NUFU - Project Application Form - Birzeit University

NUFU project application form - Version: 22 November 2001
NUFU - Project Application Form
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1. Title of proposed cooperation project
CAPACITY BUILDING AND REGIONAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF
LANDSCAPE PLANNING
2. Application sections
(please confer "Guidelines for applicants" when filling out the project application form)
This application consists of the following sections:
Cover page
Part A: Project information, synopsis and proposal
Part B: Financing, project management and NUFU budget
Part C: Project Description
Part D: CV, Reference and Cooperation Agreement
3. Signatures from main partner institution in the South (UiS)
(endorsement confirms institutional knowledge of, commitment to and approval of the proposed cooperation
project)
Birzeit University
BZU Vice President for Date:
Signature:
Academic Affairs
Head of Department of
Architecture
Date:
Academic project coordinator Date:
In print: Dr. Abdul-lateef Abu Hijleh
Signature:
In print: Dr. Jamal A’mro
Signature:
In print: Dr. Shadi Ghadban
4. Signatures from main partner institution in Norway (UiN)
(endorsement confirms institutional knowledge of, commitment to and approval of the proposed cooperation
project)
Agricultural University of Norway
Institutional responsible, Vice-
Chancellor or University
Director
Date:
Head of Department Date:
Academic project coordinator Date:
Signature:
In print: Dr. Knut Hove
Signature:
In print: Dr. Terje Holsen
Signature:
In print: Dr. Karsten Jørgensen

Part A: PROJECT INFORMATION, SYNOPSIS AND PROPOSAL
5. Proposing institutions
UIS-institution: Birzeit University, Palestine
UIN-institution: Agricultural University of Norway
Responsible central administrative units of the NUFU-projects
UIS BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY
Name of unit
Address Birzeit – P.O.Box 14 - Palestine
Phone Phone: 00972-2-2982008
Telefax Telefax: 00972-2-2957656
www Web-page: home.birzeit.edu
E-mail E-mail: hmnasir@birzeit.edu
UIN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF NORWAY
Name of unit
Address Address: P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås
Phone Phone: +47 64947500
Telefax Telefax: +47 64947505
www Web-page: http://www.nlh.no/
E-mail E-mail: colin.murphy@adm.nlh.no
6. Proposing departments
UIS
Name of department
Address
Phone
Telefax
www
E-mail
Name of responsible
Position
Phone
Telefax
E-mail
UIN
Name of department
Address
Phone
Telefax
www
E-mail
Name of responsible
Position
Phone
Telefax
E-mail:
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of Architecture
Address: Birzeit – P.O.Box 14 - Palestine
Phone: 00972-2-2982002
Telefax: 00972-2-2982984
Web-page: home.birzeit.edu
E-mail: hwael@birzeit.edu
Dr. Wael Hashlamoun
Position: Dean of Engineering
Phone: 00972-2-2982002
Telefax: 00972-2-2982984
E-mail: hwael@birzeit.edu
DEPARTMENT OF LAND USE AND LANDSCAPE
PLANNING
Address: P.O. Box 5029 N-1432 Ås
Phone: +47 64947050
Telefax: +47 64948390
Web-page: http://www.nlh.no/
E-mail: terje.holsen@ilp.nlh.no
Dr. Terje Holsen
Position: Head of department, landscape
Phone: +47 64947052
Telefax: +47 64948390
E-mail: terje.holsen@ilp.nlh.no
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7. Proposing researchers
UIS-researcher: Name: Shadi Ghadban
Position: Position: Assistant Professor
Address: Address: Birzeit – P.O.Box 14 – Palestine
Phone: Phone: 00972-2-2982119
Telefax: Telefax: 00972-2-2982984
E-mail: E-mail: sghadban@birzeit.edu
UIN-researcher: Name: Karsten Jørgensen
Position: Position: Professor of landscape architecture
Address: Address: P.O. Box 5029, N-1432 Ås
Phone: Phone: +47 64947050
Telefax: Telefax: +47 64948390
E-mail: E-mail: karsten.jorgensen@ilp.nlh.no
8. Other institutional network partners
Partner 1: Islamic University of Gaza
Partner 2: Al Najah National University
Partner 3: Oslo School of Architecture
Partner 4: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Partner 5: Royal Univ. of Vet. and Agric.Sciences, Copenhagen
Partner 6: TU-Delft, University of York (and more)
9. History of cooperation
Will this be a new cooperation? Yes No x
If no; please indicate former NUFU identification: PRO 10/97 or DIS/STA …
10. Synopsis
Max 200 words
The project aims at establishing a competence centre for landscape architecture and landscape
planning at the department of architecture in Birzeit University. The objectives are three fold: First,
to provide capacity building at the department of architecture at Birzeit University. This is achieved
by training three students at the PhD level and six students at the MSc level. Second, to enhance
public awareness in the region. This is achieved by organizing an international conference, three
workshops, three short training courses, a series of seminars and lectures. Third, to promote
sustainable landscape architecture and landscape planning development in Palestine. This is achieved
by establishing and securing the M.Sc. programme in landscape planning, the first of its kind in the
region, that will continuously provide the region with experts.
In the current political situation in Palestine, it is of special importance to have high competence in
landscape planning, both in case of a peaceful development, and in the case of continued conflict. In
the first case the country will face a rapid development in both tourism and housing. In any case
there is a strong need for post-war spatial planning and design.
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11.Discipline area of proposed project
(Please select relevant category(ies) from the "Discipline Area List for the NUFU-programme".)
Main Discipline Area: 1) 000 – Humanities, 2) 200 – Social Sciences,
Sub-Discipline Area 1 140 – Architecture, Art & Design
Sub-Discipline Area 2 230 – Architecture, Urban & Regional Planning
Sub-Discipline Area 3 999 – Combination of two of the main areas
Sub-Discipline Area 4
Sub-Discipline Area 5
12. Elements in the proposed project
Research
(identify sub-project(s) and give a description in Part C: Project Description)
1 Sustainable Landscape Development in Palestine
2 Tourism and Landscape Preservation in Palestine
3 Urban Landscape in Palestine
4 Landscape Policies in Palestine
5
6
7
8
9
Ph.D. activities
PhD. degree - number of fellowships :
for training in:
"Sandwich" 3
UiS inst. only
UiN inst. only
Degree(s) will be awarded by the Norwegian University of Life Sciences.
