Current Issues & Topics in Landscape Architecture

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3 Lecture Hour(s) 0 Lab Hour(s) This course addresses sustainable design in contemporary cities through theoretical discussion and practice projects. The emphasis is on identifying opportunities for landscape/ecological urbanism - where experience of urban landscapes and discovery of ideas go hand in hand by encouraging careful design and planning that informs long-term monitoring and adaptive management of the landscape. We will utilize Steiner’s method in a practice experiment, addressing a multi-purpose green infrastructure, urban forestry and landscape urbanism theory and practice, with applications in numerous urban contexts including urban river systems, green streets, brownfields, vacant lots, urban transit hubs and intensifying neighborhood districts for adaptation to global climate change and sustainable development in NC.