Landscape Assessment
Architecture
A course by
Lincoln University
A critical examination of landscape assessment theory and practice within New Zealand's statutory and policy environments.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Lincoln University, Lincoln
Core skills this course teaches
Critique the role of landscape assessment within New Zealand
Understand and analyze the importance and function of landscape assessment in the New Zealand context.
Evaluate landscape assessment processes in public policy and statutory contexts
Critically assess how landscape assessment is carried out within public policy frameworks and specific legal/statutory processes for landscape management.
Prepare expert evidence for hearings using assessment methods
What You're Signing Up For
This course critically explores how landscape assessment is conducted within statutory frameworks, focusing on both theory and applied practice. Students will engage with evaluation processes, understand their role in managing landscape change, and learn to prepare expert evidence using recognized assessment methods, particularly as required for hearings and policy implementation in New Zealand.
Course Content
- Theory and practice of landscape assessment
- Landscape assessment processes in New Zealand
- Landscape assessment in the context of public policy
- Statutory processes for managing landscape change
- Preparation of expert evidence for hearings using landscape methods
What you need to know first
A minimum average grade of C- across specified courses
Restriction: Landscape Assessment and Planning, LASC-318
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Landscape Architecture
Environmental Consulting
Urban Planning
Government Policy
Future employment opportunities might be
Landscape consultant
Expert witness for statutory hearings