Development of new Ph.D. courses: NO, and/or programmes:
Courses/programmes will be developed at (university):
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Master activities
PhD. degree - number of fellowships :
for training in:
"Sandwich"
UiS inst. only 10
UiN inst. only
Degree(s) will be awarded by Birzeit University
Development of new Master courses: Yes , and/or programmes: Yes
Courses/programmes will be developed at (university): Birzeit University
Training of technical/administrative staff
Technical staff: (Number) : 1
Administrative staff: (Number) : -
Publication and Dissemination
Number of
Scientific articles in journals, chapters in bookleading articles, reviews or features
Number of
Scientific books, textbooks, dictionaries and reports published by publishing firm
Number of
Scientific reports, theses, abstracts published by institutions or organisations
Number of
Contributions to conferences and professional meetings, delivery of lectures and speeches
aimed at the general public and/ or scientific audience
Number of
Other scientific results ( sound material, software and data program etc.)
Expected collaborative activities
1) M.Sc. study Program at BZU.
2) International Conference on Landscape Issues.
3) South-South & South-North Networking.
4) Local and regional Workshops and Courses.
5) Public Awareness Sessions and Lectures.
6) Data Bank, Mapping, Library and Laboratories
Other collaborative activities
Networking in the region, with architecture departments in Jordan, Egypt and with landscape
architecture departments in Turkey, etc.
Networking with architecture and landscape architecture departments in Europe, Copenhagen and
Delft involved in the previous project, Vienna and Dortmund engaged through 3 PhD-students connected to the
program
Networking through ECLAS – European Council for Landscape Architecture Schools
3
1
5
10
10
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13. Researchers in the project
(Researchers/sub-coordinators in the project. Do not register Master and Ph.D. students.)
UIS
Subproject 1: Ass.prof. Khaled Abazah
Subproject 2: Ass.prof. Jamal A’mro
Subproject 3: Ass.prof. Shadi Ghadban
Subproject 4: Lecturer Samar Al-Nazer
UIN
Subproject 1: Prof. Gary Fry,
Subproject 2: Prof. Karsten Jørgensen,
Subproject 3: Prof. Kine Halvorsen Thoren,
Subproject 4: Prof. August Røsnes
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Part B: FINANCING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND NUFU BUDGET
14. External financial contributors (figures in 1.000 NOK)
Organisation/name Type of activity/-ies funded
(research, scholarships, curricula
dev.)
Not applicable
Status
(approved/ pending)
Amount
(NoK 1000)
15. Specification of application for project management
(To be argued, proposed and specified in Part C: Project Description. Covers compensation for time spent in
management and coordination of the project, see Guidelines for applicants, items 22.1 and 22.2)
Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Sum
Project management UiS researcher
(please specify no of man/months)
1,6 1,6 1,6 1,6 1,6 8
Project management, counselling and coursework UiN
researcher
(please specify no of man/months)
2 3 3 3 3 14
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NUFU Budget (figures in 1.000 NOK)
Item Activities 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 SUM
Research
16.
SUM - Research
245
245
302
302
332
332
332
332
212
212
1423
1423
17.1. Fellowships 0 252 441 441 222 1356
17.
17.2. Development of new courses/
programme
SUM - Ph.D. Activities 0 252 441 441 222 1356
18.1. Scholarships 0 0 75 174 99 348
18.
18.2. Development of new
courses/programme 0 25 25 0 0 50
SUM - Master activities 0 25 100 174 99 398
Training of technical/adm. staff 0 56 0 0 0 56
19. SUM - Training of technical/adm.
staff 0 56 0 0 0 56
Publication and Dissemination
20. SUM - Publication and
25 25 25 25 25 125
Dissemination 25 25 25 25 25 125
Other collaborative activities
21. SUM - Other collaborative
0 145 145 395 25 710
activities 0 145 145 395 25 710
22.1. Compensation UiS department 50 50 50 50 50 250
22. 22.2. Compensation UiN department 60 90 90 90 90 420
SUM – Compensation UiS + UiN 110 140 140 140 140 670
23. Sub-total project costs 380 945 1183 1507 723 4738
24. Project adm. costs UiS, 5 % of Item 23 19 47,25 59,15 75,35 36,15 200,75
25. Project adm. costs UiN, 5 % of Item 23 19 47,25 59,15 75,35 36,15 200,75
26. SUM PROJECT APPL. TO NUFU 418 1039,5 1301,3 1657,7 795,3 5211,8
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Part C: PROJECT DESCRIPTION
· Institutionalisation of the project
I- The Department of Architecture at BZU was established in 1990, and it is offering a five-year
program leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree in the field of Architecture. The students
have the opportunity to join one of the three concentrations offered by the program during the
fourth and fifth years of their study. These concentrations are in the field of: Architectural
design, Urban planning and Landscape Architecture. The five-year program in Architecture
consists of 160 credit hours including a graduation project. The total number of students in the
department is about 160.
The faculty Teaching Staff of the Department consists of 5 Ph.D. holders, 5 instructors, 3
teaching assistants and 1 laboratory technician. Yet, three of the Instructors have M.Phil and
M.Sc. degrees in Landscape Architecture (2 from NLH). In addition, two Ph.D. students in
Landscape Architecture that are preparing their theses at NLH are expected to join back the
Department in 2002. All together they will form the main core that will be involved in the
implementation of the proposed program for “Capacity building and regional co-operation in the
field of Landscape Architecture and Planning” in Palestine. For more details about Birzeit
university, Faculty of Engineering and the Department of Architecture please refer to the web
site: http://home.birzeit.edu
II- Department of Land Use and Landscape Planning at NLH
The department of landscape architecture was established in 1919 at NLH, and the university
program in landscape architecture at this institution is thus among the oldest in the world. Today
it offers a 5-year program leading to a Master–degree in landscape architecture. The department
also offers a similar study program in land use planning, and the total number of students is
about 320 in the two programs. In addition the department offers a PhD-programme leading to a
Dr.Scient.-degree. The department has about 20 full time scientific staff members, among them
12 PhD-holders. The department is involved in a large number of research and development
projects in landscape architecture, and is the only institution offering landscape architecture
education in Norway. For more details about the Department, the study programs and the
Agricultural University, please refer to the university home page http://www.nlh.no/
Sustainability;
It is envisaged that the activities initiated within the framework of the project will continue after
its termination. This can be explained as follows:
1. The Ph.D candidates will sign contracts with BZU. This binds them to join BZU as staff
members once they complete their studies. So capacity building, which is one of the main
objectives of the project, is maintained.
2. The M.Sc programme established at BZU will constantly provide the Palestinian community
with experts in the field. With political stability in the region, this unique programme may attract
students from neighbouring countries. It should be mentioned that a number of international
students are enrolled in the different academic programs in accordance with the admission policy
at BZU that allows students from abroad to be admitted at the university, Graduate programmes
at BZU are self supporting, in that the fees collected by students cover the cost of study.
