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🏡 Our 17th webinar in the Urban Forests series will zoom in on the concept of Nature-based Thinking - an expansion of Nature-based Solutions. Nature-based Thinking embodies the perspective of nature WITH people, rather than just nature FOR people. By balancing anthropocentric and ecocentric values, as well as the relational values of nature, more healthy and long-term sustainable urban nature solutions may be developed. 📆 30 May ⏰ 15-16 CET 💻 Webinar on Zoom 🔗 register here: https://lnkd.in/eCzCREWa Thomas Randrup, professor in Urban Open Space Management and Geovana Mercado, Postdoctoral researcher from the Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management at SLU Alnarp, are examining the potential value of a deeper form of integration of nature in city planning and management, by exploring how a Nature-Based Thinking (NBT) perspective can broaden, and expand Nature-based Solutions (NBS) frameworks through incorporating local contexts and realities. We hope to see you there! SLU Future Forests SLU Urban Futures #urbanforests #naturebasedthinking #naturebasedsolutions #urbangreenspace #landscapearchitecture #urbangreen #tätortsnäraskog #grönastäder #stadsplanering #stadsdelsförvaltning #landskapsperspektiv #urbanforestscapes #landskapsarkitektur #tvärvetenskap #sluurbanfutures #slufuturesforests SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

🌟 Exciting News! My Latest Article is Published 🌟 I'm thrilled to announce the publication of my latest article: "Impact of Wind in Urban Planning: A Comparative Study of Cooling and Natural Ventilation Systems in Traditional Iranian Architecture Across Three Climatic Zones." https://lnkd.in/dfvmxsPC

Fresh visuals of our propsoed re-generation project near Pitsea Train Station in Essex to provide 217 high quality new homes. After a master planning study, a long break and revised brief, we took the initial feedback received both form the locals and the Council, and embarked on the design of a smart re-generation proposal on this circa 2ha brownfield site. Creating a high-quality residential neighbourhood adjacent an elevated dual carriageway and a waste facility presented the biggest challenge. Good site access and public transport connections, the nearby mainline train station enabled us to consider higher densities. We used the site access roads and parking zones to create buffers between the proposed buildings and the adjacent land uses. Provision of ample green spaces and a truly sustainable approach to both the site layout and the design of the buildings were key to achieve an outstanding proposal. Status: Planning Application submitted and pending decision Total GIA: 195,000sqft Client: K. E. Kent Transport and Storage Planning Consultant: Sphere25 Communnity Involvement: GNL Strategic Heritage: Bourne Heritage Energy and Sustainability: The PES Daylight / Sunlight: T16 Design Transport: YES Engineering Group Flood Risk and SUDS: The PES Drainage: The PES Ecology and Botanical Survey: Adonis Ecology Contamination: RSK Geosciences Noise, Dust and Air Quality: Hawkins Environmental Visuals: Encuadra Estudio #residentialdesign #regeneration #brownfield #Basildon#Essex #contemporaryhome #contemporaryarchitecture #sphere25 #rohacsarchitects #rohacs

New study on #naturebasedsolutions for #climatechangemitigation and #urbanheat shows the importance of #landscapearchitecture of our cities and towns #climatechange #urbanresilience

So What is the best tree to plant?? Hmmm.. It's a question that comes up often and I must admit I normally cringe a little inside when I hear it.. I feel it just goes to show how misunderstood trees are, completely oversimplifying a complex relationship and operation... This is especially true in our urban areas and in light of the uncertainties around climate change... Therefore I was delighted to have been invited to speak at the next free online TDAG webinar "Tree species selection and how to get it right in a changing climate". ‘Which species should we plant?’ is also one of the most common questions sent in to the Trees and Design Action Group. And this webinar looks specifically at - How do we answer that? Date: Wednesday 20th March 2024 Time: 2-4pm (GMT) Place: Zoom   This seminar will explore the issues surrounding species selection and how all those engaged – landscape architects, developers, planners, urban foresters and arboriculturists – can make decisions that will support future resilience of the urban forest. Chairing the event will be Dr Phil Askew Director of Landscape and Placemaking for Peabody. Also speaking will be Glenn Gorner, Natural Environment Manager, Leeds City Council to set the strategic context. Andrew Hirons, Senior Lecturer in Arboriculture, University Centre, Myerscough will look at 10 principles for tree success. I will specifically be looking at Know what you have – how to use tree inventories and existing resources to help creatively inform decision making. Event Partners are Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) and Landscape Institute Please register here: https://lnkd.in/g__3BmmB

