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Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T21:59:49Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated) */

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==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*'''A.B''', I am a student at HfWU studying in the International Masters of Landscape Architecture (IMLA). I have a bachelor in Landscape Architecture. I am curious about landscapes that are overlooked for due to their hidden significance that is not directly observable, and how they can be preserved and/or improved, primarily for non-humans.

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
* '''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]

*'''Morgan Ip [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PfLC-JUUmMkDB89xuhlEEso7Ro3NBXgO/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*'''A,''' Coast of Beirut[[File:Manifesto - A.png|thumb|Manifesto for the Coast of Beirut, Lebanon|721x721px|none]]

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*A, presented Mona Fawaz as an activist for the peoples right to Beirut's waterfront
[[File:Activists.png|thumb|551x551px|Activists selected by participants for the roleplay assignment|none]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
The Democracy challenge we worked on is within Lebanon along the coast. '''Land reclamation''' and '''encroachment''' for the purpose of private development has led to a majority of the coastline to become inaccessible due to privatization. The specific site chosen was that of '''Dalieh''', one of the last remaining publicly accessible beaches found west of '''Beirut''', the capital of '''Lebanon''', in the mixed residential and commercial neighbourhood of '''Raouche'''. It holds thousands of years of history dating back to the palaeolithic and bronze age. People currently use this space for fishing, diving, swimming, informal housing, and now recently Plans for a new resort on the beach

The rocky beach is composed of '''limestone''' and '''marl''' which have eroded over time to create a diverse set of geomorphological features, most notably the Pigeon Rocks, which are a natural postcard image of '''Beirut'''. These features also offer a multitude of habitats including caves, cliffs, and tidal pools.

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|591x591px|none]]

=== Landscape and power ===
[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power|none]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|thumb|590x590px|Power Map|none]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|thumb|646x646px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method'''|none]]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Prototyping as engagement|none]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Impact evaluation and values chain|none]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|none|thumb|525x525px|'''ANGELO MAÑEGO - Democratic Landscape concept map''']]
[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|none|thumb|525x525px|'''Negar Dokouhaki - Democratic Landscape concept map''']]
[[File:Concept map (2).png|none|thumb|534x534px|'''Aya Khattab - Democratic Landscape concept map''' ]]
[[File:Morgan Ip Concept Map.png|thumb|Morgan Ip - Democratic Landscape concept map|none|538x538px]]
[[File:Concept map OLA.png|thumb|A - Democratic Landscape concept map|none|540x540px]]

=== Integrated Concept Map ===
[[File:Concept Map integrated.jpg|none|thumb|756x756px|Integrated concept map -group 11]]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

=== Similarities ===

* Rights of nature - Not only people who has the right to form and contribute in shaping the landscape, but also all other living being also have the right in nature, existence, and contribution.
* Individual contribution and responsibility are key role for a successful democratic landscape.
* Landscaped should be designed by people, and government contributions.
* Incentive for engagement and community coherence.
* Justice and respect for democracy.
Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.

=== Understandings ===

* The course clarifies the concepts of landscape such as right for accessibility, mobility, community contribution in design.
* How the Power map works, demonstrate how community map and power forces can change the democratic transformation.
The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.

=== Taking home messages ===

* Community Involvement in shaping their places.
* Individual responsibility towards landscape and community.
From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people, not just for them.
[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

File:Concept Map integrated.jpg

2025-07-09T21:59:16Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

Integrated concept map -group 11

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T21:28:21Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) */

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*'''A.B''', I am a student at HfWU studying in the International Masters of Landscape Architecture (IMLA). I have a bachelor in Landscape Architecture. I am curious about landscapes that are overlooked for due to their hidden significance that is not directly observable, and how they can be preserved and/or improved, primarily for non-humans.

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
* '''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]

*'''Morgan Ip [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PfLC-JUUmMkDB89xuhlEEso7Ro3NBXgO/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*'''A,''' Coast of Beirut[[File:Manifesto - A.png|thumb|Manifesto for the Coast of Beirut, Lebanon|721x721px|none]]

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*A, presented Mona Fawaz as an activist for the peoples right to Beirut's waterfront
[[File:Activists.png|thumb|551x551px|Activists selected by participants for the roleplay assignment|none]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
The Democracy challenge we worked on is within Lebanon along the coast. '''Land reclamation''' and '''encroachment''' for the purpose of private development has led to a majority of the coastline to become inaccessible due to privatization. The specific site chosen was that of '''Dalieh''', one of the last remaining publicly accessible beaches found west of '''Beirut''', the capital of '''Lebanon''', in the mixed residential and commercial neighbourhood of '''Raouche'''. It holds thousands of years of history dating back to the palaeolithic and bronze age. People currently use this space for fishing, diving, swimming, informal housing, and now recently Plans for a new resort on the beach

The rocky beach is composed of '''limestone''' and '''marl''' which have eroded over time to create a diverse set of geomorphological features, most notably the Pigeon Rocks, which are a natural postcard image of '''Beirut'''. These features also offer a multitude of habitats including caves, cliffs, and tidal pools.

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|591x591px|none]]

=== Landscape and power ===
[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power|none]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|thumb|590x590px|Power Map|none]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|thumb|646x646px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method'''|none]]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Prototyping as engagement|none]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Impact evaluation and values chain|none]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|none|thumb|525x525px|'''ANGELO MAÑEGO - Democratic Landscape concept map''']]
[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|none|thumb|525x525px|'''Negar Dokouhaki - Democratic Landscape concept map''']]
[[File:Concept map (2).png|none|thumb|534x534px|'''Aya Khattab - Democratic Landscape concept map''' ]]
[[File:Morgan Ip Concept Map.png|thumb|Morgan Ip - Democratic Landscape concept map|none|538x538px]]
[[File:Concept map OLA.png|thumb|A - Democratic Landscape concept map|none|540x540px]]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

=== Similarities ===

* Rights of nature - Not only people who has the right to form and contribute in shaping the landscape, but also all other living being also have the right in nature, existence, and contribution.
* Individual contribution and responsibility are key role for a successful democratic landscape.
* Landscaped should be designed by people, and government contributions.
* Incentive for engagement and community coherence.
* Justice and respect for democracy.
Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.

