LA4007 Political Ecology and Landscapes

This module integrates design capabilities as well as ecological baseline knowledge to be applied in a landscape policy and decision-making context. It presents a review of current topics in landscape architecture and planning considering environmental and nature conservation issues through lectures, readings, and discussion. A broad sweep of strategic, comprehensive regional design and landscape planning as well as impact assessment issues is provided and students are challenged to critique current practice and to reflect on the relevance of landscape policies to the society. Guest lecturers will provide a substantial portion of the lectures and present their perspectives based on their individual practices and careers.