Course detail
Landscape Design
FA-TVK-TEAcad. year: 2025/2026
The seminars explain the basic methods of landscaping at different levels of detail, and in the context of developmental continuity of our landscapes. The seminars aim to verify students´ knowledge when designing an isolated, distinctive landscape area in the context of sustainable development.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Department
Offered to foreign students
Entry knowledge
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
The last two seminars are compulsory. Writing seminar papers is compulsory.
In the case of a student's apology and with approval of the subject guarantor, personal attendance may be substituted with online attendance in the classes.
Aims
– Students will identify landscape context for the architectural concepts (SWOT analysis)
– Students will be able to design a composition of a landscape unit
– Students will be able to evaluate, preserve and complete the character of our landscapes
– Students will better understand the impact of landscape character on the development of cities
– Students will be able to lead a multidisciplinary team in landscaping design projects
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Stanners D. et Bourdeau P., eds.), 1995: Europes Environment: The Dobříš Assessement. Luxemburg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. ISBN 92-826-5409-5. (EN)
FORMAN, Richard T. T. a Michel GORDON, 1986. Landscape Ecology. New York : John Wiley. ISBN 0471-87037-4. (EN)
HIRT, Sonja, 2007. The Compact versus the Dispersed City: History of Planning Ideas on Sofia's Urban Form. Journal of Planning History, 6(2), s. 138-165. (EN)
KUČERA, Petr et al. Historical Landscape Structures and Their Importance for Landscape Character. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis [online], 2015, 63(1), s. 49-57. ISSN 1211-8516. (EN)
MEEUS, Johan H. A., J. D. van der PLOEG a Marcel WIJERMANS, 1988. Changing agricultural landscapes in Europe continuity, deterioration or rupture?. IFLA Conference Rotterdam. (EN)
MEEUS, Johan H. A., Marcel WIJERMANS a Meto J. VROOM, 1990. Agricultural landscapes in Europe and their transformation. Landscape and Urban Planning, 18 (3–4), s. 289–352. ISSN 0169-2046. (EN)
NEUMAN, Michael, 2005. Compact City Falacy. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 25(1), s. 11–26. (EN)
The European Landscape Convention, 2000. Florence: Council of Europe. (EN)
WISCHMEIER, W. H. a D. D. SMITH, 1978. Predicting rainfall erosion losses. A Guide to conservation planning. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Agriculture. (EN)
Recommended reading
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme NE_A+U Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
specialization --- (do 2022) , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
specialization --- (2023) , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory