ISDM - Landscape Architecture Continuing Education Online Courses

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Debunking Myths About Urban Trees and Soils

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This webinar discusses myths about urban trees and soils by showing examples of how and why these common design thoughts are incorrect. The following issues are discussed: organic matter versus compost need, trees use organic matter, mycorrhiza tr...

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Biochar: An Emerging Tool for Improving the Health and Survivability of Urban Trees

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What is Biochar? How is Biochar made? What has the research shown? Where has this been used before in some case studies? What type of challenges exist with the use of Biochar? All of these questions will be answered in this webinar. There will b...

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Stream Riparian Restoration: Integration of wildlife into the restoration process

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This course discusses how the beaver makes for a great restoration tool. It also helps shed light on the common questions involving it: where could beaver work? Where are they a problem? What do we do where beavers alone are not enough?It also tal...

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Ecological Design Concepts

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This introductory course discusses how to implement ecological design concepts in various landscapes. Environmental considerations that need to be taken into account with every project are covered. From ecosystem resilience to carbon sequestration...

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Coastal Wetlands: Everglades Case Study

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Case Study: Gardens by the Bay - Singapore

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Gardens by the Bay, Singapore’s latest park that spans 101 hectares of reclaimed land adjacent to Marina Bay Reservoir, is an integral part of the city’s long-term plan to transform itself from a “Garden City” to a “City in a Garden.” Consisting o...

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Case Study: Green School- Bali

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This webinar will provide an overview of the Green School constructed in Bali in 2008. Participants will gain an understanding of the sustainability design features incorporated into the project, as well the use of bamboo as a primary constructio...

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Coastal Ecology

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The Coastal Ecology course explores the biotic and abiotic factors that affect coastal communities. This course explores the main coastal habitat types in depth with physical factors, tropic levels, and the flora and fauna that inhabit these ecosy...

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Designing Streets to Enhance Community - City of Seattle

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Seattle's streets account for 27 percent of the city's land. They provide both vital transportation and utility linkages necessary for the city to grow and thrive. The design of these streets can enhance community connections that improve economic...

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Cleveland Public Square: Use of Design to Revitalize a Downtown Through Connecting People to the Place and Each Other

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Cleveland Square provides an opportunity to revitalize the cities downtown and connect people and create a new placemaking space. James Corner speaks about his designs for remodeling Cleveland's Public Square as a 21st century, multi-use public s...

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Transit Oriented Development for Smart Cities

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This webinar discusses the challenges, processes, and issues with building sustainable cities in general. Case studies in the United States are presented. The methods and solutions used in these projects are presented and can be applied to the de...

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Environmental Policy and Regulations: It's Effect on Landscape Stewardship, Programs and Design

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This session will provide participants with a brief history of US Environmental policy and regulations, as well as an overview of the changing goals and definitions of "Landscape Sustainability" since 1970.We will discuss performance-based Environ...

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Sustainable Building Technologies

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This webinar will provide an introduction to technologies employed in modern sustainable building projects around the world. Participants will gain an understanding of technology options available to building design and construction practitioners,...

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Outdoor Lighting: Safety, Security and Ambiance

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Outdoor lighting provides practical benefits for safety and security but can also be used to create ambiance to enhance the use of outdoor urban environments. This webinar will provide an overview of outdoor lighting applications including landsca...

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Permaculture Beyond Landscape: Care of People, Care of Planet, Benevolent Distribution of Surplus

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Permaculture is the path in which we can leave this planet in better shape then when we came onto the planet. The founding concepts are care of people, care of planet, and benevolent distribution of surplus. This webinar discusses what permacult...

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Specifying and Selecting Quality Nursery Stock

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This webinar discusses how to specify and select quality nursery stock. This is one of the most critical aspects when putting a tree in the urban environment. This webinar will discuss different problems below the soil line, not just what you see...

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Outcomes and Perspectives of Ecological Restoration

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Restoration ecology used to be an integrated study with ecology until it became a separate filed in the 80s. Basically, Restoration Ecology is about restoring and/or renewing damaged and degraded ecosystems through human intervention, but there is...

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Trail Switchbacks: Planning, Construction and Maintenance

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Mountain trails prove very important for a lot of individuals who frequent hills or mountains for their recreational activities. Because it has become part of the lives of many, especially in mountainous areas, trail maintenance has also become ne...

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The Challenge of the Suburban Office Landscape: Understanding the Past to Re-envision the Future

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This presentation centers on the historic low-density, single-use, and auto-dependent office parks that house many of California’s most dynamic business enterprises. Here, we will discuss the challenges often met while transforming the suburban of...

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Fabric-Formed Concrete Structures

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Using simple construction methods with the use of flat sheets of fabric as formwork molds for reinforced concrete construction, CAST (Centre for Architectural Structures and Technology) produces new architectural and structural forms. This course ...

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Lighting: Architectural Painting with Light

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This webinar will explore the art of non-functional exterior architectural lighting in creating dynamic and engaging hardscape spaces. It will review and range of lighting design considerations and technologies to allow practitioners to "paint wit...

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Floating Options - Creative Adoptions for Cities

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