=== Understandings ===

* The course clarifies the concepts of landscape such as right for accessibility, mobility, community contribution in design.
* How the Power map works, demonstrate how community map and power forces can change the democratic transformation.
The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.

=== Taking home messages ===

* Community Involvement in shaping their places.
* Individual responsibility towards landscape and community.
From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people, not just for them.
[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T20:40:22Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated) */

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*'''A.B''', I am a student at HfWU studying in the International Masters of Landscape Architecture (IMLA). I have a bachelor in Landscape Architecture. I am curious about landscapes that are overlooked for due to their hidden significance that is not directly observable, and how they can be preserved and/or improved, primarily for non-humans.

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
[[File:Manifesto - A.png|thumb|Manifesto for the Coast of Beirut, Lebanon|432x432px]]

* '''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]

*'''Morgan Ip [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PfLC-JUUmMkDB89xuhlEEso7Ro3NBXgO/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*'''A,''' Coast of Beirut

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*A, presented Mona Fawaz as an activist for the peoples right to Beirut's waterfront
[[File:Activists.png|thumb|350x350px|Activists selected by participants for the roleplay assignment]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
The Democracy challenge we worked on is within Lebanon along the coast. '''Land reclamation''' and '''encroachment''' for the purpose of private development has led to a majority of the coastline to become inaccessible due to privatization. The specific site chosen was that of '''Dalieh''', one of the last remaining publicly accessible beaches found west of '''Beirut''', the capital of '''Lebanon''', in the mixed residential and commercial neighbourhood of '''Raouche'''. It holds thousands of years of history dating back to the palaeolithic and bronze age. People currently use this space for fishing, diving, swimming, informal housing, and now recently Plans for a new resort on the beach

The rocky beach is composed of '''limestone''' and '''marl''' which have eroded over time to create a diverse set of geomorphological features, most notably the Pigeon Rocks, which are a natural postcard image of '''Beirut'''. These features also offer a multitude of habitats including caves, cliffs, and tidal pools.

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|591x591px|none]]

=== Landscape and power ===
[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power|none]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|thumb|590x590px|Power Map|none]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|thumb|646x646px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method'''|none]]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Prototyping as engagement|none]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Impact evaluation and values chain|none]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|none|thumb|525x525px|'''ANGELO MAÑEGO - Democratic Landscape concept map''']]
[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|none|thumb|525x525px|'''Negar Dokouhaki - Democratic Landscape concept map''']]
[[File:Concept map (2).png|none|thumb|534x534px|'''Aya Khattab - Democratic Landscape concept map''' ]]
[[File:Morgan Ip Concept Map.png|thumb|Morgan Ip - Democratic Landscape concept map]]
[[File:Concept map OLA.png|thumb|A - Democratic Landscape concept map]]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

=== Similarities ===

* Rights of nature - Not only people who has the right to form and contribute in shaping the landscape, but also all other living being also have the right in nature, existence, and contribution.
* Individual contribution and responsibility are key role for a successful democratic landscape.
* Landscaped should be designed by people, and government contributions.
* Incentive for engagement and community coherence.
* Justice and respect for democracy.
Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.

=== Understandings ===

* The course clarifies the concepts of landscape such as right for accessibility, mobility, community contribution in design.
* How the Power map works, demonstrate how community map and power forces can change the democratic transformation.
The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.

=== Taking home messages ===

* Community Involvement in shaping their places.
* Individual responsibility towards landscape and community.
From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people, not just for them.
[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T20:37:16Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) */

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*'''A.B''', I am a student at HfWU studying in the International Masters of Landscape Architecture (IMLA). I have a bachelor in Landscape Architecture. I am curious about landscapes that are overlooked for due to their hidden significance that is not directly observable, and how they can be preserved and/or improved, primarily for non-humans.

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
[[File:Manifesto - A.png|thumb|Manifesto for the Coast of Beirut, Lebanon|432x432px]]

* '''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]

*'''Morgan Ip [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PfLC-JUUmMkDB89xuhlEEso7Ro3NBXgO/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*'''A,''' Coast of Beirut

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*A, presented Mona Fawaz as an activist for the peoples right to Beirut's waterfront
[[File:Activists.png|thumb|350x350px|Activists selected by participants for the roleplay assignment]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
The Democracy challenge we worked on is within Lebanon along the coast. '''Land reclamation''' and '''encroachment''' for the purpose of private development has led to a majority of the coastline to become inaccessible due to privatization. The specific site chosen was that of '''Dalieh''', one of the last remaining publicly accessible beaches found west of '''Beirut''', the capital of '''Lebanon''', in the mixed residential and commercial neighbourhood of '''Raouche'''. It holds thousands of years of history dating back to the palaeolithic and bronze age. People currently use this space for fishing, diving, swimming, informal housing, and now recently Plans for a new resort on the beach

The rocky beach is composed of '''limestone''' and '''marl''' which have eroded over time to create a diverse set of geomorphological features, most notably the Pigeon Rocks, which are a natural postcard image of '''Beirut'''. These features also offer a multitude of habitats including caves, cliffs, and tidal pools.

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|591x591px|none]]

=== Landscape and power ===
[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power|none]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|thumb|590x590px|Power Map|none]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|thumb|646x646px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method'''|none]]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Prototyping as engagement|none]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Impact evaluation and values chain|none]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|none|thumb|525x525px|'''ANGELO MAÑEGO - Democratic Landscape concept map''']]
[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|none|thumb|525x525px|'''Negar Dokouhaki - Democratic Landscape concept map''']]
[[File:Concept map (2).png|none|thumb|534x534px|'''Aya Khattab - Democratic Landscape concept map''' ]]
[[File:Concept map OLA.png|thumb|A - Democratic Landscape concept map]]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

=== Similarities ===

* Rights of nature - Not only people who has the right to form and contribute in shaping the landscape, but also all other living being also have the right in nature, existence, and contribution.
* Individual contribution and responsibility are key role for a successful democratic landscape.
* Landscaped should be designed by people, and government contributions.
* Incentive for engagement and community coherence.
* Justice and respect for democracy.
Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.

