794-026 Management of Heritage Landscapes

The objective of this subject is to extend participants' ability to:

• understand the concept of cultural significance;

• describe the agencies and organisations which are primarily involved with the conservation and management of culturally significant designed landscapes;

• describe the development of landscape conservation policies;

• develop and implement management plans based on conservation policies;

• describe techniques for the interpretation of culturally significant designed landscapes;

• understand past landscape maintenance techniques and evaluate these against contemporary methods; and

• understand the history of plant use and plant introduction in designed landscapes.

The content includes the heritage movement with particular reference to culturally significant designed landscapes; techniques and methods in the assessment of landscape significance and the development of conservation policies; and the production and implementation of management plans based on conservation policy and the role of organisations responsible for the management of culturally significant designed landscapes. Case studies will be used to illustrate management issues. The importance of interpretations of culturally significant designed landscapes will also be highlighted. The nature of past maintenance techniques and the changes which have taken place over time, and changes in plant selection and planting style and their consequences in the management of culturally significant designed landscapes.

Two assignments: 1500-word individual report; 2500-word group report and presentation.