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Urban Landscape Transformation During the Covid‐19 PandemicThe Case of Parks in Merida, Yucatan
Vicente F. Zárate‐Flores and Lane F. Fargher‐Navarro

Landscape Journal, May 2024, 43 (1) 27-48; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.43.1.27
Vicente F. Zárate‐Flores
Vicente F. Zárate‐Flores is a PhD student in the Departamento de Ecología Humana, Cinvestav del IPN—Unidad Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico. He received a bachelor of architecture degree from Universidad LaSalle in Mexico City and a master’s degree in architecture with an urban design concentration from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. He has over 15 years of experience working as a professional in the architecture field and has taught courses related to urban design theories and principles as well as sustainable architecture and urban design at various universities. His current research focuses on the development and application of transdisciplinary tools for urban‐landscape research and problem‐solving.
Lane F. Fargher‐Navarro
Lane F. Fargher‐Navarro received a PhD in anthropology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2004 and completed a postdoc at Purdue University (2004–2005). Since 2010 he has been a researcher in the Department of Human Ecology at Cinvestav del IPN, in Merida, Mexico, where he is currently investigador titular c. Fargher‐Navarro’s research includes archaeology, historical ecology, ethnographic studies, and biogeochemistry. This research has been funded by NSF, NGS, FAMSI, and Mexico’s CONAHCYT, among others. He has authored or coauthored over 40 peer‐reviewed journal articles and book chapters, as well as two books, including Collective Action in the Formation of Premodern States.
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Landscape Design in Color: History, Theory, and Practice 1750 to Today
Beichen Yu

Landscape Journal, May 2024, 43 (1) 126-129; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.43.1.126
Beichen Yu
Dr. Beichen Yu is a color researcher and designer specializing in environmental color studies and multidisciplinary color designs. She holds an MA in urban design and a PhD in landscape architecture from the University of Edinburgh. Dr. Yu is currently translating her pioneering PhD research into a forthcoming book from Routledge. With expertise in the social semiotics of color and quantitative analysis of color data, her research explores the changes in color design within global urban spaces over the past 20 years, particularly under the lens of urbanisms of color. Dr. Yu has made significant contributions through conference presentations, journal articles, and books, sparking discussions on saturated colors in contemporary urban environments. She actively engages in the academic community as a member of the AIC Color Group and The Colour Group (UK) and serves as a reviewer for journals such as Color Research & Application and for Routledge publications.
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Status of Women in Landscape ArchitectureA Study of ASLA and CELA Career Success Metrics
Ashley Steffens, Ebru Özer, Charlene LeBleu and Hala Nassar

Landscape Journal, May 2024, 43 (1) 107-123; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.43.1.107
Ashley Steffens
Ashley Steffens, FCELA, is the associate dean of academic affairs for the College of Environment and Design at the University of Georgia and Crowley Professor of Urban Planning and Design. Her research focuses on landscape architecture pedagogy, leadership, and professional development. She often serves as a visiting evaluator for programs undergoing (re)accreditation for the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board. Steffens is a CELA fellow and a UGA women's leadership fellow; she has served as a past president of CELA. Professor Steffens holds a BS in Environmental Studies for UNC‐Asheville, and MLA from UGA.
Ebru Özer
Ebru Özer, FASLA, has over 25 years of experience in design practice and 15 years in academia. Prior to her academic career, she was a practicing architect in Istanbul, Türkiye. She is an associate professor and chair in the Department of Landscape Architecture + Environmental and Urban Design at Florida International University and the principal and co‐founder of the design firm LandscapeDE. She serves as the vice president of education and a member of board of trustees at ASLA. She holds an MLA, a BArch, a Diploma in Physics, and a PhD ABD in civil engineering.
Charlene LeBleu
Charlene LeBleu, FCELA, FASLA, AICP, is an alumni professor of landscape architecture at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama. Her areas of research include coastal planning and design, campus planning and design, and low‐impact development. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and an ASLA fellow. LeBleu is a fellow and past president of the FCELA. She has a BS in forest resources and conservation from the University of Florida and a Master of Landscape Architecture—Master of Community Planning from Auburn University.
Hala Nassar
Hala Nassar, PhD, FCELA, is a professor of landscape architecture at Clemson University in South Carolina. She serves as the director of landscape architecture program and graduate programs. Dr. Nassar holds two honorary professorships at Ain Shams University in Egypt and Huazhong Agricultural University in China. She is a CELA fellow. Her research includes historical and cultural landscapes, women in leadership, and international education. Her recent research focuses on robotics and design of the public space. At Clemson, Dr. Nassar leads the World Design Studio (WDS); a collaborative international urban design studio.
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Intentional OutcomesA Case Study in Curricular Assessment
David Barbarash

Landscape Journal, May 2024, 43 (1) 85-105; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.43.1.85
David Barbarash
David Barbarash’s primary responsibility is teaching studios and courses for Purdue University’s accredited landscape architecture program. He also serves as director of the landscape architecture co‐operative education internship program. His research focuses on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other digital technologies used for automating site inventory and simulating the built environment. Additionally, he specializes in longitudinal curricular assessment as a methodology for enhancing education at the levels of both individual courses and plans of study.
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About This Issue
James LaGro Jr.

Landscape Journal, May 2024, 43 (1) vi; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.43.1.vi
James LaGro Jr.
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Editor’s Letter
James LaGro Jr.

Landscape Journal, May 2024, 43 (1) iv-v; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.43.1.iv
James LaGro Jr.

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The official journal of the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA)
Editor-in-Chief: James LaGro Jr., University of Wisconsin–Madison
Print ISSN: 0277-2426, e-ISSN: 1553-2704
Published twice per year: Spring, Fall

The mission of landscape architecture is supported by research and theory in many fields. Landscape Journal offers in-depth exploration of ideas and challenges that are central to contemporary design, planning, and teaching. Besides scholarly features, Landscape Journal includes editorial columns, creative work, reviews of books, conferences, technology, and exhibitions.

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