=== Understandings ===

* The course clarifies the concepts of landscape such as right for accessibility, mobility, community contribution in design.
* How the Power map works, demonstrate how community map and power forces can change the democratic transformation.
The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.

=== Taking home messages ===

* Community Involvement in shaping their places.
* Individual responsibility towards landscape and community.
From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people, not just for them.
[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

File:Morgan Ip Concept Map.png

2025-07-09T20:31:28Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

Morgan Ip - Democratic Landscape concept map

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T18:22:14Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated) */

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*'''A.B''', I am a student at HfWU studying in the International Masters of Landscape Architecture (IMLA). I have a bachelor in Landscape Architecture. I am curious about landscapes that are overlooked for due to their hidden significance that is not directly observable, and how they can be preserved and/or improved, primarily for non-humans.

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
[[File:Manifesto - A.png|thumb|Manifesto for the Coast of Beirut, Lebanon|432x432px]]

* '''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]

*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*'''A,''' Coast of Beirut

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*A, presented Mona Fawaz as an activist for the peoples right to Beirut's waterfront
[[File:Activists.png|thumb|350x350px|Activists selected by participants for the roleplay assignment]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
The Democracy challenge we worked on is within Lebanon along the coast. '''Land reclamation''' and '''encroachment''' for the purpose of private development has led to a majority of the coastline to become inaccessible due to privatization. The specific site chosen was that of '''Dalieh''', one of the last remaining publicly accessible beaches found west of '''Beirut''', the capital of '''Lebanon''', in the mixed residential and commercial neighbourhood of '''Raouche'''. It holds thousands of years of history dating back to the palaeolithic and bronze age. People currently use this space for fishing, diving, swimming, informal housing, and now recently Plans for a new resort on the beach

The rocky beach is composed of '''limestone''' and '''marl''' which have eroded over time to create a diverse set of geomorphological features, most notably the Pigeon Rocks, which are a natural postcard image of '''Beirut'''. These features also offer a multitude of habitats including caves, cliffs, and tidal pools.

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|591x591px|none]]

=== Landscape and power ===
[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power|none]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|thumb|590x590px|Power Map|none]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|thumb|646x646px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method'''|none]]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Prototyping as engagement|none]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Impact evaluation and values chain|none]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|none|thumb|525x525px|'''ANGELO MAÑEGO - Democratic Landscape concept map''']]
[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|none|thumb|525x525px|'''Negar Dokouhaki - Democratic Landscape concept map''']]
[[File:Concept map (2).png|none|thumb|534x534px|'''Aya Khattab - Democratic Landscape concept map''' ]]
[[File:Concept map OLA.png|thumb|A - Democratic Landscape concept map]]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

=== Similarities ===

* Rights of nature - Not only people who has the right to form and contribute in shaping the landscape, but also all other living being also have the right in nature, existence, and contribution.
* Individual contribution and responsibility are key role for a successful democratic landscape.
* Landscaped should be designed by people, and government contributions.
* Incentive for engagement and community coherence.
* Justice and respect for democracy.
Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.

=== Understandings ===

* The course clarifies the concepts of landscape such as right for accessibility, mobility, community contribution in design.
* How the Power map works, demonstrate how community map and power forces can change the democratic transformation.
The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.

=== Taking home messages ===

* Community Involvement in shaping their places.
* Individual responsibility towards landscape and community.
From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people, not just for them.
[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T17:51:56Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Context and Location */

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

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'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*'''A.B''', I am a student at HfWU studying in the International Masters of Landscape Architecture (IMLA). I have a bachelor in Landscape Architecture. I am curious about landscapes that are overlooked for due to their hidden significance that is not directly observable, and how they can be preserved and/or improved, primarily for non-humans.

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
[[File:Manifesto - A.png|thumb|Manifesto for the Coast of Beirut, Lebanon|432x432px]]

* '''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]

*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*'''A,''' Coast of Beirut

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*A, presented Mona Fawaz as an activist for the peoples right to Beirut's waterfront
[[File:Activists.png|thumb|350x350px|Activists selected by participants for the roleplay assignment]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
The Democracy challenge we worked on is within Lebanon along the coast. '''Land reclamation''' and '''encroachment''' for the purpose of private development has led to a majority of the coastline to become inaccessible due to privatization. The specific site chosen was that of '''Dalieh''', one of the last remaining publicly accessible beaches found west of '''Beirut''', the capital of '''Lebanon''', in the mixed residential and commercial neighbourhood of '''Raouche'''. It holds thousands of years of history dating back to the palaeolithic and bronze age. People currently use this space for fishing, diving, swimming, informal housing, and now recently Plans for a new resort on the beach

The rocky beach is composed of '''limestone''' and '''marl''' which have eroded over time to create a diverse set of geomorphological features, most notably the Pigeon Rocks, which are a natural postcard image of '''Beirut'''. These features also offer a multitude of habitats including caves, cliffs, and tidal pools.

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|591x591px|none]]

=== Landscape and power ===
[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power|none]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|thumb|590x590px|Power Map|none]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|thumb|646x646px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method'''|none]]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Prototyping as engagement|none]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Impact evaluation and values chain|none]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|none|thumb|525x525px|'''DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO''']]
[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|none|thumb|525x525px|'''Negar Dokouhaki-Democratic conceptual map''']]
[[File:Concept map (2).png|none|thumb|534x534px|'''Aya Khattab-Democratic Landscape concept''' ]]
[[File:Concept map OLA.png|thumb|A - Landscape Democracy Concept Map]]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

=== Similarities ===

* Rights of nature - Not only people who has the right to form and contribute in shaping the landscape, but also all other living being also have the right in nature, existence, and contribution.
* Individual contribution and responsibility are key role for a successful democratic landscape.
* Landscaped should be designed by people, and government contributions.
* Incentive for engagement and community coherence.
* Justice and respect for democracy.
Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.

