LUP-10812 Metropolitan Landscape: Geography, Planning and Architecture

Course

Credits 12.00

Language of instruction:

Dutch

Contents:

Metropolitan landscape opens windows to the integrated analysis of the landscape in landscape architecture, urban and regional planning, geography and applied soil science. Emphasis is laid on the integration of scientific contributions in spatial planning and landscape architecture of the Randstad-Greenheart Metropolis in The Netherlands. Theory and practice are combined in classes, debate, excursions, studios and papers.
The course is subdivided into two complementary parts:
a. Historical geography and soil classification of the Netherlands. This course focuses on the genesis, geography, physical appearance and distribution of different types of landscapes. The Dutch landscapes are analysed from the perspective of interaction between geology, soil formation, hydrology and anthropomorphic formative processes in the landscape. Topics are: geology of holocene period, formation of characteristic soil types, history of human occupation, settlement forms, draining and the genesis of landscape types such as sandy landscape, peatlandscape, coastal landscape and sea-clay landscape. Due attention is dedicated to the relevance of soil science and historical geographical knowledge for urban and regional planning.
b. Social analysis, urban and regional planning and design.
The metropolitan landscape classes picture The Netherlands as a highly urbanized country. The core theme is the actual role of open space in the metropolitan part of the country. Students are tempted to make a contribution to the planning and design of the Randstad-Greenheart Metropolis on the national, regional and local scale. Analysing land use patterns now and in the past, developing scenarios for future land use and designing the new metropolitan landscape are intertwined.

Activities:

Classes, studios, excursions, papers, discussions

Examination:

Paper and formal examination. Participation in working groups in the studios will be evaluated on an individual basis and is part of the final mark.