Lesson 8: Land Use Planning, Design, and Surface Impacts
Overview
Any large-scale development has long-lasting economic, social, and ecological effects where it occurs which may be considered good, bad or both. Landscape architects and planners are trained to identify and weigh the many considerations and approaches of large-scale landscape planning, and then provide valuable input through the entire development process—from providing informed judgments about the potential impacts of well-pad and pipeline placement to opinions as to the best means for eventual management and reclamation of well pad sites. The inclusion of designers in the land planning and gas development dialogue will help rural areas and small communities manage their resources while preserving the healthy landscape, scenic character, and lifestyle of these places for future generations. Marcellus by Design is a Penn State University Department of Landscape Architecture studio initiative to enhance awareness of the roles that landscape planning and design can play in the context of Marcellus Shale natural gas development in the northern tier counties of Pennsylvania. Our goal is to provide stakeholders with information and insights regarding design tools that can help citizens make informed decisions about their land, their livelihoods, and their future. This lesson will explore these issues and include using the Marcellus by Design website where applicable
The main lesson topics include:
- Land Use Planning
- Promise and History
- Design and Planning/Geodesign
- Stories and Voices
- Project and Envision
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
- Describe a typical land use planning process
- Define geodesign and a new approach to planning
- Outline the history of landscape-scale natural resource extraction in Pennsylvania
- Show how different values influence physical landscape planning
- Show how multiple values can overlap for positive results
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