Challenges and prospects for the Philippine landscape architecture science profession

Issue Date

6-2002

Abstract

Landscape architecture has long existed in the Philippines since 1904 when Daniel H. Burnham, American architect and city planner visited the Philippines and made development plans for the City of Manila and Baguio. To understand the present problems and effectively direct the growth and development of the profession towards the 21st Century, this study analyzed and evaluated significant historical events and the prevailing situation of the landscape architecture science profession, focusing on education and the industry. During the boom years of 1995 to 1998 the landscape design profession was caught ill prepared for the increased demand in various landscape development activities. As a direct result, developers relied mostly on foreign landscape architects, designers and consultants, some individuals with no knowledge in environmental planning. The Landscape Architecture Program of the University of the Philippines College of Architecture has produced 143 graduates. With mounting development pressures and a serious neglect in environmental protection, there is a clear need to refocus existing policies, create new curricular programs and formulate a comprehensive action program to adequately meet the requirements of the country in the new millennium.

Source or Periodical Title

Journal of the International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences

ISSN

0859-3132

Volume

8

Issue

2

Page

25-46

Document Type

Article

Frequency

biannually

Physical Description

illustrations ; tables

Language

English

En – AGROVOC descriptors

LANDSCAPING; GLOBALIZATION; OCCUPATIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATIONAL COURSES; EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; PHILIPPINES

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