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3. The competence centre which will offer its services to the community, such as consultation,
advice, short training courses and seminars, will generate an income that will cover its expenses
and help maintain its presence.
4. The research conducted by BZU and NLH which will include partner institutions in the region
will continue due to the regional problems that need to be handled regionally, such as landscape
issues, the environmental issues, and the preservation of nature and natural resources.
Risk analysis;
The institutions in the Palestinian Authority area are in need of support by foreign institutions in
order to develop new programmes and activities. Birzeit University, and despite the political
situation, has proven to be a reliable institution that can fulfil its commitments and respect and
implements the agreements signed with partner institutions. The risk for each component of the
project has been taken into consideration and detailed in Appendix I
Other partners;
Obviously, the implementation of all planned elements needs a close relationship and full
coordination between working staff from BZU and NLH, as well as the efforts of TU- Delft/ The
Netherlands, KVL/ Denmark, The Oslo School of Architecture / Norway. All mentioned
institutions have been members of the working network that has been established and is still
functioning on the ongoing program of cooperation PRO 10/97. Yet this network shall be
expanded and new international members with outstanding experience in the field of Landscape
education and research from the USA and Europe shall be contacted and invited to join the
network. Yet, this network has to attract institutions and universities from the region, working on
Environmental and Landscape issues. This shall be a step forwards on formulating and executing
a strategy of cooperation in the field of Landscape Architecture and Planning at regional level.
The International Centre for Environment and Development studies (NORAGRIC) at NLH will
be involved as a partner in the project.
· Scientific contents of the cooperation project;
Objectives;
The main achievement of the new cooperation program for ” Capacity Building & Regional
Cooperation in the Field of Landscape Architecture and Planning in Palestine” shall be the
establishment of “A COMPETENCE CENTRE FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND
PLANNING” at the Department of Architecture in Birzeit University. The main task of the
centre will be to de-alienate and enhance the “landscape culture” at local level in Palestine in
order for the landscape conception to become an essential awareness process on both
institutional and individual level. Beside that, the Centre shall participate actively in the
endeavours aiming at promoting this culture in the entire region. Also, the program shall be
developed, maintained and provided with all necessary comprehensive elements that shall be
able to introduce sustainability during the operation period and afterwards. The Centre shall
formulate the educational aspects, research needs, administrative and community structure of the
program of Landscape Architecture and Planning at Birzeit University, which will be the first
one of its kind not only in Palestine, but also in the Arab World.
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Therefore, the main objectives of the proposed program could be formulated as follows:
1- To achieve capacity building and regional cooperation in the field of Landscape Architecture
and Planning.
2- To enhance public awareness and participation in Landscape activities and development.
3- To promote sustainable landscape architecture and planning development in Palestinian
territories and in the entire region.
Project period;
The elements of the proposed project shall be implemented during a five-year period (2003-
2007). APPENDIX II shows the time frame for the whole project. In addition details
demonstrating the year-by-year activity are given as follows:
2003-2004
• The last PhD. Student from program 10/97 will graduate by spring 2003.
• The teaching in the field of Landscape Architecture and Planning has already started at the
Department of Architecture/ BZU in early spring 2002. From 2003 this will be developed
into a Concentration Program. Faculty members from Palestine and Norway will conduct
and supervise the teaching activities in the Concentration Program.
• Three Ph.D. candidates will be selected from BZU and other Palestinian Universities and
Institutions to carry out their studies and dissertations in Norway. The doctorate program
will be carried out in a sandwich model.
• A training course will be held at BZU in Autumn 2003 aiming to train twenty
professionals for 120 hours per course in duration of two weeks. This course is a part of a
series of (3) training courses that will be held on regular bases in autumn of 2003, 2004,
and 2005. The aim of the training courses is to help in the building capacity of human
resources working at different institutions (governmental and none Governmental) in
Palestine. Teachers from NLH and BZU will conduct training activities.
• The program will also focus on the development and design of the master Program in
Landscape Architecture and Planning at BZU including an academic and logistical
approval of the pedagogical structure of the program.
The program will conduct other activities for:
1. Designing a web page for the program.
2. Developing a special Library within the Department of Architecture at BZU.
3. Establishing a Landscape Lab with sufficient computer equipment.
4. Publication of brochures and CDs to be used for the workshops, training courses and
public awareness activities.
5. Developing a multipurpose Landscape Laboratory and providing it with the necessary
equipment.
6. Preparation and communication for the strengthening of the existing international
network and expanding it by attracting new members from the region.
2004-2005
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• Activities from the first stage will continue in this second phase, in addition to other
activities that will be launched.
• A sequence of 3 regional workshops will be held in Palestine, with duration of 24
hours/workshop for three days. In this phase one workshop will be held at BZU in spring
2004 and 20 professionals from the region will be assisted in the field of Landscape
architecture and planning. This series will continue in springs 2005 and 2006. Moreover,
activities will be supervised and conducted by BZU and NLH staff members.
• The program will launch a series of 20 local workshops in Palestine within the framework
of public awareness activities. Two workshops will be organized through this year/ each
consists of three hours. They will be targeted for the Palestinian population in different
locations and regions in Palestine including Gaza Strip, in order to enhance the public
awareness towards Landscape issues in Palestine. The emphasis of these workshops will
revolve around practical issues.
• A series of 40 Lectures within the public awareness activity will take place. Five lectures
will be inaugurated in different locations in Palestine including Gaza Strip. They shall
focus on general topics of Landscape.
• A three days International Conference will be organized in autumn 2004 at BZU. The
main topic of the conference will be “Landscape Development in Conflict Areas”. The
agenda of the conference will cover different research papers and practical issues, as well
as pedagogical ones. The conference will be opened for international participation,
hosting expertise and researchers in the field of Landscape Architecture and related
disciplines. Coordination will be scheduled with ECLAS.
• An administrative staff member will be trained at NLH, in order to assist in handling all
administrative issues related to the Competence Centre upon its establishment at BZU.
2005-2006
• Most of the pre-mentioned activities will be gradually continued in this third phase.
However more activities will take place at BZU, including consultations for local,
governmental and private sectors.
• The development of a multipurpose Landscape lab, computer network, and library
development should be completed before the inauguration of the M.Sc studies at BZU.
• The M.Sc academic program in Landscape Architecture and Planning in BZU will be
finally approved and launched in autumn 2004. Moreover the first M.Sc students will be
accepted in this program. M.Sc candidates will be selected from Palestinian universities
and other institutions to carry out their studies in BZU., in addition 6 from the selected
candidates will benefit from fellowships offered by the program. They will be able to join
the preparatory courses within the Concentration Program at BZU during the first
Semester of their study. NLH staff members will assist in supervising and conducting the
teaching and administrative activities. Experts from the Network might join the program
for a short stay.
