GoldenLichtung : Jahrbuch derLandschaftsarchitekten und Umweltplaner Bernburg 2014/2015

Die Planung von Freiräumen in urbanen und ruralen Gebieten ist ein komplexes Zusammenspiel vielzähliger Faktoren, das kreatives und innovatives Geschick erfordert. Das achtsemestrige Studium der „Landschaftsarchitektur und Umweltplanung“ im Bachelor studiengangsowie der viersemestrige Studiengang „Master of Landscape Architecture“ bieten den Studierendender Hochschule Anhalt sowohl die Erlangung von Fachwissen als auch Fertigkeiten für einen teamorientierten und interdisziplinären Umgang mit konkreten Planungs- und Forschungsaufgaben. Innerhalb dieses Projektstudiums werden so die Kernkompetenzen mit Bezug zu aktuellen Fragestellungen der Praxis geschult. Das fünfte Heft der Landschaftsarchitekten und Umweltplaner Bernburg GoldenLichtung stellt wieder eine Sammlung von studentischen Projekten, Präsentationen, Exkursions- sowie Erfahrungsberichten dar.

Real Estate Case Competitions

Real Estate is by nature a hands-on business in which real-world experience and new challenges are the best teacher. With this in mind, graduate real estate education has embraced case competitions as a way to apply education-based learning to real world project simulation. In recent years, teams from Cornell have consistently stood out in these competitions, making impressions and forming relationships that they will carry with them over their careers. In this issue of the Review, we recognize a composite of previous winners of the four major real estate-focused case competitions, and look back on what was a very successful year for case competition teams at Cornell. The case competitions draw students from all the constituent programs of Real Estate at Cornell, including the Baker Program, Johnson Graduate School of Management, City and Regional Planning, Architecture, and Landscape Architecture.

Concrete Nurse Logs: Spawning Biodiversity from Ballard’s Century-Old Locks

Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2016-08

Amphibious City: Sustainable Adaptations to Sea Level Rise in Seattle’s Interbay Area

Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2016-06

Floating Wetlands in the Puget Lowlands: Design, Construction, and Viability

Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2016-06

Educating for designing in and planning for country : introducing built environment students to Indigenous protocols and knowledge

Percepção Ambiental em Museus Paisagens de Arte Contemporânea: a legibilidade dos museus Inhotim/Brasil e em Serralves/Portugal avaliada pelo público/visitante

This thesis nalyzes the wayfinding in Landscape Museum of Contemporary Art (MPAC), based on the Institute of Contemporary Art CACI, Minas Gerais, Brazil and the Museum of Contemporary Art of the Serralves Foundation, Porto, Portugal. The study focuses on the interrelationship of the public/visitors with the landscape, architecture and contemporary art museums in these, in order to understand visual perception and apprehension of such an environment for their users. For both were confronted documentation (visual and written) and people talk. The main hypothesis put forward is that the audience/visitor MPAC appreciates the interrelationship between the natural environment (park/garden) and built environment (the works of contemporary art and the galleries), giving equal value to both. To complement this, a second hypothesis is that during the visit to MPACS, visitors define their paths spontaneously, but strongly influenced by existing visual indicators (maps, signage and striking landscape elements), which facilitate the readability of space, which also contribute to the offered services and the experiences of similar institutions. The analytical basis of the research used the concepts of legibility (LYNCH, 2009), wayfinding (GIBSON, 2009; ARTHUR, PASSINI, 2002; WEISMAN, 1982), Experiential Cotinnum (TUAN, 1985), Space Bound (CRUZ PINTO, 2007) and habitus (BOURDIEU, 1992). Methodologically was used qualitative research (DEMO 2000) by means of a case study (YIN, 2005; STAKE, 1999) and participant observation (WHYTE, 2005). In the two institutions interviews with researchers and curators, behavior observation and questionnaires from employees, trainees, monitors and the public/visitor of the two museums were performed. Although partially referende the initial hypothesis, the research showed that the public/visitor value appears more natural environments, they experience a greater intensity and in addition to the factors listed in the second case, your perception and definition of paths suffer significant influence of emotional relations established with space. Generally the audience/visitor adapts easily to different demands of contemporary art exhibition in the two museums and the built environment (park/garden and museum) interferes with your reading path during the visit, perceived by the public/visitor condition as a factor that favors the enjoyment of works on different mounts (wayfinding), though often become a factor that hinders the legibility of the building and its built environment

Criterios e instrumentos para mejorar el desempeño del espacio público en borde de quebrada en el municipio de Medellín. Cuencas urbanas estructurantes: caso de estudio: Quebrada La Presidenta

¿DE DÓNDE SURGIÓ EL TEMA DE INVESTIGACIÓN? La investigación surgió a partir de la preocupación por el poco éxito que han tenido las intervenciones de espacio público en borde de quebradas en el municipio de Medellín -- A pesar de que estos nuevos espacios han contribuido a aumentar los índices de espacio público, la población no se ha apropiado de estos y la administración no ha desarrollado un sistema de gestión, operación y mantenimiento, razón por la cual hoy los parques lineales de quebrada se encuentran en estado de abandono y alto deterioro -- Dadas las proyecciones de nuevos eco parques de quebrada y la construcción de Parques del Río, se incrementarán las cargas económicas de dichos espacios públicos, configurándose como un rubro pasivo más difícil de sostener por las administraciones -- El nuevo POT enuncia instrumentos para hacer frente a dicha circunstancia, y esta investigación es una reflexión sobre las prácticas de manejo, los instrumentos de gestión y los criterios de los parques urbanos con el fin de garantizar el disfrute de los mismos -- ¿POR QUÉ ES IMPORTANTE ESTE TEMA? El espacio público en borde de quebrada en el municipio de Medellín es muy importante porque el Valle de Aburrá cuenta con una extensa red de quebradas las cuales son percibidas, por la mayoría de la población, como límites barriales, espacios residuales contaminados e inseguros -- Las áreas adyacentes a estos cuerpos de agua tienen gran potencial para generar un sistema de espacios públicos, senderos para la movilidad no motorizada inter-barrial y corredores ecológicos -- Así lo enuncia el POT al crear la figura de eco-parque de quebrada, definiendo claramente las actuaciones que se pueden desarrollar en dichos espacios, sin embargo se queda corto, pues no deja claro los responsables y los procesos de implementación de los instrumentos para llevar a cabo su financiación, gestión, mantenimiento y operación -- ¿CUÁL ES EL CASO DE ESTUDIO? El caso de estudio es el parque lineal la Presidenta el cual está ubicado en la comuna 14 de Medellín -- Su selección se debe a que es uno de los sectores que más población flotante recibe, pues la quebrada atraviesa tramos con tratamientos, usos del suelo y situaciones socioeconómicas bastante heterogéneas -- Adicional a esto la quebrada se caracteriza por su gran potencial paisajístico, por estar rodeada de actores claves para implementar un modelo de gestión -- A pesar de ubicarse en una comuna habitada por una población con una masa crítica importante y los esfuerzos de la administración por mantenerla en buen estado y activa, no es suficiente -- ¿QUÉ SE ESPERABA LOGRAR CON LA INVESTIGACIÓN? Con la investigación se esperaba validar la siguiente hipótesis: Los espacios públicos de borde de quebrada en la ciudad de Medellín, particularmente el caso de estudio de la quebrada la Presidenta, no tienen en cuenta los criterios e instrumentos adecuados que garanticen su apropiación y su funcionalidad social, ecológica y urbana como estructurantes de ciudad -- ¿PARA QUÉ SE QUERÍA VALIDAR ESTA HIPÓTESIS? Para definir unas recomendaciones físicas y unas formas de gobierno de los espacios públicos de quebrada en el Municipio de Medellín -- A partir de la definición de criterios como el análisis del contexto, el diseño y la construcción del parque, la ecología del entorno, la gestión y la participación de diversos actores, se esperaba determinar acciones específicas para llevar a cabo en el parque lineal la Presidenta -- De igual manera estas recomendaciones permitirán construir metodologías de análisis replicables en otras quebradas para identificar actores, acciones, criterios e instrumentos claves según las condicionantes de cada territorio, que puedan contribuir a la gestión y sostenibilidad de los espacios públicos, promoviendo la apropiación, conectividad y restauración ecológica del sistema hídrico -- Esta investigación busca visibilizar los criterios e instrumentos encontrados para recuperar los parques lineales actuales a partir de la movilización de actores públicos, privados y comunitarios, y así generar un documento reflexivo que aporte al éxito de parques futuros en la red hídrica de la ciudad de Medellín

The bioaccumulation of persistent contaminants by zebra mussels and their effects on state-endangered common terns

Common terns currently are listed as endangered or threatened in many states, including Illinois, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, and New York, and a species of special concern by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS, 2002). The sole remaining nesting colony in Illinois is located at the Naval Station Great Lakes (NSGL) in Lake County where intensive management by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has reduced nest predation and increased the number of eggs that hatch. However, the overall reproductive success (the number of young successfully reaching independence) has not improved. Observations of gross deformities in hatchlings (i.e. compromised feather development and cross-bill), lethargic behavior of young birds, and lesions, suggested the influence of environmental contaminants (Jablonski et al., 2005). I investigated if there were significant levels of environmental contaminants in eggs and nestlings of common terns. While there were minimal concentration of selenium, mercury, lead, and cadmium, there were large concentration of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in both the eggs and nestlings. The greater amounts of PCBs in older chicks than younger chicks suggest local contamination. In order to potentially manage the factors responsible for exposing the terns to PCBs I investigated the pathway by which PCBs were exposed to terns. The two most likely biological pathways as determined by research on Great Lake fishes were investigated. The first pathway is through atmospheric deposition of PCBs and resuspension of PCB-ladel sediment which are subsequently acquired by filter-feeding fish (e.g. alewives, Alosa pseudoharengus) and then pelagic fish (e.g. lake trout, Salvelinus namaychus) or in this case terns. The second pathway explored was via the biodeposits of zebra mussels which are consumed by round gobies (Neogobius melanostromus) and ultimately littoral fish (e.g. small-mouthed bass, Micropterus dolomieui) or terns. Because common terns breed in near-shore sites where concentrations of zebra mussels are found, as well as forage in more pelagic environments it is possible that either or both pathways may be contributing to their PCB exposure. Field experiments and stable isotope analyses demonstrated that the most likely pathway by which terns are exposed to PCBs is via alewives, similar to how apex predators such as lake trout acquire PCBs. Biodeposits from zebra mussels do not appear to be a significant factor in PCB accumulation in terns. The impact of PCB exposure on birds can vary widely, however in this situation we choise to investigate one specific behavior often affected by PCB exposure, parental attentiveness. PCBs are known to cause endocrine disruption which ultimately results in reduced brooding of young and incubation of eggs. I used temperature sensors to quantify nest temperatures and parental attentiveness during incubation. High concentrations of PCBs in our study population appear to be leading to poor parental attentiveness, and extended periods of absence during incubation and brooding, ultimately leading to poor reproductive success. Common terns are perilously close to being extirpated in Illinois and management of PCB exposure will be difficult. I propose that additional testing should be conducted to locate a site with less PCB contamination and then to move the tern colony to this location, possibly using social cues as has been done with other tern species in Illinois. PCBs are having a profound impact on common tern populations in Illinois and without moving the colony it is likely that the population will continue to decline.

Kooperatives handlungsorientiertes Lernen im Netz. Valenz webbasierter universitärer Entwurfs- und Planungsausbildung

Landschaftsarchitekturstudiengänge haben sich aus der praktischen Berufsausbildung entwickelt und setzen auch heute bewusst auf das handlungsorientierte Lernen. Sie unterscheiden sich von vielen textorientierten seminaristischen Studienformen durch das besondere Gewicht des räumlichen Gestaltens, Darstellens und des visuellen Kommunizierens zwischen Lerner und Lehrer sowie zwischen Studenten untereinander. Inwiefern diese Gestaltungs- und Kommunikationsprozesse online über größere Distanzen stattfinden können, wurde im Rahmen eines gemeinsamen Studienprojektes zweier entfernt operierender Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) Studiengänge an der Harvard Graduate School of Design, Cambridge und an der Hochschule Anhalt, Bernburg untersucht. Wie Befragungen und Interviews der involvierten Studenten und Lehrenden zeigten, sind marktübliche Kommunikationstechniken durchaus geeignet, den kreativen Entwurfsprozess zu unterstützen, wenn auch weiterhin bei graphischen Darstellungen Bottleneck-Probleme die Effektivität verringern. Auch bleibt Skepsis im Bezug auf die Qualität der Lehre auf die Distanz, besonders hinsichtlich der sozialen Komponenten des Studiums. Darüber hinaus zeigte sich, dass Multimediatechniken, die im Zusammenhang der Fernlehre eingesetzt wurden, ebenso für die Präsenzlehre wichtige Impulse liefern können.(DIPF/Orig.)

Influence of Nitrogen and Sink Competition on Shoot Growth of Poplar

Terrestrial and oceanic biomass carbon sinks help reduce anthropogenic CO2 emissions and mitigate the long-term effect of increasing atmospheric CO2. Woody plants have large carbon pools because of their long residence time, however N availability can negatively impact tree responses to elevated CO2. Seasonal cycling of internal N in trees is a component that contributes to fitness especially in N limited environments. It involves resorption from senescing leaves of deciduous trees and storage as vegetative storage proteins (VSP) in perennial organs. Populus is a model organism for tree biology that efficiently recycles N. Bark storage proteins (BSP) are the most abundant VSP that serves as seasonal N reserves. Here I show how poplar growth is influenced by N availability and how growth is influenced by shoot competition for stored N reserves. I also provide data that indicates that auxin mediates BSP catabolism during renewed shoot growth. Understanding the components of N accumulation, remobilization and utilization can provide insights leading to increasing N use efficiency (NUE) of perennial plants.