The ASLA Fund has released new peer-reviewed research on landscape architecture solutions to extreme heat, the deadliest climate impact. The research was developed by Dr. Daniella Hirschfeld, ASLA, PhD, Assistant Professor of Climate Adaptation Planning, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning Department, Utah State University. Dr. Hirschfeld won a competitive national grant from the ASLA Fund in 2023 to conduct the research. Hirschfeld and her team found from the research that: - Increasing the number of nature-based solutions within a community, the size of these solutions, and the amount of greenery or trees will decrease temperatures. - The way nature-based solutions are distributed throughout a neighborhood or city makes a difference. Research shows that the more green spaces are connected to one another the greater temperature reductions benefits they provide. Read the executive summary, which includes case studies and project examples, and the full research study: https://bit.ly/3x2ECn5 Image Credit: Landscape Architecture Solutions to Extreme Heat. Dr. Daniella Hirschfeld, ASLA / ASLA Fund

Building will always be part of our society. There is enough information and understanding these days to design for evolution. As stakeholders, the minimum needs to be raised. It doesn't have to be a political association...who wouldn't want cool places to enjoy. Excited to see my alma mater responsible for the research. Go Aggies! #Utahstate * "Research shows that the more green spaces are connected to one another the greater temperature reductions benefits they provide" Four key landscape architecture strategies to reduce heat impacts: -Increase tree percentage in parks and green spaces -Provide shade on sites -Use plant materials and water instead of hardscape -Use green ground cover, including grasses and shrubs

European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools JoLA Wildfire Call until May 15 - Special Issue ECLAS' Journal of Landscape Architecture (JoLA) announces a new call for submissions to a special issue focusing on the long-term challenges that wildfires pose to the next generation of professionals in support of human societies’ targets for an adaptable future in the face of climate change/challenges. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e_pwPKVJ Potential topics of interest are: · future fire-resilient regional planning and design approaches; · ecosystem evolution, composition and structure; · fire management and community protection; · pre- and post-fire landscape analysis and scenario building; · fire tracking systems; · fire-conscious political and legislative frameworks. However, our interest is broad and not limited to these topics. Please submit abstracts (500 words max., visuals encouraged) on both traditional and unconventional modes of research, practice-based, fieldwork-based, theoretical or historical. Deadline for abstracts is 15 May. Full papers must be written by 2 September. For more information about the journal, different manuscript sections and publication conditions please visit https://lnkd.in/etq_RSsh #resilience #climateadaptation #landscaperesearch #landscapearchitecture #jola #eclas #wildfireprevention #wildfire #landscapemanagement

What impact does the #subsurface have on sustainable urban development? More specifically: 🌍 How can policy makers take this into account? 📍How can ground data more effectively inform site selection? 🏢 How can we more robustly and fairly quantify early stage carbon assessments? This video shows a new approach to answering these questions that I presented at #GeoBusiness last week. We automate the initial concept design of a substructure scheme anywhere in London based on 3D stratigraphy for one or multiple sites and/or building typologies to quantify substructure cost and carbon. You can see nearer sites that sit outside of the coloured mapped Alluvium generate shallow footings. Sites within the footprint of Alluvium, having iterated through shallow footings unsuccessfully, automate the design of an economic piled foundation. We can do better than broadbrush carbon targets. The impact of ground conditions on #sustainabledevelopment can quantifiably inform policy, including urban city planning. Do get in touch to find out more, keen to explore additional ideas and use cases! #wearearup #groundengineering

Floating city's. Why not? Floating city's might sound interesting in concept, but without a proper waste management we'll just destroy the ocean even more. Fallow Alex Popescu for more on design and technology. #design #technology #creative