• Results of different M.Sc and Ph.D thesis and research work will be published in refereed
journals.
2006-2007
• Most of the pre-mentioned activities will be gradually continued in this fourth phase.
• Ph.D. students will graduate by the end of Autumn 2006, and they will join the staff in the
Competence Centre at the Department of Architecture at BZU and participate in the
ongoing activities in Palestine.
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• The Competence Centre in Landscape Architecture and Planning will be finally shaped
and will take responsibilities for different activities of the program.
• The program activities will be transferred to BZU. Other professors from the established
Network will continue to participate in teaching at BZU.
• The research activities will continue and expand both through students’ thesis work, and
joint research activities between Norwegians, Palestinians, and other academicians from
the established network.
2007-2008
• Most of the pre-mentioned activities will be continued in this fifth phase.
• The program envisaged the graduation of the first group of M.Sc graduates in Landscape
Architecture and Planning from BZU.
• The Competence Centre will start running in its full capacity at BZU. Its sustainability
will be achieved through different academic, research, consultative and public awareness
activities within the region.
Project elements;
Based on the objectives envisaged for this program, the main elements of that should be
developed and implemented during the 2002-2007 period are as follows:
1- Development of new degree courses and programs:
1.1- The necessary management instrument to start with the M.Sc. programme in Landscape
Architecture and Planning at the Department of Architecture in BZU. This instrument shall
administer the following issues:
1.1:1- Promotion of the MSc studies at BZU.
1.1:2- Exchange of Faculty Staff.
1.1:3- Organizing the postgraduate studies for the (3) PhD candidates.
1.1:4- Formulation of the new research program and the related topics.
1.1:5- Development of infrastructural facilities such as laboratories, Library, informatics
facilities….etc.
1.1:6- Organising an administrative training for one person.
1.2- The B.Sc Concentration Program in Landscape Architecture to be developed, promoted and
restructured according to the program needs.
2. Training and Public Awareness Activities:
Development of strategies, fields and needs for the program of Continuing Education and
Regional Cooperation at both local and regional levels. These activities should address different
target groups (ranging from “landscape illiterates” to professionals in the field). The main goal is
to increase the public awareness towards the different issues of Landscape Practice at local,
national and regional levels, using different means and the available media resources. Target
participants are students, employees from municipalities, Non-governmental Organizations
(NGO’S) and from the private sector both in Palestine and the entire East-Mediterranean region.
These activities shall be organised in a very close cooperation with NLH, and the two institutions
shall provide and execute the following activities:
2.1- For professionals:
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2.1:1- Organizing the postgraduate studies for the group of M.Sc. candidates that will be selected
from Governmental and Non-Governmental sectors.
2.1:2- Organizing of 3 training courses for approx. 60 professionals from the different
Palestinian institutions.
2.1:3- Holding of 3 regional training workshops for professionals from the entire region.
2.2. For population:
2.2:1- Organising of 20 public awareness sessions at different locations in the Palestinian
Territories (including Gaza).
2.2:2- Delivering a series of 40 lectures that covers popular topics of Landscape practise for the
Palestinian Community.
3. International Conference in Landscape Issues:
Organization of an International conference at Birzeit University in the year 2004 that covers
different issues pertaining to Landscape. The subject of the Conference shall be the ”Landscape
Development in Conflict Zones”, and it shall address research-based issues. Yet, topics related to
practical and/or pedagogical issues shall be welcomed. This will allow Palestinian landscapers
and researchers to meet with their colleagues from all over the world, to exchange knowledge
and experience with them and to explore possible future developments in the Landscape field. In
addition, coordination of this conference will be scheduled with ECLAS (European Council of
Landscape Architecture Schools).
4. Landscape Architecture and Planning Network:
One of the objectives of this project is to build an international network that could cover different
fields of cooperation such as, but not limited to:
- Providing Landscape Architecture and Planning Education at the B.Sc and M.Sc levels for
students from the region at BZU.
- Creation of a regional research network that would deal with the vital issues of the regional
environment. Potential participants are expected from other Departments of Architecture in
Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey…etc., as well as special programs working in these issues in the
mentioned countries.
- Continuing education for different target groups in the region. Potential promoters in this
regard are the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Planning and International affairs, Ministry
of Tourism and antiquities, Ministry of Local Government and other Palestinian governmental
and non-governmental institutions.
- Exchange of knowledge and information between different members of the network.
5. Research Projects:
The proposed program shall continue planning and carrying out research activities on vital issues
not at the national level only, but also at regional and international levels. Topics related to
Sustainable Landscape Development in Palestine, Tourism and Landscape Preservation in
Palestine, Urban Landscape in Palestine and Landscape Policies in Palestine should continue the
already started research activity that was restricted into the Ph.D. and M.Sc. theses due to
financial aspects related to PRO 10/97. The major research activities will continue through
postgraduate student theses and by joint research proposals between academicians from the
program network. The data collection including the mapping process that shall result from the
research activities will provide the Competence Centre at BZU with excellent base and
information for the establishment of a Data Bank Unit. All this valuable information will be
available to the potential postgraduate students in the M.Sc. program at BZU, researchers from
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the network and other institutions, as well as for individuals concerned with Landscape issues.
By the end of the project the 3 Ph.D. holders in fields related to Landscape Architecture and
Planning will join the already available two PhD and 3 M.Sc. academic staff (developed during
the past cooperation programme PRO 10/97), and they together will form the main bulk of the
human resources that will be responsible for the educational, research and consultancy activities
within the Competence Centre.
6. Establishment and Improvement of Infrastructural Facilities:
To establish and/or improve the necessary infrastructural facilities such as Landscape
laboratories, computer centre, library, audio-visual rooms...etc. These facilities are excessively
needed for the normal and productive running of all above-mentioned elements.
Outline of the research;
Sustainable Landscape Development in Palestine - the project will take the Emergency Nature
Protection Plan prepared by the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation as a point of
departure. In this report the different regions of Palestine were analysed concerning their
vulnerability and relative value. Through comparative studies and methodology from landscape
ecology, the results in the report will be critically examined, resulting in proposals for landscape
management programmes. A.Awadallahs MSc.-thesis will be used as a reference project.
Landscape Policies in Palestine – this project is related to the previous one, but is aiming more
at development of legal and administrative frameworks for landscape management in Palestine.
Tourism and Landscape Preservation in Palestine – the project will be a continuation of the
work by PhD-candidate Salahaldin Al Shakhshir – Design of Archaeological Sites in Palestine –
looking at ways to enhance sustainable tourism on the basis of the many highly valuable
potential and actual tourist destinations in Palestine.
