Research in landscape architecture : methods and methodology / edited by Adri van den Brink, Diedrich Bruns, Hilde Tobi, and Simon Bell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brink, Adri van den, editor.

Bruns, Diedrich, editor.

Tobi, Hilde, editor.

Bell, Simon, 1957 May 24- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Landscape architecture--Research--Methodology.

Landscape architecture.

Landscape architecture--Research.

Methodology.

Physical Description:

xiii, 315 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.

Summary:

Defining a research question, describing why it needs to be answered and explaining how methods are selected and applied are challenging tasks for anyone embarking on academic research within the field of landscape architecture. Whether you are an early career researcher or a senior academic, it is essential to draw meaningful conclusions and robust answers to research questions. Research in Landscape Architecture provides guidance on the rationales needed for selecting methods and offers direction to help to frame and design academic research within the discipline. Over the last couple of decades the traditional orientation in landscape architecture as a field of professional practice has gradually been complemented by a growing focus on research. This book will help you to develop the connections between research, teaching and practice, to help you to build a common framework of theory and research methods. Bringing together contributions from landscape architects across the world, this book covers a broad range of research methodologies and examples to help you conduct research successfully. Also included is a study in which the editors discuss the most important priorities for the research within the discipline over the coming years. This book will provide a definitive path to developing research within landscape architecture. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Raising Awareness 9

1 Advancing landscape architecture research / Diedrich Bruns Bruns, Diedrich, Adri Van Den Brink Brink, Adri Van Den, Hilde Tobi Tobi, Hilde, Simon Bell Bell, Simon 11

2 Process approach to research in landscape architecture / Hilde Tobi Tobi, Hilde, Adri Van Den Brink Brink, Adri Van Den 24

Part II Setting the Stage 35

3 The role of theory / Ian H. Thompson Thompson, Ian H. 37

4 The relationship between research and design / Sanda Lenzholzer Lenzholzer, Sanda, Ingrid Duchhart Duchhart, Ingrid, Adri Van Den Brink Brink, Adri Van Den 54

5 The challenge of publication / Maggie Roe Roe, Maggie 65

6 Assessing research priorities and quality / Jurian Meijering Meijering, Jurian, Hilde Tobi Tobi, Hilde, Adri Van Den Brink Brink, Adri Van Den, Diedrich Bruns Bruns, Diedrich 85

Part III Selected Approaches and Methods 103

7 Case studies / Simon Swaffield Swaffield, Simon 105

8 Landscape biography / Jan Kolen Kolen, Jan, Hans Renes Renes, Hans, Koos Bosma Bosma, Koos 120

9 Social media / Ron Van Lammeren Lammeren, Ron Van, Simone Theile Theile, Simone, Boris Stemmer Stemmer, Boris, Diedrich Bruns Bruns, Diedrich 136

10 Virtual environments / Sigrid Hehl-Lange Hehl-Lange, Sigrid, Eckart Lange Lange, Eckart 161

11 Walking / Henrik Schultz Schultz, Henrik, Rudi Van Etteger Etteger, Rudi Van 179

12 Design guidelines / Martin Prominski Prominski, Martin 194

Part IV Addressing Some of the Grand Challenges 209

13 Cultural landscape meanings and values / Ken Taylor Taylor, Ken 211

14 Landscape and health / Catharine Ward Thompson Thompson, Catharine Ward 235

15 Thermally comfortable urban environments / Robert D. Brown Brown, Robert D., Terry J. Gillespie Gillespie, Terry J. 263

16 The urban water challenge / Antje Backhaus Backhaus, Antje, Ole Fryd Fryd, Ole, Torben Dam Dam, Torben 285.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138020924

1138020923

9781138020931

1138020931

OCLC:

959698250