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Theories and Approaches in Landscape Design

What Will Learn?

  • Course Aims
    By the end of the course the student must be able to: Interpret basics of urban design and landscape theories and its applications in the fields Interpret effects and influences of surrounding urban context on the urban decisions. Identify relevant contemporary methodologies in environmental architecture, landscape and urbanism. Interpret Ecology and environmental management principles relevant to architecture, landscape and urbanism. Think in terms of three-dimensional aspects and integrate systems & technologies with innovation and creativity in the exploration of design, to achieve target sustainable measures. Interpret the significance of environmental issues and the interaction between human needs in terms of comfort and behavior, built environment and natural environment
  • Course Goals
  • No Poverty
  • Zero Hunger
  • Good Health and Well-being
  • Affordable and Clean Energy
  • Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • Reduced Inequality
  • Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • Climate Action
  • Life Below Water
  • Life on Land
  • Partnerships to achieve the Goal

Requirements

Description

  • English Description

    The course aims at understanding landscape with respect to different concepts and approaches. As a natural scene, as a designed setting, or as an ecological system for organizing energy and matter. Although we think of the landscape as a place, it is better understood as a process of physical and biological evolution. Students can act to manage the continuing process of land- scape evolution—sometimes by accelerating the process, sometimes by slowing it down, and sometimes by changing its course—to improve the conditions of the environment in ways that enhance our own quality of life and create meaningful and compelling places as the setting for human activity.
  • Arabic Description

    The course aims at understanding landscape with respect to different concepts and approaches. As a natural scene, as a designed setting, or as an ecological system for organizing energy and matter. Although we think of the landscape as a place, it is better understood as a process of physical and biological evolution. Students can act to manage the continuing process of land- scape evolution—sometimes by accelerating the process, sometimes by slowing it down, and sometimes by changing its course—to improve the conditions of the environment in ways that enhance our own quality of life and create meaningful and compelling places as the setting for human activity.
  • Department
    Urban Planning
  • Credit Hours
    2
  • Grades
    Total ( 100 ) = Midterm (20) + tr.Student Activities (40 = tr.Industry 10% , tr.Project 10% , tr.Self_learning 10% , tr.Seminar 10% ) + Exam Grade (40)
  • Hours
    Lecture Hours: 1, Tutorial Hours: 3, Lab Hours: 0
  • Required SWL
    125
  • Equivalent ECTS
    5
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  • Burdett, Ricky & Rode, Philipp. Shaping Cities in an Urban Age (2018)
  • Ponzizni, Davide. Transnational Architecture and Urbanism: Rethinking How Cities Plan, Transform, and Learn. 1st Edition. Routledge. (2020)
  • Van Valkenburgh, Michael. Designing a Garden. Monacellipress. (2019) - Sims, David. Soft City: Building Density for Everyday Life Paperback. (2019).