=== Understandings ===

* The course clarifies the concepts of landscape such as right for accessibility, mobility, community contribution in design.
* How the Power map works, demonstrate how community map and power forces can change the democratic transformation.
The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.

=== Taking home messages ===

* Community Involvement in shaping their places.
* Individual responsibility towards landscape and community.
From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people, not just for them.
[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T17:42:31Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) */

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*'''A.B''', I am a student at HfWU studying in the International Masters of Landscape Architecture (IMLA). I have a bachelor in Landscape Architecture. I am curious about landscapes that are overlooked for due to their hidden significance that is not directly observable, and how they can be preserved and/or improved, primarily for non-humans.

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''
[[File:Manifesto - A.png|thumb|Manifesto for the Coast of Beirut, Lebanon]]
*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*'''A,''' Coast of Beirut

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*A, presented Mona Fawaz as an activist for the peoples right to Beirut's waterfront
*team member, xxx 
[[File:Activists.png|thumb|350x350px|Activists selected by participants for the roleplay assignment]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

The Democracy challenge most voted for was the coastal landscape of Lebanon. '''Land reclamation''' and '''encroachment''' for the purpose of private development has led to a majority of the coastline to become inaccessible due to privatization. The specific site chosen was that of '''Dalieh''', one of the last remaining publicly accessible beaches found west of '''Beirut''', the capital of '''Lebanon''', in the mixed residential and commercial neighbourhood of '''Raouche'''. It holds thousands of years of history dating back to the palaeolithic and bronze age. People currently use this space for fishing, diving, swimming, informal housing, and now recently Plans for a new resort on the beach

The rocky beach is composed of '''limestone''' and '''marl''' which have eroded over time to create a diverse set of geomorphological features, most notably the Pigeon Rocks, which are a natural postcard image of '''Beirut'''. These features also offer a multitude of habitats including caves, cliffs, and tidal pools.

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''<s>Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation</s>''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|591x591px|none]]

=== Landscape and power ===
[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power|none]]

=== Power Map ===
''<s>Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation</s>''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|thumb|590x590px|Power Map|none]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|thumb|646x646px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method'''|none]]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Prototyping as engagement|none]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Impact evaluation and values chain|none]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

<s>While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.</s>

<s>The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.</s>

=== <s>About concept mapping</s> ===

<s>Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.</s>

<s>You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:</s>
* <s>[http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map</s>
* [http://vue.tufts.edu <s>VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment</s>]
* <s>Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]</s>

=== <s>How to present your concept maps</s> ===
* <s>Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource</s>
* <s>We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)</s>
* <s>You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.</s>
* <s>add as many additional materials as you need</s>
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|none|thumb|525x525px|'''DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO''']]
[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|none|thumb|525x525px|'''Negar Dokouhaki-Democratic conceptual map''']]
[[File:Concept map (2).png|none|thumb|534x534px|'''Aya Khattab-Democratic Landscape concept''' ]]
[[File:Concept map OLA.png|thumb|A - Landscape Democracy Concept Map]]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

=== Similarities ===

* Rights of nature - Not only people who has the right to form and contribute in shaping the landscape, but also all other living being also have the right in nature, existence, and contribution.
* Individual contribution and responsibility are key role for a successful democratic landscape.
* Landscaped should be designed by people, and government contributions.
* Incentive for engagement and community coherence.
* Justice and respect for democracy.
Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.

=== Understandings ===

* The course clarifies the concepts of landscape such as right for accessibility, mobility, community contribution in design.
* How the Power map works, demonstrate how community map and power forces can change the democratic transformation.
The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.

=== Taking home messages ===

* Community Involvement in shaping their places.
* Individual responsibility towards landscape and community.
From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people, not just for them.
[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T14:40:26Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) */

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*'''A.B''', I am a student at HfWU studying in the International Masters of Landscape Architecture (IMLA). I have a bachelor in Landscape Architecture. I am curious about landscapes that are overlooked for due to their hidden significance that is not directly observable, and how they can be preserved and/or improved, primarily for non-humans.

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''
[[File:Manifesto - A.png|thumb|Manifesto for the Coast of Beirut, Lebanon]]
*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*'''A,''' Coast of Beirut

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*A, presented Mona Fawaz as an activist for the peoples right to Beirut's waterfront
*team member, xxx 
[[File:Activists.png|thumb|350x350px|Activists selected by participants for the roleplay assignment]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

The Democracy challenge most voted for was the coastal landscape of Lebanon. '''Land reclamation''' and '''encroachment''' for the purpose of private development has led to a majority of the coastline to become inaccessible due to privatization. The specific site chosen was that of '''Dalieh''', one of the last remaining publicly accessible beaches found west of '''Beirut''', the capital of '''Lebanon''', in the mixed residential and commercial neighbourhood of '''Raouche'''.

The rocky beach is composed of '''limestone''' and '''marl''' which have eroded over time to create a diverse set of geomorphological features, most notably the Pigeon Rocks, which are a natural postcard image of '''Beirut'''. These features also offer a multitude of habitats including caves, cliffs, and tidal pools.

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|591x591px|none]]

=== Landscape and power ===
[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power|none]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|thumb|590x590px|Power Map|none]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|thumb|646x646px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method'''|none]]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Prototyping as engagement|none]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Impact evaluation and values chain|none]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|none|thumb|525x525px|'''DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO''']]
[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|none|thumb|525x525px|'''Negar Dokouhaki-Democratic conceptual map''']]
[[File:Concept map (2).png|none|thumb|534x534px|'''Aya Khattab-Democratic Landscape concept''' ]]
[[File:Concept map OLA.png|thumb|A - Landscape Democracy Concept Map]]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

=== Similarities ===

* Rights of nature - Not only people who has the right to form and contribute in shaping the landscape, but also all other living being also have the right in nature, existence, and contribution.
* Individual contribution and responsibility are key role for a successful democratic landscape.
* Landscaped should be designed by people, and government contributions.
* Incentive for engagement and community coherence.
* Justice and respect for democracy.
Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.

