Sustainability in Landscape Planning < Design
To 'sustain' means to keep going. The goal of sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present community without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainable development should enable long term economic growth and contribute to community social harmony without degrading environmental quality.
The IFLA2007 World Congress opens up opportunities for landscape architects to study, model and make proposals for the landscape design at all scales and levels, in time and space, and beyond the usual span of three generations.
Disaster Management & Landscape Architecture
Damage and economic impacts of natural and man-made disasters have been growing at exponential rates over the past few decades. The magnitude of these disasters and our global interconnectedness have grown to the point where a catastrophic disaster resulting from either natural or man-made hazards have regional, national, and even global economic consequences. The IFLA2007 World Congress opens up opportunities for landscape architects to share their experiences and methodologies in handling natural and man-made disasters in the aspect of planning, restoring and recovering the site and the social aspect.
Cultural Landscape in the Era of Globalisation
In the recent decade, the world communities have a deep concern regarding the loss of heritage as well as local uniqueness in landscape planning. The threats to the quality of the Asian landscapes specifically comes from multiple processes, which denote modernity and are commonly termed as globalisation. This is due to worldwide marketing of technical and agricultural products coupled with the great mobility of people and ideas and fast global introduction of innovations have indirect as well as direct impact on the changing physical environment and mentality.
The discussion will focus on globalisation processes and their impact on landscapes. It is not limited only to causes and consequences but also to consider problems of the professional aspects themselves, particularly professional work, methodology and analytical techniques in spatial planning.