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LK0423

Vegetation design

This is a course where you will apply different types of knowledge gained in previous programme courses, by creating design solutions for forest landscapes.

The course provides basic understanding of vegetation dynamics and gives basic insights into design theory. It also develops an understanding of factors that need to be taken into consideration when designing forest vegetation.

Attending the course will give you basic skills in designing a forest landscape. This is mainly achieved through different case studies, in which you will practice the different work stages that normally occur during the process of forest design, forest planning and forest management. The case studies will include design considerations that need to be addressed when:

• planning a new forest plantation,
• managing the young forest through different development stages up to mature forest
• managing an already mature forest.

All in all, the course aims to create an understanding of how different aspects, such as timber production and associated economics, aesthetics, biodiversity, recreation and other user aspects, as well as necessary maintenance measures, can all be incorporated into good overall solutions for the forest landscape.

Information from the course leader

Dear Forest & Landscape students!

I hope you are all enjoying your summer vacation, but soon it is time to study Vegetation Design!

A premiminary schedule you find attached here, under "Timetable". Probably there will be some minor changes before course start.

The course literature contains two titles:

"Designing Sustainable Forest Landscapes" by Simon Bell and Dean Apostol (Bell, S. and Apostol, D. (2008). Designing Sustainable Forest Landscapes. Abingdon, Oxfordshire: Routledge), in which you are supposed to read the following pages; pp 1-98, pp 125-158, pp 173-193 and pp 299-325.

"Woods go urban - Landscape Laboratories in Scandinavia". Editors: Anders Busse Nielsen, Lisa Diedrich and Catherine Szanto. Baluwdruk Publishers and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 2023. In this book you are only supposed to read pages 105-145. Excerpt from the book will be found on Canvas.

During the beginning of August we will put up a Canvas page with more course info. You will be announced when it is up and running!

Looking forward to meet you all!

Anders

Course evaluation

The course evaluation is now closed

LK0423-10170 - Course evaluation report

Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.

Additional course evaluations for LK0423

Academic year 2023/2024

Vegetation design (LK0423-10127)

2023-08-28 - 2023-09-27

Syllabus and other information

Grading criteria

Grading criteria LK0423, Vegetation Design, 7,5 HP

Grading scale: 5: Pass with Distinction, 4: Pass with Credit, 3: Pass, U: Fail

Learning outcomes according to syllabus

1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of how different species develop and interact with each other in a forest system over time, and how this development can be controlled through planning, design and management.

2. Explain basic design theoretical concepts that may be relevant in a forest context.

3. Critically review literature on design of forested landscapes.

4. Account for different functions and requirements that need to be taken into account and coordinated in connection with the design of different types of forest environments

5. Apply design theories in a simple design task

6. Translate insights about different functions and requirements for a forest environment into a design proposal.

7. Communicate a design proposal.

Assignments

(and their connection to the different learning outcomes)

Critical review on course literature (individual writing assignment)

(learning outcomes 2,3)

Strategies for the Tranemåla forest (design assignment in group)

(learning outcomes 1,2,4,5,6,7)

Design of urban forest in S. Sandby (individual design assignment)

(learning outcomes 1,2,4,5,6,7)

5

Assignment submitted in accordance with instructions, and containing all parts that has been asked for. Assignment handed in in due time. The submitted material reveals excellent critical thinking. Relevant and reliable sources are used. Language is very good.

Only pass/fail (3/U)

Assignment submitted in accordance with instructions, and containing all parts that has been asked for. Assignment handed in in due time.The submitted material is very well structured and communicates in an excellent way. The design meets many aspects/demands in an innovative way.

4

Assignment submitted in accordance with instructions, and containing all parts that has been asked for. Assignment handed in in due time. The submitted material reveals good critical thinking. Relevant sources are used. Language is good.

Only pass/fail (3/U)

Assignment submitted in accordance with instructions, and containing all parts that has been asked for. Assignment handed in in due time.The submitted material is well structured and communicates well. The design meets several aspects/demands.

3

Assignment submitted in accordance with instructions, and containing all parts that has been asked for. Language is acceptable.

Assignment submitted in accordance with instructions, and containing all parts that has been asked for

Assignment submitted in accordance with instructions, and containing all parts that has been asked for

U

Relative weight in overall grading judgement

30%

30%

40%

Participation in mandatory lessons

  1. in at least 90 % of the mandatory lessons is required for passing the course.

Litterature list

The course literature will be "Designing Sustainable Forest Landscapes" by Simon Bell and Dean Apostol (Bell, S. and Apostol, D. (2008). Designing Sustainable Forest Landscapes. Abingdon, Oxfordshire: Routledge), in which you are supposed to read the following pages; pp 1-98, pp 125-158, pp 173-193 and pp 299-325.

Course facts

The course is offered as an independent course: Yes The course is offered as a programme course: Forest and Landscape (BSc) Tuition fee: Tuition fee only for non-EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens: 37491 SEK Cycle: Bachelor’s level (G1F)
Subject: Landscape Architecture Landscape Architecture
Course code: LK0423 Application code: SLU-10170 Location: Alnarp Distance course: No Language: English Responsible department: Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management Pace: 100%