LA 1203 Chapter : LA 1203 SyllabusS 2014
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Lsu robert reich school of landscape architecture. Catalog description: 1203 views of the american landscape (3) concepts, patterns, and themes that shape human attitudes and activities concerning the american landscape; natural systems as links between managed landscapes and built environments; environmental and conservation ethics. General course description: landscape architecture 1203 surveys different concepts, patterns, and themes in human attitudes and activities concerning the american landscape. It analyses how the changes and modifications to the physical environment affect endeavors to exploit the land"s resources for welfare and profit. The course explores natural systems as links among natural, managed and built components of the environment. The course presents an overview of environmental and conservation ethics. Lectures will demonstrate how environmental views have influenced the management and use of our nation"s natural resources, the formulation of environmental policies, and the patterns of land development for human use.
