Climate adaptation, urban regeneration and brownfield reclamation: a literature review on landscape quality in large-scale transformation projects

The transition to renewable energy is a powerful driver for large-scale landscape transformation. Environmental design is increasingly engaged in this transition, but little is known about purposefully designed renewable energy landscapes. To improve the design of large-scale energy landscapes we re...

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Published in:Landscape research Vol. 45; no. 7; pp. 905 - 919
Main Authors: Oudes, Dirk, Stremke, Sven
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Abingdon Routledge 02.10.2020
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
Brownfields
climate
Climate adaptation
Decision making
Design
design for environment
Design improvements
Energy
energy landscape
energy transition
Environmental design
Environmental engineering
firmness
Landscape
landscape architecture
Landscape design
landscapes
Literature reviews
Local government
Netherlands
Reclamation
Renewable energy
renewable energy sources
Renewable resources
rivers
Sustainable design
Transformations
Urban regeneration
Urban renewal
Netherlands
ISSN:0142-6397, 1469-9710, 1469-9710
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Summary:The transition to renewable energy is a powerful driver for large-scale landscape transformation. Environmental design is increasingly engaged in this transition, but little is known about purposefully designed renewable energy landscapes. To improve the design of large-scale energy landscapes we reviewed the literature on three innovative large-scale landscape transformations: Room for the River Nijmegen-Lent (The Netherlands), Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (UK) and Freshkills Park (USA). We analysed 61 papers on landscape quality and the role of design, governments and participation. Concerning landscape quality, literature reports on functionality and certain aspects of experience rather than firmness (future values) of the transformation. While designers played an important role in large-scale landscape transformations, local governments seem not to be in control of the decision-making and participation was limited. The three cases illustrate how executed projects influence the discourse on landscape transformation and provide valuable insights for the design of renewable energy landscapes.
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ISSN:0142-6397
1469-9710
1469-9710
DOI:10.1080/01426397.2020.1736995