Urban Landscape in Palestine – the Palestinian community is experiencing an extremely high
growth in population, and only through an advanced regime for qualitative urban development,
the urban landscape may develop in a sound direction. The MSc-thesis by L.Shaheen will
provide a starting point for this research.
Research and research training;
The research training will take place both in the established Dr.Scient.-programme at NLH and
in the new Competence Centre, involving both Doctor- and Master-students, as well as the
existing research staff at the two institutions. The technical/administrative staff will be the
contact point of the Centre, and will have to handle the students, the researchers and the clients,
like ministries or local administrative bodies. In this way the development of the Centre will be
parallel to the research training, and this will be an advantage both to the students and to the
Centre.
Dissemination activities and knowledge management;
According to the objectives of the project and their needs, different dissemination activities and
knowledge management will take place. Their clarification requires them to be structured
according to the type, purpose, target group and expected results of the different activities:
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1- Thesis results: shall be presented at Conferences, workshops and courses. Part of them will be
published in refereed scientific journals. Yet, their summaries will be presented at the homepage
of the Competence Centre.
2- Research outputs: shall be presented at Conferences, workshops and courses, and will be
published in refereed Scientific journals. Also, they shall be covered comprehensively at the
homepage of the Competence Centre.
3- Materials for training courses and workshops: shall be prepared and distributed to the
participants, and presented at the Competence Centre homepage.
4- Materials for public awareness sessions: shall be produced as brochures and leaflets that will
be widely distributed. Yet they shall be presented at the Centre’s homepage.
5- Audio-visual Materials: shall be used Mainly for teaching or training purposes. They shall be
prepared and produced at the Audio-Visual Laboratory expected to be established within the
Competence Centre.
· Administration and management of the project
Birzeit University has a well organised administrative and management structure. It maintains a
transparent and strict financial auditing system run by the university central department of
finance. The Department of Land Use and Landscape Planning at NLH will be responsible for
the management and tuition of the PhD-studies. The International Centre for Environment and
Development studies (NORAGRIC) at NLH will be involved in practical administration of the
program at NLH. The cooperation between both parties during PRO 10/97 has established a
well-structured system of project implementation.
The proposed program will be administrated and managed by a joint Palestinian-Norwegian
Committee from the two institutions. The Committee will consist of the Program Coordinators
from BZU & NLH and a selected group of involved staff from both parties.
· Comments on the proposed budget
As mentioned in the synopsis, the project consists of three major components, each component
complements the others. The objective of the project as a whole is achieved when the three
components are fully and faithfully implemented. The three main activities in the project, the
research, the post-graduate studies and the public awareness-activities amount to 80% of the
proposed budget.
Part D: CURRICULUM VITAE, REFERENCE and
COOPERATION AGREEMENT
28. Curriculum Vitae (CV) for the proposing researchers
(The proposing researchers here are defined as the academic project coordinator
at the main partner institution in the South (UiS) and in Norway (UiN) respectively.)
UIS researcher
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SHADI S. GHADBAN
1. Personal Data:
Ph.D. in Architecture
Department of Architecture
Birzeit University- Palestine
1:1- Date of Birth: April 16, 1949.
1:2- Place of Birth: Tulkarem/ Palestine.
1:3- Status: Married.
1:4- Private Address:
Ramallah, P.O.Box (1333), Palestine.
Tel. (+) 972 2 296 4178
Fax (+) 972 2 296 4788
E-mail: sghadban@palnet.com
1:5- Business Address:
Department of Architecture- Birzeit University
Birzeit, P.O.Box 14, Palestine
Tel. (+) 972 2 298 2119
Fax (+) 972 2 298 2984
E-mail: sghadban@birzeit.edu
1:6- Citizenship: Palestinian, Bulgarian.
2. Education
2:1- Ph.D.: Theory & Design of Public Buildings (1979), Faculty of Architecture, Higher
Institute of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Sofia/Bulgaria. “New Approaches in
Designing Public Libraries in Jordan, Syria & Iraq”.
2:2- M.Sc.: Architecture (1974), Faculty of Architecture, Higher Institute of Architecture &
Civil Engineering, Sofia/Bulgaria. “National Library in Damascus / Syria - Goals &
Aspects”.
3. Previous Professional and Academic Experience:
3:1- (Present), Associate & President PETRA-MI’MAR / Architects & Consulting Engineers,
Ramallah/ Palestine.
3:2- (1980-1989), Faculty staff member at the Department of Civil Engineering/ Birzeit
University, Birzeit /Palestine.
3:2- (1989-Present), Faculty staff member, at the Department of Architectural Engineering/
Birzeit University, Birzeit /Palestine.
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3:4- (1979-1980), Senior Architect, MRM Construction Company, Amman / Jordan.
3:5- (1977-1979), Teaching Assistant, Department of Public Buildings - Faculty of Architecture, The Higher Institute for Architecture & Civil
Engineering - Sofia/ Bulgaria.
3:6- (1974-1976), Senior Architect Ministry of Public Works & Constructions - Alger/ Algeria.
4. University Administrative Experience:
4:1- Appointed member of the Birzeit University Council for the period 1983- 1987.
4:2- Appointed member of the Academic Council 1983- 1987.
4:3- Elected member of the Academic Council for the periods: 1982- 1983, 1992- 1994, 1996-
1999.
4:4- Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Birzeit University 1983- 1987.
4:5- Chairman of the Department of Architecture at Birzeit University 1989- 1997.
4:6- Chairman and member of more the 25 University, faculty and Department committees.
5. Fields of Interest:
5:1- Traditional Architecture.
5:2- Engineering Education.
5:3- Housing Issues.
5:4- Environmental Issues
6. Affiliation:
6:1- Association of Architects in Palestine. President (1996- Present).
6:2- Association of Jordanian Engineers/ Jerusalem Centre.
6:3- General Union of Palestinian Engineers.
6:4- ICOMOS- Palestine
7. Publications:
7:1- Refereed Journals and Books:
� Ghadban Shadi (2001), Relationship between Engineering Education and Professional
Practice- Case Study of Palestine, Arab Universities Journal of Engineering Sciences,
College of Engineering, Baghdad University, Vol. 8, No. 2, PP. 177-208, Iraq.
� Ghadban Shadi (1998), Contemporary Housing in Palestine: The Potential for Future
Adaptation, Open House International Journal, Vol. 23, No. 2, PP. 37-49.
� Ghadban Shadi (1998), Engineering Education in Palestine- An Analytic Study, The
European Journal for Engineering Education (EJEE), Vol. 23, No. 2, PP. 213-232,
Paris/France.
