The Working Group I contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report addresses the most up-to-date physical understanding of the climate system and climate change, bringing together the latest advances in climate science, and combining multiple lines of evidence from paleoclimate, observations, process understanding, and global and regional climate simulations. Disclaimer: [...]
How a landscape architect is enlisting nature to defend our coastal cities against climate change—and doing it on the cheap. by Eric Klinenberg In New York, Kate Orff will use oyster reefs to mitigate storm surges.Photograph by Thomas Prior for The New Yorker On a windy afternoon in [...]
Landscape Architecture Foundation Board members Jim Stickley, ASLA (Principal, WRT) and Brian Jencek, ASLA (Senior VP, HOK) will present the LAF's New Landscape Declaration and conduct a discussion with leading thinkers in the academic and practice fields of landscape architecture. Join our panelists in examining issues of [...]
It's that time of year again! Voting is open for Northern California Chapter elections. ASLA Full and Associate members can cast votes for the following Executive Committee positions: - President-Elect - Vice President - Secretary - Treasurer - CCASLA Representative - At Large Member (Multiple positions available) Polls Close [...]
This conversation will begin with a 20-minute presentation, putting forth the idea that change with continuity is essential. Opening remarks will examine the planning, design and stewardship opportunities (and constraints) frequently encountered when dealing with cultural landscapes. These remarks will address personal and foundational principles, while [...]
When employees return to work, they may be arriving by electric bicycle. Here’s what you need to consider to accommodate these new riders and their bikes. E-Bikes have been on the rise for roughly a decade, but the pandemic seriously accelerated adoption. U.S. e-bike retail sales — so [...]
What does it mean to dedicate a design studio to the immediate questions outside the studio walls? To commit to a way of working that requires years of social observation, collaborative initiatives and immediate partnerships? blink!LAB was launched in 2015 with a mandate to weave community projects and [...]
A wide range of organizations focused on areas as seemingly disparate as social justice, religion and the arts play important roles in helping people understand and act on environmental issues. Stanford environmental experts discuss their analysis of nearly 1,000 such organizations in the San Francisco Bay. by Rob Jordan [...]
by April Philips Landscape architects must look at the hidden connections between climate adaptation, urban agriculture, food waste, community equity, and public health. By applying systems thinking that integrates climate adaptation and carbon drawdown strategies with foodshed planning, the industry can advance innovative solutions to address these critical issues [...]
Trees lining a street may encourage people to take a longer stroll or choose to bike to work. New research shows how access to natural areas in cities can improve human health by supporting physical activity. The researchers plan to equip city planners with tools to create healthier, more [...]