‘Research through designing’ in landscape architecture

Lenzholzer, Sanda; Duchhart, I.; Koh, Jusuck

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2013.02.003

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“…It must be mentioned that in the academic world landscape projects are seen as a process of scientific research in which multi-disciplinary fields work together in synergy to create the basis for giving form to the landscape, and that the method of research and the rigour with which it is employed in the project becomes itself a form of research into its effectiveness (Milburn and Brown, 2003;Lenzholzer et al, 2013). Lenzholzer et al (2013) This statement is in agreement with the role that the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) assigns to the landscape, and reconfirms that all those who plan and design urban and rural landscape projects at different times and in different places must base these on the natural characteristics of the areas and their historic and cultural value. To do this one must use aesthetic, functional and scientific methods and principles of management, with the appropriate use of both natural and artificial techniques and materials (Von Haaren et al, 2014).…”

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A landscape project for the coexistence of agriculture and nature: a proposal for the coastal area of a Natura 2000 site in Sicily (Italy)

Riguccio

Carullo

Russo

et al. 2016

J Agricult Engineer

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Many rural coastal Mediterranean areas suffer from great anthropomorphic pressure. This is due to intensive agriculture, and construction for residential, tourism and industrial uses.The present work investigates the idea of using a landscape project in the Gulf of Gela in South Sicily to recover the dunes and the area behind them. The method used is based on the literature and will evaluate and interpret the dynamics of the landscape, so as to draw up a landscape plan, which can be used to help sustain the assets of the area, in a way, which is compatible with conserving nature. This method was tested in the LIFE11-Leopoldia project, funded by the European Union. The results of the study form part of the landscape project. This project is aimed at connecting the different productive zones in the area, protecting the natural environments and the rural historical patrimony, through combining the modern road networks with the older slower, historic infrastructure. Three different levels of landscape management are proposed: total protection (the dunes), high-level protection (the area behind the dunes where traditional agriculture is practised, buffer areas and ecological connecting areas), medium levels of protection (sustainable agriculture, green connections and ecological corridors). The key aims of the project are as follows: transversality -repairing the agricultural fabric and the relationship between the land and the sea; sustainability -recovering the environmental system and traditional activities; flexibility -agriculture with only minor environmental impact.

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A landscape project for the coexistence of agriculture and nature: a proposal for the coastal area of a Natura 2000 site in Sicily (Italy)

Riguccio

Carullo

Russo

et al. 2016

J Agricult Engineer

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“…[13] including stakeholder interviews, stakeholder workshops, and expert meetings [8,9] as well as research by design [14]. The landscape policy as a product in particular served as an integration vehicle [13].…”

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Territorial cohesion through cross-border landscape policy? The European case of the Three Countries Park (BE-NL-DE)

Brüll¹,

Wirth

Lohrberg

et al. 2017

Change and Adaptation in Socio-Ecological Systems

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Landscapes can be understood as socialecological systems under constant change. In Europe various territorial dynamics pose persistent challenges to maintaining diverse landscapes both as European heritage and in their capacity to provide vital functions and services. Concurrently, under the competence of cohesion policy, the EU is attempting to improve policy making by better policy coordination and respecting regional specifics. This paper explores the question how a policy dedicated to landscape can help to handle territorial change and support territorial cohesion. It presents results and performances of the ESPON applied research study LP3LP: (1) a common landscape policy for the Three Countries Park, across the Dutch, German and Belgium borders, including a spatial landscape vision, a governance proposal of adaptive landscape management, and thematic strategies dealing with green infrastructure, cultural heritage, complementary biomass and quality production; (2) recommendations at the EU level. In discussing the significance of a landscape approach for EU policy,three dimensions of landscape are linked withimportant aspects of territorial cohesion: ‘landscape as asset’ addressing natural-cultural territorial capital as an indigenous base forsmart, sustainable, and inclusivedevelopment;‘landscape as place’ stressing the relevance of landscape for place-based policies; and ‘landscape as common ground’ highlighting its potential for horizontal, vertical, and territorial integration.

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“…Consequently, it becomes very difficult to review them in a statistical sense, compare the cases quantitatively or set up the research in such a way that it can be repeated and retested to corroborate the results. We therefore use the research method of Lenzholzer et al [27] on "research through designing" (RTD), which is based on the premise that design and designing processes are an essential part of the research work, while recognizing the uniqueness of both of these. We use their definition of design as the outcome of a design process and follow their suggestion to use "designing" as the activity to reach this outcome.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The advantage of RTD methodology [27] is that it creates not only new insights for the researchers through critical (peer) reflection, but also knowledge at the community level. A typical question within this knowledge claim, which is also relevant for our research, is "how can the design process be organized around a decision-making process to create commitment and ownership from all actors and reach a more sustainable design?…”

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Supporting Farmer-Led Irrigation in Mozambique: Reflections on Field-Testing a New Design Approach

Beekman

Veldwisch

2016

Sustainability

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Smallholder irrigation technologies introduced in sub-Saharan Africa are often unsustainable in the sense that they are not maintained by their users. In contrast, there is clear evidence that smallholder farmers have been developing and expanding irrigated areas. An approach was developed that takes these farmers' initiatives as a starting point to stimulate further irrigated agricultural expansion in central Mozambique, dubbed the PIAD approach (Participatory Irrigated Agricultural Development). The approach was documented through field diaries, participatory monitoring and evaluation. This article presents an analysis and reflection on the design process. Amongst other things, it shows that a crucial difference is the division of roles between users, contractors and irrigation engineers, both in terms of division of responsibilities and in understanding the interdisciplinary connections of irrigated agricultural production. The approach allowed users to be kept in the driver's seat of development while going beyond improving irrigation infrastructure, including agronomic and institutional interventions. Additionally, the results show that technologies are being sustained by their users and copied by farmers in neighboring areas. We conclude that the approach allows for active investment by the users, both in design as well as in project costs and labor, which later results in the improvements being maintained and copied, a clear marker of sustainability.

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‘Research through designing’ in landscape architecture

Cited by 94 publications

References 29 publications

A landscape project for the coexistence of agriculture and nature: a proposal for the coastal area of a Natura 2000 site in Sicily (Italy)

A landscape project for the coexistence of agriculture and nature: a proposal for the coastal area of a Natura 2000 site in Sicily (Italy)

Territorial cohesion through cross-border landscape policy? The European case of the Three Countries Park (BE-NL-DE)

Supporting Farmer-Led Irrigation in Mozambique: Reflections on Field-Testing a New Design Approach

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