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� Ghadban Shadi and Al-Mughani Nihad (1995), The Economical House & the Decisive
Factors for its Design, Open House International Journal, Vol. 20, No. 3, PP. 33-39.
� Ghadban Shadi (1994), Endogenous Arab Architecture... Fundamentals of its Urban and
Architectural Ingenuity, Tishreen University Journal for studies and Scientific Research,
Vol.16, No. 2, PP. 143-161, Latakia/Syria.
� Ghadban Shadi (1979), History of Libraries in Islamic World, Journal Librarian,
Sofia/Bulgaria, Vol. 7-8, PP. 81-83.
� Ghadban Shadi (1979), Modern Trends of Public Libraries, The Annual Book of Higher
Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering , Sofia/ Bulgaria, Vol. 8, 1998, Architecture,
PP. 378-387.
� Ghadban Shadi, Serge Santelli & Others (1997), Maisons de Bethleeem, Maisonneuve &
Larose / Institut du Monde Arabe, PP. 5-6 & 49-62, Paris/France. (BOOK)
� Ghadban Shadi (2001), Transformations in the Architecture of the Palestinian Vernacular
House during the Period 1850- 1930, Processing.
7:2- Proceedings of International Scientific Conferences:
� Ghadban Shadi (2001), Content and Role of the National Traditions and Values in the
Architectural Formation, Proceedings of the 11 th Conference on Vernacular Architecture
Alps Adrea – Results of the Ten Conferences, Ljubljana/ Slovenia, 11-12 October, P.22-23,
http://www2.arnes.si/aa/.
� Ghadban Shadi (2001), The Historical City- A dynamic Factor in the Urban Development
of the Modern City- Case Study of the City of Nablus/ Palestine, to be published in the
Proceedings of the 4 th Permanent Conference of the Historical Cities in the Mediterranean,
Sparte/ Greece, March 29- April 1.
� Ghadban Shadi (2000), Typology and Composition of the Traditional Palestinian House,
Proceedings of the 10 th Conference on Vernacular Architecture Alps Adrea – Ten Years of
Efforts, Ljubljana/ Slovenia, 4-6 October, P.71, http://www2.arnes.si/aa/.
� Ghadban Shadi (2000), Engineering Education versus Professional Practice in Palestine,
to be published at the Proceedings of the International Conference on Professional Practice,
Nablus/ Palestine, 21-26 May.
� Ghadban Shadi (1996), Adaptation as a Concept for Designing the Contemporary
Housing, Proceedings of the International Conference on Affordable Housing in Palestine,
The Faculty of Engineering at Birzeit University and the Ministry of Housing/ Palestine, 1-3
November, PP 2.4.2-2.4.30.
� Ghadban Shadi (1992), Islamic Values in Architectural Context, Proceedings of the
Seminar on Islamic Architecture in Palestine and Beit Al-Maqdess, Engineers’
Association- Jerusalem Centre, Jerusalem, May, PP 67-70.
� Ghadban Shadi (1991), Constant Values for Future Development of Architecture in
Yemen, Proceedings of the International Conference on Yemeni Architecture- Development
and Perspectives, Aden/Yemen, December, PP 159-171.
� Ghadban Shadi And Abdulhaq Abbas (1985), Modern Technology and Construction
Methods Versus Islamic Values of Urbanism, Proceedings of the Islamic Architecture
Fabric Conference, Manama/Bahrain, pp. 36-38, (Abstract). Published in the Monthly of the
Centre of Planning and Architecture Studies "ALAM AL-BINA, Cairo/Egypt, Vol. 57, PP.
8-14.
� Ghadban Shadi (1984), Role of Urban Planning in the National Development of Arab
Countries - Goals and Aspects, The Workshop of Mediterranean Research Cooperation
Project, Cairo/Egypt, and published in the Monthly of the Centre of Planning &
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Architecture Studies "ALAM Al-BINA", Cairo/Egypt, Vol. 58, PP. 23-26.
� Ghadban Shadi and Al-Mughani Nihad (1991), Decisive Directions in Designing the
Economic House, Proceedings of the 31st Week of Science, organized by Tishreen
University, Latakia/Syria.
� Ghadban Shadi (1989), Rational Adaptability of the Residential Environment, Proceedings
of the 29 th Week of Science, Alepo University, Syria.
7:3- More than 20 papers presented at Regional and International Conferences, Seminars
and Symposiums on different topics of Local Development, Traditional Architecture,
Housing and Engineering Education.
8. Research Activities:
� Compositional Transformations in the Architecture of the Vernacular Palestinian House
1850- 1920. Ready for Publication.
� Stylization of Palestinian Architecture after 1900. Undergoing.
� Content of Traditional Values and their role in Architectural Development. Undergoing.
� 3 years Joint Research within the " Heritage II" program, supported by the Euromed/
European Community. Undergoing (2002-2005).
9. Teaching Courses:
� Local Architecture in Palestine.
� Theories of Architecture,and Contemporary Architecture in the Arab World.
� Architectural Design.
� Working Drawings.
10. Supervision of M. Sc. Thesis:
� Supervisor of 5 M. Sc. Thesis that concentrates on studying Historical Sites, Trails and
Development of Landscape sites in Palestine. Works were undertaken at the Institute of
Archaeology and Islamic Architecture/ University of Jerusalem and at the joint venture
program between the Department of Architecture/ Birzeit University and the Landscape
Department/ the Agricultural University of Norway.
11. Supervision of Ph.D. Thesis:
� Local Supervisor of Ph.D. Thesis of Arch. Ramzi Hassan titled: "Computer Visualization in
Planning- Case Study of Nablus in Palestine". Activities were undertaken within the joint
venture program between the Department of Architecture/ Birzeit University and the
Landscape Department/ the Agricultural University of Norway. Thesis Disputation:
November, 2002.
� Local Supervisor of Ph.D. Thesis of Arch. Salah Al- Shahkshir titled: "Design for the
Sebastia Archaeological Park in Palestine" . Activities are undertaken within the joint
venture program between the Department of Architecture/ Birzeit University and the
Landscape Department/ the Agricultural University of Norway. Thesis Disputation: June,
2003.
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12. Training Workshops:
� Two Training Workshops for Documentation of the Old Houses in Bethlehem/ Palestine,
Joint Project between the Departments of Architecture in Birzeit University and Al-Najah
University and l’ecole d’Architecture de Paris- belleville, February 1995 & 1996,
(Coordinator).
� Training Workshop for Documentation of Jaser Palacein Bethlehem/ Palestine, Joint Project
between the Ministry of Culture and the Departments of Architecture in Birzeit University
and Al-Najah University, August 1997, (Coordinator).
� Training Workshop for the Rehabilitation of the Old City in Ramallah/ Palestine, Joint
Project between the Municipality of Ramallah, Municipality of Milano, Municipality of
Bergamo and Riwaq Centre for Vernacular Architecture, August 1999, , (Coordinator).
13. Rehabilitation Projects:
� Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Bethlehem/ Palestine, 1995, Senior Architect.
� Beautification of Al-Shuhada Street in Hebron/ Palestine, Joint Project with Morganti
consulting Company and USAid, 1997, Senior Architect.
� Supervision works for Rehabilitation of The Central Market and 1 st Phase of Al-Najajreh
Street, Bethlehem/ Palestine, Bethlehem 2000 Project, 1998- 1999, Technical Advisor.
� Al-Madbaseh Square, 2 nd Phase of Al-Najajreh Street and Paul Six Street, Bethlehem/
Palestine, Bethlehem 2000 Project, 1999, Project Manager.
� Milk Grotto Street, 1 st and 2 nd Phases, Bethlehem/ Palestine, Bethlehem 2000 Project, 1999-
2001, Project Manager.
� Jamal Abdul-Nasser Square, Tulkarem/ Palestine, 2001, Project Manager.
14. Languages:
� Arabic
� English
� Bulgarian.
15. Address and Correspondence:
1- Business Address:
Birzeit University- Department
of Architecture
Birzeit- P.O.Box 14
Palestine
Tel. 02 298 2119
Fax 02 298 2984
E-mail: sghadban@birzeit.edu
2- Home Address:
Ramallah
P.O.Box 1333
Palestine
Tel. 02 296 4178
Fax 02 296 4788
E-mail:
sghadban@palnet.com
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UIN researcher
CURRICULUM VITAE: Karsten Jørgensen
Born: 18 April 1953 in Drøbak, Norway
Address: Solvn. 1 N-1533 Moss, Norway
Telephone: +47 64 94 84 18 (office)
+47 97 75 96 35 (mobile)
+47 69 25 39 35 (private)
Fax: +47 64 94 83 90
E-mail: karsten.jorgensen@ilp.nlh.no
Education:
• Cand.Agric. Landscape Architecture, NLH 1980
• Dr. Scient. Landscape Architecture at Agricultural University of Norway 1989
Scientific career:
• Research Scholar at Department of Landscape Architecture NLH 1983 – 88
• Associate professor at Dept. of L.A, NLH 1989 – 1993
• Professor in landscape architecture from 1993
University teaching:
• Teaching in several undergraduate and graduate level courses in landscape architecture
from 1983 onwards.
• Responsibility for undergraduate studio courses in Parks and Urban Open Spaces and
graduate level courses in Landscape Design from 1989 - 1998
• Supervision of 40 Master's theses in landscape architecture, in the same period.
• Responsibility for the teaching in history and theory of landscape architecture from 1998
onwards.
• Supervisor for 4 Dr. Scient.-students at our department, 2 graduating 2002/03
• Supervisor for 1 PhD-student at Oslo School of Architecture, graduated 2002.
• Responsible leader of study tours with 20 - 40 students to Stockholm, Malmø, Copenhagen,
Jutland, Tallinn, Riga, Rome, Paris, Berlin, Barcelona.
Administration:
• Head of the Study Board at Department of Landscape Architecture 1990 - 1992,
• Head of Department of Landscape Architecture from Jan. 1993 merged with the
Department of Land Use Planning to the new Department of Landscape Planning, which
was realised July 1st 1993.
• Head of Department of Landscape Planning from July 1993-1995
• Head of Landscape architecture programme from 1996 onwards.
Guest Professorships:
• Guest Professor at Estonian Agricultural University, Tartu, February 1994,
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• Guest Professor at Latvian Agricultural University, Jelgava, March 1994
• Guest professor at Department of Landscape Architecture at TECHNION, Israel Institute of
Technology, Haifa, Israel March - June 1996
Scientific Committees:
• Member of the committee of habilitation of Malene Hauxner's Dr.Agronomie-thesis
"Fantasiens Have" at The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen,
Denmark, 1992,
• "Faculty Opponent" at Allan Gunnarssons defence of his thesis "Fruktträden och paradiset"
for the Dr.Agronomie-degree at The Swedish Agricultural University, Alnarp in January
1993,
• Head of scientific committee for evaluation of Sunki Hong’s Dr.Scientarum-thesis
“Landscape and Meaning” at Agricultural University of Norway, 1997,
• Head of scientific committees for evaluation of applicants for professorship at NLH 1999,
head of scientific committees for evaluation of applicants for associate professorships at
NLH 2000.
• Member of the international evaluation committee for the Master programme in Landscape
Architecture at Latvia University of Agriculture, 2001.
• Member of the international evaluation committee for the Doctor Study in Landscape
Architecture at Latvia University of Agriculture, 2003.
Scientific networks:
• Norwegian delegate in the COST C11 Urban Greenstructures,
• Founding committee for GLOBALSCAPE 2002
• Member of Executive Committee in ECLAS (European Council of Landscape Architecture
Schools) that recently received EU-funds for a thematic network within the ERASMUSprogram.
• Member of Steering Committee in the thematic network, called LE:NOTRE (Landscape
Education: New Opportunities for Teaching and Research in Europe).
