Table of Contents
May 01, 2024; Volume 43,Issue 1
Editor’s Letter
- You have accessRestricted accessEditor’s LetterJames LaGro Jr.Landscape Journal, May 2024, 43 (1) iv-v; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.43.1.iv
About This Issue
- You have accessRestricted accessAbout This IssueJames LaGro Jr.Landscape Journal, May 2024, 43 (1) vi; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.43.1.vi
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- You have accessRestricted accessPark Segregation and Park Access in Montgomery, ALAn Environmental Justice InquiryBinita MahatoLandscape Journal, May 2024, 43 (1) 1-26; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.43.1.1Binita MahatoBinita Mahato is an assistant professor in the Community Planning Program at Auburn University’s Department of Political Science. She teaches Urban Design Studio, Synthesis Studio, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Sustainable Urbanism, and History and Theory of Urban Form. Her research interests lie in investigating the interrelationship of space and society with an emphasis on issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, environmental justice, urban resilience, and urban informality, both in the context of the United States and India.
- You have accessRestricted accessUrban Landscape Transformation During the Covid‐19 PandemicThe Case of Parks in Merida, YucatanVicente F. Zárate‐Flores and Lane F. Fargher‐NavarroLandscape Journal, May 2024, 43 (1) 27-48; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.43.1.27Vicente F. Zárate‐FloresVicente 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‐NavarroLane 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.
- You have accessRestricted accessPromoting Green Infrastructure Awareness through EducationPre‐ and Post‐Assessments of Its EffectivenessJoowon Im and Jiyoon YoonLandscape Journal, May 2024, 43 (1) 49-68; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.43.1.49Joowon ImDr. Joowon Im is an assistant professor of landscape architecture at the University of Texas at Arlington. She has developed city comprehensive plans, landscape improvement plans, and sustainable community designs at various scales inter/nationally, with analyses of natural systems and cultural and historical resources, while working at landscape architecture firms in Korea (for‐profit and nonprofit organizations) and at AECOM (former EDAW) in NY. Her primary research interest is creating a sustainable community and resilient environment through water‐ and place‐sensitive approaches to improving quality of life through health, safety, walkability, and livability. She believes that sustainability can be achieved with sincere hearts and open minds.Jiyoon YoonDr. Jiyoon Yoon is an associate professor of science education at the University of Texas at Arlington. She received her PhD in science education and curriculum and instruction at Indiana University. Dr. Yoon has participated in extensive science methods research studies and instructional technology projects for pre‐ and in‐service science teachers. She has also established and directed international programs to exchange teaching methods and culture between America and Korea. Her research focuses on establishing rich science teaching and learning environments with the aid of technology within a global society.
- You have accessRestricted accessCladograms as Visualization Tools for Iterative Design Research and CommunicationJessica Rossi‐MastracciLandscape Journal, May 2024, 43 (1) 69-84; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.43.1.69Jessica Rossi‐MastracciJessica Rossi‐Mastracci is a licensed landscape architect and assistant professor of landscape architecture at the University of Minnesota, where she teaches in landscape construction, infrastructure and systems, digital representation, and graduate design studios. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis and a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania. Rossi‐Mastracci’s research investigates new ways of adapting to unknown future conditions in extreme landscapes, with a focus on infrastructure, materiality, and ephemerality, to speculate on design responses to climate change and urban landscape infrastructural systems.
- You have accessRestricted accessIntentional OutcomesA Case Study in Curricular AssessmentDavid BarbarashLandscape Journal, May 2024, 43 (1) 85-105; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.43.1.85David BarbarashDavid 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.
- Open AccessStatus of Women in Landscape ArchitectureA Study of ASLA and CELA Career Success MetricsAshley Steffens, Ebru Özer, Charlene LeBleu and Hala NassarLandscape Journal, May 2024, 43 (1) 107-123; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.43.1.107Ashley SteffensAshley 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 ÖzerEbru 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 LeBleuCharlene 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 NassarHala 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.
Book Reviews
- You have accessRestricted accessLandscape Fascinations and Provocations: Reading Robert B. RileyRichard C. SmardonLandscape Journal, May 2024, 43 (1) 125-126; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.43.1.125
- You have accessRestricted accessLandscape Design in Color: History, Theory, and Practice 1750 to TodayBeichen YuLandscape Journal, May 2024, 43 (1) 126-129; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.43.1.126Beichen YuDr. 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.
- You have accessRestricted accessArchitecture and the Nazi Cultural Landscape: Blood, Soil, BuildingJeremy FosterLandscape Journal, May 2024, 43 (1) 129-133; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.43.1.129Jeremy FosterTrained as an architect and landscape architect, Jeremy Foster, a PhD in cultural and historical geography, is interested in the opportunities landscape thinking offers for environmental understanding, interpretation, and design practice. At Cornell from 2003 to 2021, he taught design, theory, and history to students in architecture, landscape architecture, planning, and the humanities and social sciences, working in contexts across the globe. Foster’s transdisciplinary research into how built/grown landscapes are produced and reproduced through the entanglement of cultural discourses, representational regimes, environmental processes, and socio‐material practices has appeared in multiple journals and edited volumes.
- You have accessRestricted accessBeyond Greenways: The Next Step for City Trails and Walking RoutesRichard C. SmardonLandscape Journal, May 2024, 43 (1) 133-134; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.43.1.133Richard C. SmardonRichard C. Smardon is a SUNY distinguished service professor emeritus at SUNY‐College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
