springfield Royal Country Club and Beach Resort -- Cha-Am/Hua Hin, Thailand -- Sanctuary Lakes Resort -- Point Cook, Melbourne, Australia -- The Currituck Club -- Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Summary:

"Including a golf course in your community can provide an attractive amenity to draw buyers, increase land values, and preserve open space. Packed with color photos, this book tells you what you need to know to develop a golf course within a residential community. Written by highly experienced practitioners, the book explains the role of each player on the development team and covers best practices and techniques to use for market analysis, land planning, development approvals, golf course design, business operations, and legal issues. Case studies of successful projects provide an inside look at the development process. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET.

ISBN:

0874208483
9780874208481

Subject:

Golf courses Design and construction.
Golf courses Location.
Real estate development.
Land use Planning.
City planning.
City Planning
Terrains de golf Conception et construction.
Promotion immobilière.
Utilisation du sol Planification.
Urbanisme.
Terrains de golf Localisation.
real estate development.
urban planning.

Added entries:

Cory, Gregory L.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 263858
Call No.: BIB 195152
Status: Available