Major publications:
• Klover malt med neglelakk – En skisse til betraktningen av forholdet mellom den ville og den
temmede natur i hagekunsten, bl.a. slik det kommer til uttrykk i den romantiske hagen generelt,
og spesielt i Marie Antoinettes hage Petit Trianon i Versailles. in Festskrift til Bente Edlund,
Moss 2002
• Landscape and Storytelling in Globalscape conference 2002 proceedings (co-author: Anne-
Mette Stabel) University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, 2002
• Protection of cultural landscapes in Iceland and Norway in ECLAS Conference proceedings
Budapest 2002 (ISBN 963 948 301 X) (co-author: Audur Sveinssdottir) Szent Istvan
University, Budapest, 2002
• Karen Reistad – en pioner i norsk landskapsarkitektur in Jord og Gjerning Norsk
landbruksforlag 2001
• Andersson, Sven-Invar in Encyclopaedia of Garden and Landscape History Fitzroy and
Dearborn, Chicago 2001
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• Sørensen, Carl, Theodor in Encyclopaedia of Garden and Landscape History Fitzroy and
Dearborn, Chicago 2001
• Moen, Olav Leif in Encyclopaedia of Garden and Landscape History Fitzroy and Dearborn,
Chicago 2001
• Reistad, Karen in Encyclopaedia of Garden and Landscape History Fitzroy and Dearborn,
Chicago 2001
• Norway in Encyclopaedia of Garden and Landscape History Fitzroy and Dearborn, Chicago
2001
• Opplæring til yrkesstolthet og endringsperspektiv. Om å kombinere to delvis motstridende mål
for historieundervisningen for landskapsarkitekter. Fagdidaktisk Essay, SEVU, NLH 2000
• Landskapet vi lever i, (co-ed: Eggen,M and Geelmuyden A.K) 320pp Norsk Arkitekturforlag,
Oslo 1999
• Om etableringen av landskapsarkitektutdanningen i Norge og Sverige in Landskapet vi lever i,
Norsk arkitekturforlag, Oslo 1999
• Torborg Zimmer Frølich – Respekt for stedet in Arkitektur i Norge Årbok 1999 Bonytt AS,
Oslo 1999
• Semiotics in landscape design, in Landscape Review, 1998:4(1) ed: Swaffield, Simon, Lincoln
University Press, p39-47
• Parker i Berlin - mellom økologi og historie, in Byggekunst, 3/98 ed: Larsen, Bjørn, Norsk
arkitekturforlag, p42-50
• Landscape as language: "a way of worldmaking" in Nature Architecture Diversity, Electa,
Napoli 1998
• Friluftsliv hverdagsliv og helse, in Forskning i friluft, ed: Sondbø, Sølve, Friluftslivets
fellesorganisasjon 1998
• Nature and Garden Art in Norway, in Journal of Garden History, Vol 17, 1997, s.245-266
(Red: Hunt, John Dixon) Taylor & Francis LTD, ISSN: 0144-5170
• Nyere norsk landskapsarkitektur, Galleri Falsen, Oslo, 1997-10-23
• Fredslandskap - et internasjonalt studentprosjekt i Jerusalem, Arkitektnytt 13/97
• Vår situasjon i tiden - utdanning in landskapsarkitektur 1967 - 1997, NLH, for: Nordisk
lærermøte for landskapsarkitektur
• Peace*Scapes - Experiences from an Inter-University Design Project, ECLAS conference
report (co-author: J.Green) Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Faculty of Architecture,
1997 (Red: Bleiberg, Dan)
• A new Approach to Landscape Analysis, in Nature, Architecture and Diversity, (ed
D.Mazzoleni) Napoli 1996
• Design Language - Semiotics in Landscape Architecture, in The Universal Garden, Padova
1995
• Semiotics in Landscape analysis and planning as a method, Nordic Academy for Advanced
Studies, København juni 1995
• Kirkegården som speil for norsk landskapsarkitektur, in Byggekunst 5/95, s.286-292
• Where Local Context Means Unpleasantness, Conference paper, ECLAS, Edinburgh 1994
• Design Language - Semiotics in Landscape Design, Abstract 1993, Paper at the International
Conference on Gardens in East and West, Tongji University, Shanghai 1994
• Equality and the modern way of death in TOPOS, European Landscape Magazine, nr 2 1993
s. 46 - 55
• Design language in landscape planning paper at Centre for Ecological Engineering Tartu,
Estonia, 1993
• Smak og Behag - Estetikk i Hagen, Norsk Hagetidend 5/93 s.318-320
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• Estetikk og Moderne Landskapsarkitektur, Norsk Hagetidend 10/93 s.572-575
• Byparkene - en del av kulturlandskapet (medf: B.Blichner og M.Bruun) in Norveg (Norwegian
Journal of Etnology) 1993 s.65-71
• Between Apprenticeship and Private Study, Conference proceedings ECLAS, 1992, Alnarp,
Sverige
• Antroposofisk landskapsarkitektur - finnes den? In BYGGEKUNST nr 5 1992 pp. 290 - 295
(on antroposophy and landscape architecture)
• Gardens by the Danish landscape architect C.Th.Sørensen (1893 - 1979) in Il Giardino
Evropeo del Novecento 1900 - 1940, Paper at Colloqvio Internationale 27/28 Settembre 1991,
CSGSC, Pietrasanta 1992
• Hager i 90-årene in BYGGEKUNST nr 4 1990 pp. 209 - 213 (on contemporary landscape
design)
• Landskapsarkitekturens formspråk - en miljøsemiologisk tilnærming Ås-NLH 1989,
131 pp. (Dr.scient.-thesis on the design language of landscape architecture)
• Miljø-semiologi - analytisk forståelse av landskapsarkitekturens formspråk in KART OG PLAN
nr 5 1989 pp. 445 - 449 (on design language in landscape architecture).
• Landskapsarkitektur og kunstvitenskap in KUNST OG KULTUR nr 1 1988 pp. 31 - 43 (on
contemporary landscape architecture and art history)
• Olav L. Moen og nyklassisismen i norsk landskapsarkitektur in BYGGEKUNST nr 3 1988 pp.
170 - 177 (portray of the most influential Norwegian landscape architect in this century).
• Landskapsarkitektur og estetiske paradigmer in BYGGEKUNST nr 7 1988 pp. 517 - 519 (on
contemporary landscape architecture and aesthetic paradigms).
• Som katta rundt grøten - om estetisk argumentasjon i arkitekturdebatten in ARKITEKTNYTT
nr 2 1987 pp. 43. (on aesthetic arguments)
• Parc de la Villette i Paris in ARKITEKTNYTT nr 17 1987 pp. 525 - 526 (project review)
• Versailles-parken reprosjektert in LANDSKAB nr 8 1987pp. 153 - 155 (on a research project on
the design of the Versailles park)
• Estetisk argumentasjon i planleggingen Ås-NLH 1986, 31 pp. (Compendium on aesthetic
arguments in landscape planning).
• Karen Reistad - grand old lady i norsk landskapsarkitektur in BYGGEKUNST nr 2 1986 pp.
108 - 115 and in LANDSKAB nr 8 1986 pp. 184 - 190
• "Arkitekturens uttrykksformer" i vitenskapsteoretisk perspektiv (co-author: Anne Kathrine
Geelmuyden) in BYGGEKUNST nr 2 1986, pp. 116 - 118 (on architectural research)
29. Reference to publications and research.
(Reference to publications and research of relevance for the proposed cooperation project)
• Anani, Yazeed: Landscape Trails System and Application MSc-thesis. NLH, 2000
• Awadallah, Anwar: Wadi Gaza Landscape Protection Plan MSc-thesis. NLH, 2000
• Hassan, Ramzi: Computer Visualizations in Planning Dr.Scient.-thesis. NLH 2002
• Shaheen, Lubna: Urbanization Impact on the Palestinian Landscape MSc-thesis. NLH,
2000
• Shakhshir, Salahaldin Al: Design of Archaeological Sites in Palestine Dr.Dcient.-thesis.
NLH 2003
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