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elements of urban permaculture designZones 1 and 2, as the furthest areas represented on the plan (otherwise it is a rural design)needs supplied by other zones, even if they are supplied off sitesector analysisbioregional analysisdesign which may utilise existing architects’ drawings or local maps and plansprinciples of permaculturestrategies in urban permaculture designedible landscapes and aesthetics in designpublic landscapes and community garden designdesign briefstatement of scope of designstatement of client needs and requirements list of project elements list of assessable tasksoptions for dealing with client needs and requirementsdesign analysis and research techniquesplan interpretation and map readingsite analysisonsite measurement of site boundariesmapping of boundaries to scale to a plan drawingmapping of contour lines to a scale plan drawingmeasurement and location of existing infrastructure and features on sitemapping of existing infrastructure and features to a scale plan drawingmeasuring and plotting location of services (power, water, sewer, gas)measuring and plotting location of meters or access pointssite surveying methods and toolssurveying instruments for taking vertical measurements on sitesurveying instruments for measuring angles on sitesurveying instruments for measuring distance and horizontal measurements on sitedesign conceptspreliminary conceptual sketchesbubble diagramspreliminary plans, sections and elevation design drawingsuse of design drawing and drafting conventionspresentable and legible design drawings for client use, such as:domestic systems for urban and suburban propertiesrooftop, balcony and courtyard gardenspublic landscapes such as streets, parks, car parks, commercial premises, industrial estates and community centresschool gardens and learnscapescommunity gardens and city farmsCommunity Supported Agriculture systems, urban market gardens and peri-urban small holdingsurban forestryconventional design symbols and those to convey permaculture elementsdesign drafting and drawing conventionsplant and animal selectionfinal designrendered plan, elevation and section drawings to scaleuse of design drawing and drafting conventionsuse of consistent graphic stylesupporting legends and keys of elementssupporting materials lists, tables, bills of quantity, timelines, installation plans and management plansconstruction detail drawingmethods of designzone and sector planningslope planningpatterns in space and time