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- Open AccessEditor’s IntroductionJames LaGro Jr.Landscape Journal, November 2022, 41 (2) iv-v; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.41.2.iv
- Open AccessAbout This IssueLandscape Journal, November 2022, 41 (2) vi; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.41.2.vi
- You have accessRestricted accessEditor’s IntroductionJames LaGro Jr.Landscape Journal, May 2022, 41 (1) iv; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.41.1.iv
- You have accessRestricted accessThe Impact of Virtual Reality on Student Design DecisionsAssessing Density and Proximity When Designing in Virtual Reality Versus Traditional Analog ProcessesBenjamin H. George, Jessica Fernandez and Peter SummerlinLandscape Journal, May 2022, 41 (1) 31-44; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.41.1.31Benjamin H. GeorgeBenjamin H. George, PhD, ASLA, is an associate professor in the Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning Department at Utah State University. His work focuses on the integration of visualization technologies into the design process and the intersection of media and the landscape. He conducts research on the implementation and impact of online education with the design studio. Dr. George has collaborated with a number of leading technology firms, design firms, and botanical gardens.Jessica FernandezDr. Jessica Fernandez is an assistant professor at the University of Georgia. Her research and teaching incorporate contemporary approaches to the creation and assessment of place through big data, VR/AR, and other emerging applications. As a licensed landscape architect, she has over a decade of experience working on a variety of nationwide award-winning projects. She owns ALPHA Design Studio, where she pursues innovative solutions in the design and building industry.Peter SummerlinPeter Summerlin is an associate professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at Mississippi State University. His work explores contemporary technology as tools for design, discovery, communication, and collaboration in the design process. He is a licensed landscape architect and LEED Accredited Professional with practical experience in both the public and private sector.
- You have accessRestricted accessAbout This IssueJames LaGro Jr.Landscape Journal, May 2022, 41 (1) v; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.41.1.v
- You have accessRestricted accessEvaluating Scholarly Productivity and Impacts of Landscape Architecture Faculty Using Citation AnalysisKeunhyun Park, Thomas W. Sanchez and Jessica ZubanLandscape Journal, May 2022, 41 (1) 1-14; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.41.1.1Keunhyun ParkKeunhyun Park is an assistant professor of urban forestry at the University of British Columbia. He completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in landscape architecture at Seoul National University and a PhD degree in urban planning and design at the University of Utah. Before joining UBC, Park was an assistant professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at Utah State University. He conducts behavioral research through spatial data analytics and digital technologies.Thomas W. SanchezJessica Zuban is a student in the Master of Ecology program at the University of Otago, New Zealand, studying the effects of regenerative agriculture on soil and plant health. Originally from New Jersey, she completed her BA in International Studies at Boston College in 2015. In addition to pursuing her master’s, Jessica works as a landscape architecture associate at Patch Landscape in Queenstown, New Zealand.Jessica ZubanThomas W. Sanchez is currently professor of urban affairs and planning at Virginia Tech. He earned his PhD in city planning from Georgia Tech in 1996 and has since taught at Iowa State University, Portland State University, and the University of Utah. Sanchez conducts research in the areas of transportation, social justice, technology, and scholarly impact.
- You have accessRestricted accessA Framework for Urban ParksUsing Social Media Data to Assess Bryant Park, New YorkJessica Fernandez, Yang Song, Mary Padua and Pai LiuLandscape Journal, May 2022, 41 (1) 15-29; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.41.1.15Jessica FernandezDr. Jessica Fernandez is an assistant professor at the University of Georgia. Her research and teaching incorporate contemporary approaches to the creation and assessment of place through emerging applications such as big data and VR/AR. As a licensed landscape architect, she has over a decade of experience working on a variety of nationwide awardwinning projects. She owns ALPHA Design Studio, where she applies her teaching and research in the design and building industry.Yang SongDr. Yang Song is assistant professor of landscape architecture at Texas A & M University and works at the intersection of landscape architecture, community planning, and urban design. His teaching and research activities have a strong focus on the role of public placemaking to community health and resiliency. He has a long-standing interest in the application of digital technology in research and design, especially in the area of social media and the built environment. His research examines the usage of urban parks and streets through the engagement patterns depicted in Instagram, Tripadvisor, and Twitter.Mary PaduaDr. Mary Padua is a licensed landscape architect with decades of experience in the public and private sectors, including running her practice, MGP Studio ART DESIGN RESEARCH. Simultaneously, she is a design educator and professor at Clemson University, where she served four years as chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture. Her practice and research activities focus on human-centered outdoor restorative environments that also intersect with technology. She is internationally recognized as a thought leader, visual artist, and writer who has authored works on China’s vast urban experiment, sociocultural theory, and the meaning of place.Pai LiuDr. Pai Liu is a lecturer at Dalian University of Technology who taught previously at the University of Oklahoma and Clemson University. Dr. Liu obtained her PhD in Planning, Design, and the Built Environment from Clemson University. Her primary research interests are in health care environments, with an emphasis on design for the aging. Her current research projects include comparing elder care environments in the United States and China, investigating the application of cultural design in health care environments, and developing analytical tools for behavior mapping.
- You have accessRestricted accessClimate BufferNetA Gaming Simulation Linking Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change Adaptation with Agricultural Landscape PlanningAaron William Thompson, Robert Marzec and Gary BurniskeLandscape Journal, May 2022, 41 (1) 45-60; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.41.1.45Aaron William ThompsonAaron W. Thompson, PhD, is an assistant professor of horticulture and landscape architecture and director of the Center for Community & Environmental Design at Purdue University.Robert MarzecRobert Marzec, PhD, is a professor of English in the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University.Gary BurniskeGary Burniske is an assistant director with the International Programs in Agriculture for the College of Agriculture at Purdue University.
- You have accessRestricted accessSeeing the Petrochemical Landscapes of the BakkenD. L. Fischer and Meghan L. E. KirkwoodLandscape Journal, May 2022, 41 (1) 61-76; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.41.1.61D. L. FischerD. L. Fischer is associate professor of landscape architecture and chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture at North Dakota State University. He is an ASLA award-winning landscape architect and currently serves as an architecture and design committee advisor for the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, scheduled to open in Medora, ND in 2025.Meghan L. E. KirkwoodMeghan Kirkwood is an assistant professor of visual arts at Washington University in St. Louis, where she serves as area head of photography. She earned a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design in Photography before completing her MFA in Studio Art at Tulane University and her PhD at the University of Florida. Kirkwood’s photography has been exhibited throughout the United States, Europe, Thailand, Mexico, and South Africa. Her photographic research looks at the ways in which landscape imagery can inform and advance public conversations around land use, infrastructure, and planning.
- You have accessRestricted accessPolicy BriefAlternatives to In-Person American Society of Landscape Architects Conferences on Landscape ArchitectureRob KuperLandscape Journal, May 2022, 41 (1) 77-93; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.41.1.77Rob KuperRob Kuper is a licensed landscape architect in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and an associate professor of landscape architecture at Temple University. He Received a BS in Environmental Design and an MLA from Auburn University. Past research interests generally involved the perception of landscapes, specifically with regard to time. His current and future research focuses on greenhouse gas emissions related to landscape architectural teaching and practice.