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Picking up where we left off….
Development Plan Priorities 2008 - 09
To develop clear and relevant policies that protect, conserve
and enhance the natural and built environment, and respond
accordingly to public consultations.
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The LI will develop policies to demonstrate the profession’s
ability to intervene in the public interest on key issues such as
sustainability and climate change.
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The LI will publish documents on housing, green infrastructure,
community development, health, [housing], and the European
Landscape Convention.
LI Policy Committee
Roger Butler MLI
Annie Coombs FLI
Richard Copas MLI
Sue Evans MLI
Noel Farrer MLI
Martin Kelly FLI
Jane Knight MLI
Jon Lovell MLI (Chair)
Ian Philips MLI MRTPI
Paul Tiplady MLI MRTPI
Peter Wilder MLI
Key Messages of the LI
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There has never been a more important time to highlight the role
of landscape architecture.
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Landscape professionals can help deal with the impact of
climate change – they understand how to mitigate the problem
and adapt.
Purpose of the Climate Change Position Statement
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Demonstrate to stakeholders and Government the critical role of
the landscape architecture profession in delivering climate
change policy objectives;
Inspire clients to adopt a holistic, landscape architecture
approach to development which also delivers resilience in the
face of a changing climate and assists in reducing greenhouse
gas emissions;
Provide guiding principles and case studies of the approaches
taken by landscape architects to climate change adaptation and
mitigation.
Main features of the statement
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A strong headline
Promoting the Landscape Institute
Defining the purpose of the Statement
Explaining fundamental relationship between
landscape architecture and climate change
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Mitigation
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Adaptation
Recommendations
Case Studies
References
promoting and
encouraging
enabling and
empowerment
Our headline
The Landscape Institute calls for a Landscape Renaissance as a
crucial ingredient in the fight against climate change. To this end,
far greater recognition is needed of the holistic approach of
landscape architecture and its fundamental importance in securing
our sustainable future.
Recommendations
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Far greater recognition by Government and built environmental
professionals of the role of landscape in combating climate
change
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Far greater recognition of the holistic approach taken by
Landscape Architects
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Landscape architects to be appointed in a co-ordinating role on
all (commercial and public) regeneration and development
projects
Recommendations
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Effective inter-disciplinary team-working between design and
construction professions
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Objective landscape and urban design criteria should be
incorporated into the Code for Sustainable Homes, BREEAM etc
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Climate change adaptation needs to be afforded a greater priority
in the policy-making process
Thinking beyond carbon
Which is the ‘sustainable’
scheme….?
Recommendations
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Effective inter-disciplinary team-working between design and
construction professions
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Objective landscape and urban design criteria should be
incorporated into the Code for Sustainable Homes, BREEAM etc
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Climate change adaptation needs to be afforded a greater priority
in the policy-making process
Consultation responses
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80% feel the document achieves its aims.
82% feel the document adequately defines the profession.
86% feel the document clearly outlines what the profession can
do with regards to climate change.
73% feel the document adequately outlines adaptation
approaches that can be taken by landscape architects.
83% feel the document both describes and explains the ways in
which landscape responses to the climate challenge can help
mitigate against further change.
Consultation Responses
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The document needs to be more specific in terms of what
landscape architects can offer in the way of combating climate
change, and adapting to new conditions.
There is insufficient focus of the effects of climate change upon
the landscape. For example, on landscape character.
Responses to climate change adaptation and mitigation will also
affect landscape character;
The document should explore further the idea that landscape
architects have the ability to create sense of place.
Many respondents have submitted case studies and resource
suggestions, some of which will be incorporated into the final
publication.
Consultation Responses
To sum up:
“This is a commendable approach to promoting the benefits of the
landscape architect profession in an area that we have been
involved with for many years, and in advance of all the more recent
interest. The position statement sets out how landscape architects
are well placed to help but perhaps it also ought to stress more
strongly that this is how landscape architects work anyway - it is
part of the job and always has been. However, very well done”
Key themes to strengthen
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Rural landscape issues, especially
• food for cars v. food for people
• renewable energy generation
Related impacts on landscape character – debating what the new
landscape aesthetic might be?
Defining what “renaissance” means
Importance of case studies
European Landscape Convention (EU green paper on adaptation)
Raising expectations: from here….
….to here…
What do you think?
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Is our Position Statement strong enough?
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Does it cover all the right bases?
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Are there any key recommendations missing?
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What case studies should we be including?
LI Policy Priorities 2008 - 09
Climate change
Housing
Green infrastructure
LI Policy Priorities
Healthy living
Community development
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Over to you…
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Punch above our weight
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No compromise on key messages and principles
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Together we can drive a Landscape Renaissance
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Together we can inspire more people to say “I want to be a
landscape architect”