=== Understandings ===

* The course clarifies the concepts of landscape such as right for accessibility, mobility, community contribution in design.
* How the Power map works, demonstrate how community map and power forces can change the democratic transformation.
The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.

=== Taking home messages ===

* Community Involvement in shaping their places.
* Individual responsibility towards landscape and community.
From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people, not just for them.
[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T14:27:44Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*'''A.B''', I am a student at HfWU studying in the International Masters of Landscape Architecture (IMLA). I have a bachelor in Landscape Architecture. I am curious about landscapes that are overlooked for due to their hidden significance that is not directly observable, and how they can be preserved and/or improved, primarily for non-humans.

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''
[[File:Manifesto - A.png|thumb|Manifesto for the Coast of Beirut, Lebanon]]
*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*'''A,''' Coast of Beirut

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*A, presented Mona Fawaz as an activist for the peoples right to Beirut's waterfront
*team member, xxx 
[[File:Activists.png|thumb|350x350px|Activists selected by participants for the roleplay assignment]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

The Democracy challenge most voted for was the coastal landscape of Lebanon. '''Land reclamation''' and '''encroachment''' for the purpose of private development has led to a majority of the coastline to become inaccessible due to privatization. The specific site chosen was that of '''Dalieh''', one of the last remaining publicly accessible beaches found west of '''Beirut''', the capital of '''Lebanon''', in the mixed residential and commercial neighbourhood of '''Raouche'''.

The rocky beach is composed of '''limestone''' and '''marl''' which have eroded over time to create a diverse set of geomorphological features, most notably the Pigeon Rocks, which are a natural postcard image of '''Beirut'''. These features also offer a multitude of habitats including caves, cliffs, and tidal pools.

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|591x591px|none]]

=== Landscape and power ===
[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power|none]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|thumb|590x590px|Power Map|none]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|thumb|646x646px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method'''|none]]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Prototyping as engagement|none]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Impact evaluation and values chain|none]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|none|thumb|525x525px|'''DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO''']]
[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|none|thumb|525x525px|'''Negar Dokouhaki-Democratic conceptual map''']]
[[File:Concept map (2).png|none|thumb|534x534px|'''Aya Khattab-Democratic Landscape concept''' ]]
[[File:Concept map OLA.png|thumb|A - Landscape Democracy Concept Map]]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people, not just for them.

=== Similarities ===

* Individual contribution and responsibility are key role for a successful democratic landscape
* Landscaped should be designed by people , govt. contributions.
* justice and respect for democracy
* incentive for engagement and community coherence
* Rights of nature- Not only people who has the right to form and contribute in shaping the landscape, but also all other living being also have the right in nature, existence, and contribution.

=== Understandings ===

* The course clarifies the concepts of landscape such as right for accessibility, mobility, community contribution in design .
* How the Power map works, demonstrate how community map and power forces can change the democratic transformation

=== Taking home messages ===

* Community Involvement in shaping their places.
* Individual responsibility towards landscape and community

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T12:04:30Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) */

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*'''A.B''', I am a student at HfWU studying in the International Masters of Landscape Architecture (IMLA). I have a bachelor in Landscape Architecture. I am curious about landscapes that are overlooked for due to their hidden significance that is not directly observable, and how they can be preserved and/or improved, primarily for non-humans.

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''
[[File:Manifesto - A.png|thumb|Manifesto for the Coast of Beirut, Lebanon]]
*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*'''A,''' Coast of Beirut

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*A, presented Mona Fawaz as an activist for the peoples right to Beirut's waterfront
*team member, xxx 
[[File:Activists.png|thumb|350x350px|Activists selected by participants for the roleplay assignment]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|591x591px|none]]

=== Landscape and power ===
[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power|none]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|thumb|590x590px|Power Map|none]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|thumb|646x646px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method'''|none]]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Prototyping as engagement|none]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Impact evaluation and values chain|none]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|none|thumb|525x525px|'''DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO''']]
[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|none|thumb|525x525px|'''Negar Dokouhaki-Democratic conceptual map''']]
[[File:Concept map (2).png|none|thumb|534x534px|'''Aya Khattab-Democratic Landscape concept''' ]]
[[File:Concept map OLA.png|thumb|A - Landscape Democracy Concept Map]]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people, not just for them.

=== Similarities ===

* Individual contribution and responsibility are key role for a successful democratic landscape
* Landscaped should be designed by people , govt. contributions.
* justice and respect for democracy
* incentive for engagement and community coherence
* Rights of nature- Not only people who has the right to form and contribute in shaping the landscape, but also all other living being also have the right in nature, existence, and contribution.

=== Understandings ===

* The course clarifies the concepts of landscape such as right for accessibility, mobility, community contribution in design .
* How the Power map works, demonstrate how community map and power forces can change the democratic transformation

=== Taking home messages ===

* Community Involvement in shaping their places.
* Individual responsibility towards landscape and community

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

File:Concept map OLA.png

2025-07-09T11:59:43Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

Concept map

File:Activists.png

2025-07-09T11:49:04Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

Activists selected by participants for the roleplay presentation

File:Manifesto - A.png

2025-07-09T11:42:21Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

Overview of Dalieh, Beirut

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T08:34:12Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated) */

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx
*

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx 
[[File:Activists1.jpg|none|thumb|614x614px]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|591x591px|none]]

=== Landscape and power ===
[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power|none]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|thumb|590x590px|Power Map|none]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|thumb|646x646px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method'''|none]]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Prototyping as engagement|none]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Impact evaluation and values chain|none]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|none|thumb|525x525px|'''DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO''']]
[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|none|thumb|525x525px|'''Negar Dokouhaki-Democratic conceptual map''']]
[[File:Concept map (2).png|none|thumb|534x534px|'''Aya Khattab-Democratic Landscape concept''' ]]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people, not just for them.

