LAWI100084 Landscape theories and landscape planning

Type
course with non-continuous assessment
Semester hours
3
Lecturer (assistant)
Scherner, Mark , Thaler, Thomas , Gugerell, Katharina , Damyanovic, Doris
Organisation
Landscape Planning
Offered in
Wintersemester 2025/26
Languages of instruction
Englisch
Content

Landscape Theories and Landscape Planning

The course landscape theories and landscape planning connects theoretical frameworks and concepts of planning literature with landscape planning research and practice.
The lecturers will introduce students to the main theoretical debates on space (e.g., spatial perceptions, recognition of social groups in space, participatory procedures in planning, and spatial distribution)
The main objective of the course is to provide students with the theoretical knowledge to conduct theory guided spatial research as well as to use theories to better understand planning practice.

In 20 classes, the course touches on the following theoretical debates (preliminary):

1. 21.10.2025 | Introduction, Course Outline and Introduction into Landscape Studies/Theory
2. 27.10.2025 | Positivist Conceptions of Space and Essentialist Landscapes
3. 28.10.2025 | Cultural Landscape
4. 03.11.2025 | Social Constructivism
5. 04.11.2025 | Chicago School
6. 10.11.2025 | Sociology of Space
7. 11.11.2025 | Marxist Planning
8. 17.11.2025 | Right to the City
9. 18.11.2025 | Participation and Consent
10. 24.11.2025 | Participation and Conflict: Power dynamics and the role of conflict
11. 25.11.2025 | Landscape Actor Network Theory
12. 01.12.2025 | Landscape Governance and Multi-level-governance
13. 02.12.2025 | Polycentric Governance
14. 09.12.2025 | Intersectionality and Gender as important Dimensions in Planning
15. 15.12.2025 | Post Politics
16. 16.12.2025 | Post Colonialism
17. 12.01.2026 | Spatial Justice 1
18. 13.01.2026 | Spatial justice 2
19. 19.01.2026 | Property Rights, Commons, and Commoning
20. 20.01.2026 | Transitions, Resilience, and Resilience Trade-Offs
21. 26.01.2026 | Transitions and Transformation
22. 27.01.2026 | Exam
Previous knowledge expected

non
Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

Learning Outcomes
- Knowledge of different theoretical concepts that are relevant for your future studies
- Reading of journal articles and first steps of getting familiar with reading academic texts
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.