The Research-Practice Ecotone: Models for Authentic Inquiry and Discovery

Registration Eligibility

ASLA online learning opportunities are open to all. ASLA members may purchase this presentation at a reduced rate. This is a 2024 conference session.

Start Date

10/21/2024

End Date

10/20/2026

Description

New paradigms in the convergence of research and practice are explored through the metaphor of the “ecotone.” This panel will discuss new integrated models for navigating the research-practice boundary zone to address the complex issues faced by landscape architects through case studies such as Tidal Philly and Ford’s Michigan Central.

Distance Learning

Yes

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Urban Planning & Design

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

1.25

Learning Outcomes

Explore how the pursuit of research can support authentic modes of practice using the ecotone as a metaphor for the boundary zone between research and practice.; Understand the challenges and opportunities related to pursuing research in professional practice.; Explore, through the lens of at least two real-world projects and research initiatives, how authentic inquiry can both make real-world impacts and contribute to furthering knowledge.; Identify several reasons for the landscape architecture discipline’s complex relationship between academia and practice.

Instructors

Megan Barnes ; Mikyoung Kim ; Rebecca Popowsky

Course Codes

Provider

American Society of Landscape Architects

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