=== Similarities ===

* Individual contribution and responsibility are key role for a successful democratic landscape
* Landscaped should be designed by people , govt. contributions.
* justice and respect for democracy
* incentive for engagement and community coherence
* Rights of nature- Not only people who has the right to form and contribute in shaping the landscape, but also all other living being also have the right in nature, existence, and contribution.

=== Understandings ===

* The course clarifies the concepts of landscape such as right for accessibility, mobility, community contribution in design .
* How the Power map works, demonstrate how community map and power forces can change the democratic transformation

=== Taking home messages ===

* Community Involvement in shaping their places.
* Individual responsibility towards landscape and community

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T07:59:32Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) */

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx
*

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx 
[[File:Activists1.jpg|none|thumb|614x614px]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|591x591px|none]]

=== Landscape and power ===
[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power|none]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|thumb|590x590px|Power Map|none]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|thumb|646x646px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method'''|none]]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Prototyping as engagement|none]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|thumb|645x645px|Impact evaluation and values chain|none]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===

[[File:Individual democratic concept map.png|thumb|855x855px|Individual democratic concept map|none]]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people,not just for them.

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T07:57:34Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) */

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx 

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|591x591px|none]]

=== Landscape and power ===
[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power|none]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|thumb|409x409px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method'''|none]]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|thumb|410x410px|Prototyping as engagement|none]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|thumb|405x405px|Impact evaluation and values chain|none]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===

[[File:Individual democratic concept map.png|thumb|585x585px|Individual democratic concept map|none]]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people,not just for them.

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T07:55:20Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Landscape and power */

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx 

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|left|591x591px]]

=== Landscape and power ===
[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|left|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|left|thumb|409x409px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method''']]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|left|thumb|410x410px|Prototyping as engagement]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|left|thumb|405x405px|Impact evaluation and values chain]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===

[[File:Individual democratic concept map.png|left|thumb|585x585px|Individual democratic concept map]]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people,not just for them.

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T07:50:52Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Landscape and power */

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx 

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|left|591x591px]]

=== Landscape and power ===

[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|left|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|left|thumb|409x409px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method''']]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|left|thumb|410x410px|Prototyping as engagement]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|left|thumb|405x405px|Impact evaluation and values chain]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===

[[File:Individual democratic concept map.png|left|thumb|585x585px|Individual democratic concept map]]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people,not just for them.

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T07:49:41Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) */

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx 

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|left|591x591px]]

=== Landscape and power ===

[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|left|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|left|thumb|409x409px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method''']]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|left|thumb|410x410px|Prototyping as engagement]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|left|thumb|405x405px|Impact evaluation and values chain]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===

[[File:Individual democratic concept map.png|left|thumb|585x585px|Individual democratic concept map]]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people,not just for them.

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T07:48:50Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx 

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|left|591x591px]]

=== Landscape and power ===

[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|left|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|left|thumb|409x409px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method''']]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|left|thumb|410x410px|Prototyping as engagement]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|left|thumb|405x405px|Impact evaluation and values chain]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===

[[File:Individual democratic concept map.png|left|thumb|585x585px|Individual democratic concept map]]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people,not just for them.

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T07:47:52Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx 

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|left|591x591px]]

=== Landscape and power ===

[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|left|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:Joy - pain map.jpg|left|thumb|409x409px|joy–pain map]]

Joy–pain mapping aiming to imitate how each persona will interact with the landscape in order to understand every user experience in a way to include the community in designing their landscape

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|left|thumb|409x409px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method''']]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|left|thumb|410x410px|Prototyping as engagement]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|left|thumb|405x405px|Impact evaluation and values chain]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===

[[File:Individual democratic concept map.png|left|thumb|585x585px|Individual democratic concept map]]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people,not just for them.

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

File:Individual democratic concept map.png

2025-07-09T07:47:29Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

Individual democratic concept map

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T07:34:01Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Power Map */

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx 

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|left|591x591px]]

=== Landscape and power ===

[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|left|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:Joy - pain map.jpg|left|thumb|409x409px|joy–pain map]]

Joy–pain mapping aiming to imitate how each persona will interact with the landscape in order to understand every user experience in a way to include the community in designing their landscape

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|left|thumb|409x409px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method''']]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|left|thumb|410x410px|Prototyping as engagement]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|left|thumb|405x405px|Impact evaluation and values chain]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===

[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|left|thumb|DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO]]

[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|left|thumb|Negar conceptual map]]

[[File:Concept map (2).png|left|thumb|Democratic concept Map- Aya khattab]]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people,not just for them.

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T07:28:15Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx 

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|left|591x591px]]

=== Landscape and power ===

[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|left|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:Joy - pain map.jpg|left|thumb|521x521px|joy–pain map]]

\

Joy–pain mapping aiming to imitate how each persona will interact with the landscape in order to understand every user experience in a way to include the community in designing their landscape

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|left|thumb|523x523px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method''']]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|left|thumb|515x515px|Prototyping as engagement]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|left|thumb|491x491px|Impact evaluation and values chain]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people,not just for them.

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T07:27:22Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx 

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|left|591x591px]]

=== Landscape and power ===

[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|left|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:Joy - pain map.jpg|left|thumb|521x521px|joy–pain map]]

\

Joy–pain mapping aiming to imitate how each persona will interact with the landscape in order to understand every user experience in a way to include the community in designing their landscape

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|left|thumb|523x523px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method''']]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|left|thumb|515x515px|Prototyping as engagement]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|left|thumb|491x491px|Impact evaluation and values chain]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people,not just for them.

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T07:26:05Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) */

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx 
[[File:Activists1.jpg|left|thumb|540x540px|Activists]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|left|591x591px]]

=== Landscape and power ===

[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|left|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:Joy - pain map.jpg|left|thumb|521x521px|joy–pain map]]

\

Joy–pain mapping aiming to imitate how each persona will interact with the landscape in order to understand every user experience in a way to include the community in designing their landscape

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|left|thumb|523x523px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method''']]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|left|thumb|515x515px|Prototyping as engagement]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|left|thumb|491x491px|Impact evaluation and values chain]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|left|thumb|499x499px|'''Demokratikong Paisahe - Angelo Mañego''']]

[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|thumb|498x498px|'''Negar Dokouhaki - personal definition of landscape democracy'''|left]]

[[File:Concept map (2).png|left|thumb|498x498px|'''Democratic landscape concept map- Aya Khattab''']]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people,not just for them.

