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The
first step in generating
sustainble landscape
design is to characterize
the features of the
current landscape.
The second is to project
what the future landscape
will look like by considering
a host of factors,
such as population growth
and transportation
infrastructure. To accomplish
these two steps, the
Center utilizes state-of-the-art
digital technology
and computing expertise
of the Remote Sensing
and Geospatial Analysis
Laboratory (RSGL) and
the Landscape Design
Studio.
Remote
Sensing and Geospatial
Analysis Laboratory
The
University of Minnesota’s Remote
Sensing and Geospatial
Analysis Laboratory
(RSGL),
a unit of the Department
of Forest Resources and College
of Food, Agricultural
and Natural
Resources,
was established
in 1972 and focuses
on geospatial
research and development
for forestry and
natural resources.
Current efforts
emphasize quantitative
approaches to
natural resource
assessment, carried
out in cooperation
with resource
agencies. Core
activities at the
RSL include research,
education and
outreach, and the
facilities feature
an array of hardware
and software for
image processing,
mapping, modeling,
statistical analysis
and visualization.
One of the most
valuable tools
that the RSGL
employs
and which the
Center for Changing
Landscapes is
employing is the
Land Transformation
Model which is
a tool to forecast
future land use
patterns.
Landscape
Design Studio
The
University of Minnesota's
Landscape Design Studio
is
a unit of the College
of Architecture & Landscape
Architecture.
Current efforts emphasize
Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) inventory
and analysis of natural
and cultural resources,
assessment of scenic,
recreational, and
ecological potential,
corridor master planning,
and trail and site
design.
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