Landscape architecture role in mitigating negative ... - UNU-WIDER

The negative results from climate change must be monitored in order to control the resulting
hazards, the economic and environmental disaster and its impacts on both the urban and rural
areas. Due to this significance, national, international, local authorities and others are involved in
studying the impacts of the climate change phenomena such as:
i. Ministries (such as Agriculture ‐ Ministry of development, new communities, housing and
public utilities).
ii. General organization for housing, building and planning research.
iii. Governorate and the local authorities within cities.
iv. Non governmental societies and the local public congress.
v. General authority of urban planning, structural master plans of cities.
vi. Academic faculties, institutes and University.
4. Landscape architecture role in climate change mitigation
Argues that Landscape Architecture in urban areas have a pivotal role in climate change
mitigation adaptation and identifies strategies and approaches for strengthening this role.
Landscape architecture has significant roles in dealing with climatic changes impacts within city
urban areas or rural areas as well.
4.1. What is the "Landscape architecture":
Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor public areas, landmarks, and structures to
achieve environmental, social‐behavioral, or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic
investigation of existing social, ecological, and geological conditions and processes in the
landscape, and the design of interventions that will produce the desired outcome. The scope of
the profession includes: urban design; site planning; storm water management; town or urban
planning; environmental restoration; parks and recreation planning; visual resource
management; green infrastructure planning and provision; and private estate and residence
landscape master planning and design; all at varying scales of design, planning and management.
A practitioner in the profession of landscape architecture is called a landscape architect. It should
be noted that Landscape architect use their knowledge of landscape processes to advise on the
long‐term care and development of the landscape. They often work in forestry, nature
conservation and agriculture.
4.2. Landscape architect as scientists
Landscape architects as scientists have specialist skills such as soil science, hydrology,
geomorphology or botany that they relate to the practical problems of landscape work. Their
projects can range from site surveys to the ecological assessment of broad areas for planning or
management purposes. They may also report on the impact of development or the importance
of particular species in a given area.
Figure 5. Landscape profession projects ranges
For different level, Landscape planners are concerned with landscape planning for the location,
scenic, ecological and recreational aspects of urban, rural and coastal land use. Their work is
embodied in written statements of policy and strategy, and their remit includes master planning
for new developments, landscape evaluations and assessments, and preparing countryside