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T00:48:24Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) */

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx 
[[File:Activists1.jpg|left|thumb|540x540px|Activists]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|left|591x591px]]

=== Landscape and power ===

[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|left|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:Joy - pain map.jpg|left|thumb|521x521px|joy–pain map]]

\

Joy–pain mapping aiming to imitate how each persona will interact with the landscape in order to understand every user experience in a way to include the community in designing their landscape

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|left|thumb|523x523px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method''']]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|left|thumb|515x515px|Prototyping as engagement]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|left|thumb|491x491px|Impact evaluation and values chain]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|left|thumb|499x499px|'''Demokratikong Paisahe - Angelo Mañego''']]

[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|thumb|498x498px|'''Negar Dokouhaki - personal definition of landscape democracy'''|left]]

'

[[File:Concept map (2).png|left|thumb|498x498px|'''Democratic landscape concept map- Aya Khattab''']]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people,not just for them.

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T00:45:54Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx 
[[File:Activists1.jpg|left|thumb|540x540px|Activists]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|left|591x591px]]

=== Landscape and power ===

[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|left|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

[[File:Joy - pain map.jpg|left|thumb|585x585px|joy–pain map]]

\

Joy–pain mapping aiming to imitate how each persona will interact with the landscape in order to understand every user experience in a way to include the community in designing their landscape

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|left|thumb|609x609px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method''']]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|left|thumb|607x607px|Prototyping as engagement]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|left|thumb|607x607px|Impact evaluation and values chain]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|left|thumb|612x612px|'''Demokratikong Paisahe - Angelo Mañego''']]

[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|thumb|615x615px|'''Negar Dokouhaki - personal definition of landscape democracy'''|left]]

'

[[File:Concept map (2).png|left|thumb|614x614px|'''Democratic landscape concept map- Aya Khattab''']]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people,not just for them.

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T00:44:23Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) */

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx 
[[File:Activists1.jpg|left|thumb|540x540px|Activists]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|left|591x591px]]

=== Landscape and power ===

[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|left|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''
[[File:Joy - pain map.jpg|left|thumb|585x585px|joy–pain map]]

\

Joy–pain mapping aiming to imitate how each persona will interact with the landscape in order to understand every user experience in a way to include the community in designing their landscape

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|left|thumb|609x609px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method''']]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|left|thumb|607x607px|Prototyping as engagement]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|left|thumb|607x607px|Impact evaluation and values chain]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|left|thumb|612x612px|'''Demokratikong Paisahe - Angelo Mañego''']]

[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|thumb|615x615px|'''Negar Dokouhaki - personal definition of landscape democracy'''|left]]

'

[[File:Concept map (2).png|left|thumb|614x614px|'''Democratic landscape concept map- Aya Khattab''']]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people,not just for them.

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T00:43:42Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx 
[[File:Activists1.jpg|left|thumb|540x540px|Activists]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|left|591x591px]]

=== Landscape and power ===

[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|left|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''
[[File:Joy - pain map.jpg|left|thumb|585x585px|joy–pain map]]

\

Joy–pain mapping aiming to imitate how each persona will interact with the landscape in order to understand every user experience in a way to include the community in designing their landscape

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|left|thumb|609x609px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method''']]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|left|thumb|607x607px|Prototyping as engagement]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|left|thumb|607x607px|Impact evaluation and values chain]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|left|thumb|612x612px|'''Demokratikong Paisahe - Angelo Mañego''']]

[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|thumb|615x615px|'''Negar Dokouhaki - personal definition of landscape democracy'''|left]]

'

[[File:Concept map (2).png|left|thumb|614x614px|'''Democratic landscape concept map- Aya Khattab''']]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people,not just for them.

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T00:42:45Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx
[[File:Activists1.jpg|left|thumb|540x540px|Activists]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|left|591x591px]]

=== Landscape and power ===

[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|left|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''
[[File:Joy - pain map.jpg|left|thumb|585x585px|joy–pain map]]

\

Joy–pain mapping aiming to imitate how each persona will interact with the landscape in order to understand every user experience in a way to include the community in designing their landscape

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|left|thumb|609x609px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method''']]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|left|thumb|607x607px|Prototyping as engagement]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|left|thumb|607x607px|Impact evaluation and values chain]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|left|thumb|612x612px|'''Demokratikong Paisahe - Angelo Mañego''']]

[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|thumb|615x615px|'''Negar Dokouhaki - personal definition of landscape democracy'''|left]]

'

[[File:Concept map (2).png|left|thumb|614x614px|'''Democratic landscape concept map- Aya Khattab''']]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people,not just for them.

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T00:41:06Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx
[[File:Activists1.jpg|left|thumb|540x540px|Activists]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|left|591x591px]]

=== Landscape and power ===

[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|left|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''
[[File:Joy - pain map.jpg|left|thumb|585x585px|joy–pain map]]

\

Joy–pain mapping aiming to imitate how each persona will interact with the landscape in order to understand every user experience in a way to include the community in designing their landscape

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|left|thumb|609x609px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method''']]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|left|thumb|607x607px|Prototyping as engagement]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|left|thumb|607x607px|Impact evaluation and values chain]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|left|thumb|612x612px|'''Demokratikong Paisahe - Angelo Mañego''']]

[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|thumb|615x615px|'''Negar Dokouhaki - personal definition of landscape democracy'''|left]]

'

[[File:Concept map (2).png|left|thumb|614x614px|'''Democratic landscape concept map- Aya Khattab''']]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people,not just for them.