EFFECT OF COMPOST ON THE MICROCLOVER ESTABLISHMENT AND USE OF COMPOST AND MICROCLOVER TO REDUCE LAWN NUTRIENT RUNOFF

High volume compost incorporation can reduce runoff from compacted soils but its use also associated with elevated N and P concentrations in runoff making it difficult to assess if this practice will reduce nutrient loading of surface waters. Additionally, little is known about how this practice will effect leguminous species establishment in lawns as means to reduce long term fertilizer use. When 5 cm of compost was incorporated into soil a reduction in runoff of 40 and 59% was needed for N and P losses from a tall fescue + microclover lawn to be equivalent to a non-compost amended soil supporting a well fertilized tall fescue lawn. Use of compost as a soil amendment resulted in quicker lawn establishment and darker color, when compared to non-amended soil receiving a mineral fertilizer. Biosolid composts containing high amounts ammonium severely reduce the establishment of clover in tall fescue + micrclover seed mixture.

Regenerative Stormwater Conveyance: Design Implications of an Urban Case Demonstration in Baltimore, Maryland

This research-design thesis explores the implementation of Regenerative Stormwater Conveyance (RSC) as a retrofit of an existing impervious drainage system in a small catchment in the degraded Jones Falls watershed in Baltimore City. An introduction to RSC is provided, placing its development within a theoretical context of novel ecosystems, biomimicry and Nassauer and Opdam’s (2008) model of landscape innovation. The case site is in Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood on City-owned land adjacent to rowhomes, open space and an access point to a popular wooded trail along a local stream. The design proposal employs RSC to retrofit an ill-performing stormwater system, simultaneously providing a range of ecological, social and economic services; water quantity, water quality and economic performance of the proposed RSC are quantified. While the proposed design is site-specific the model is adaptable for retrofitting other small-scale impervious drainage systems, providing a strategic tool in addressing Baltimore City’s stormwater challenges.

SHIFTING SCALES, ADJUSTING LENSES: A FRAMEWORK FOR INVESTIGATING BALTIMORE’S URBAN VACANCY

This thesis addresses contemporary gaps of vacancy within literature by using qualitative and quantitative methods and tools to determine the quantity, location, and interspatial relationships of vacant buildings and lots located in Baltimore Maryland. Spatial analyses were conducted to answer three questions of vacancy: 1) how many vacant lots and buildings exist, 2) whether there are spatial patterns of vacancy, such as clustering around geographic locations or within watersheds, and 3) how to prioritize intervention opportunities that respond to the city's larger issues? Using the city’s vacant lot and building data-sets, two concepts emerged from these investigations. First, Utilized Landscapes as a classification system that identifies lands that serve a function but have un-traditional qualities that make them susceptible to being labeled “vacant.” Second, the development of Transitional Zones, geographical areas with a high density of vacant buildings or lots that should be prioritized.

Câmara Municipal de Loures: uma experiência em arquitetura paisagista no sector público

O presente relatório de estágio reflete o trabalho realizado e a experiência adquirida ao longo de seis meses na Câmara Municipal de Loures. Os trabalhos desenvolvidos correspondem, sobretudo, ao que era pretendido por parte da Câmara Municipal tendo sido aplicados, em parte, os conhecimentos adquiridos ao longo da licenciatura e do mestrado em Arquitetura Paisagista na Universidade de Évora. Este relatório incide sobre a regulamentação do mobiliário urbano em todo o Município de Loures, na caracterização e proposta de intervenção para alguns espaços abertos pertencentes ao concelho e na importância da Arquitetura Paisagista no sector público; ABSTRACT: City Council of Loures: An Experience in Landscape Architecture in the Public Sector This internship report reflects the work done and experience gained over six months at the City Council of Loures. The work developed are primarily to what was intended by the City Council having been applied in part the knowledge acquired throughout the undergraduate and master's degree in Landscape Architecture at the University of Évora. This report focuses on the regulation of street furniture throughout the Loures Municipality, characterization and proposal of intervention for some open spaces belonging to the municipality and the importance of Landscape Architecture in the public sector.