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T00:39:10Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx
[[File:Activists1.jpg|left|thumb|589x589px|Activists]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|left|591x591px]]

=== Landscape and power ===

[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|left|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''
[[File:Joy - pain map.jpg|left|thumb|585x585px|joy–pain map]]

\

Joy–pain mapping aiming to imitate how each persona will interact with the landscape in order to understand every user experience in a way to include the community in designing their landscape

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|left|thumb|609x609px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method''']]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|left|thumb|607x607px|Prototyping as engagement]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|left|thumb|607x607px|Impact evaluation and values chain]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|left|thumb|612x612px|'''Demokratikong Paisahe - Angelo Mañego''']]

[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|thumb|615x615px|'''Negar Dokouhaki - personal definition of landscape democracy'''|left]]

'

[[File:Concept map (2).png|left|thumb|614x614px|'''Democratic landscape concept map- Aya Khattab''']]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people,not just for them.

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T00:37:18Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx
[[File:Activists1.jpg|left|thumb|589x589px|Activists]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|left|591x591px]]

=== Landscape and power ===

[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|left|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''
[[File:Joy - pain map.jpg|left|thumb|585x585px|joy–pain map]]

\

Joy–pain mapping aiming to imitate how each persona will interact with the landscape in order to understand every user experience in a way to include the community in designing their landscape

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|left|thumb|609x609px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method''']]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|left|thumb|607x607px|Prototyping as engagement]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|left|thumb|607x607px|Impact evaluation and values chain]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|left|thumb|612x612px|'''Demokratikong Paisahe - Angelo Mañego''']]

[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|thumb|615x615px|'''Negar Dokouhaki - personal definition of landscape democracy'''|left]]

'

[[File:Concept map (2).png|left|thumb|614x614px|'''Democratic landscape concept map- Aya Khattab''']]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people,not just for them.

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-09T00:35:49Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated) */

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honored to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link manifesto]
*'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is [[wikipedia:Christopher_Alexander|Christophe Alexander]]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx
[[File:Activists1.jpg|left|thumb|589x589px|Activists]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|left|591x591px]]

=== Landscape and power ===

[[File:Landscape and Power.jpg|left|thumb|590x590px|Landscape and Power]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''

[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''
[[File:Joy - pain map.jpg|left|thumb|585x585px|joy–pain map]]

\

Joy–pain mapping aiming to imitate how each persona will interact with the landscape in order to understand every user experience in a way to include the community in designing their landscape

[[File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg|left|thumb|582x582px|'''The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is a structured brainstorming method''']]

[[File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg|left|thumb|582x582px|Prototyping as engagement]]

[[File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg|left|thumb|607x607px|Impact evaluation and values chain]]

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|left|thumb|612x612px|'''Demokratikong Paisahe - Angelo Mañego''']]

[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|thumb|615x615px|'''Negar Dokouhaki - personal definition of landscape democracy'''|left]]

'

[[File:Concept map (2).png|left|thumb|614x614px|'''Democratic landscape concept map- Aya Khattab''']]

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people,not just for them.

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

File:Activists1.jpg

2025-07-09T00:31:04Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

Activists

File:Impact evaluation and values chain.jpg

2025-07-09T00:09:47Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

Impact evaluation and values chain

File:Prototyping as engagement.jpg

2025-07-09T00:04:38Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

Prototyping as engagement

File:The Nominal Group Technique.jpg

2025-07-08T23:41:35Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

The Nominal Group Technique

File:Joy - pain map.jpg

2025-07-08T23:29:25Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

joy–pain mapping (Personas' experiences map)

File:Joy–pain mapping.jpg

2025-07-08T23:25:09Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

Joy-pain map - personas' experiences in the landscape

File:Landscape and Power.jpg

2025-07-08T23:12:01Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

This Landscape and power chart shows who are the actors and what is their relationship

File:Concept map (2).png

2025-07-08T22:50:20Z

Ola seminar25 team11:

Democratic Landscape concept map

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-08T13:09:38Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) */

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honoured to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link add link]
*[[File:Polar Commons.jpg|thumb|Morgan Ip's Landscape Democracy Manifesto|115x115px]]'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is Christopher Alexander [http://xxxx add link]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|left|591x591px]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''
[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

<gallery caption="" widths="500px" heights="200px" perrow="1">
File:your vision_1.jpg|''add caption here''
File:your prototype_example 1.jpg|''add caption here''
File:your prototype_example 2.jpg|''add caption here''
</gallery>

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|thumb|236x236px|Negar Dokouhaki - personal definition of landscape democracy]]
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|left|thumb|189x189px|'''Demokratikong Paisahe - Angelo Mañego''']]

_

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each person highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people,not just for them.

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-08T13:00:31Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) */

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honoured to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link add link]
*[[File:Polar Commons.jpg|thumb|Morgan Ip's Landscape Democracy Manifesto|115x115px]]'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is Christopher Alexander [http://xxxx add link]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|left|591x591px]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''
[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

<gallery caption="" widths="500px" heights="200px" perrow="1">
File:your vision_1.jpg|''add caption here''
File:your prototype_example 1.jpg|''add caption here''
File:your prototype_example 2.jpg|''add caption here''
</gallery>

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|thumb|236x236px|Negar Dokouhaki - personal definition of landscape democracy]]
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|left|thumb|189x189px|'''Demokratikong Paisahe - Angelo Mañego''']]

_

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is? Our team shares a common understanding that democratic landscape transformation (DLT) is a participatory and inclusive process where landscapes are shaped by the people who use and inhabit them. We all emphasize the importance of community engagement, access, inclusion, and justice. However, each group highlighted different aspects: one focused on unity through culture and environment, another on systemic contributors and values like transparency and responsibility, and another emphasized theoretical grounding and participatory methods. These variations show a shared foundation with diverse emphases on social, cultural, and procedural dimensions of DLT.
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this? The seminar lectures and readings were instrumental in deepening our understanding of democratic landscape transformation by providing theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and participatory tools. They clarified key concepts such as spatial justice, co-design, and landscape as a reflection of power and identity. This allowed us to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a more structured, inclusive, and action-oriented view of how democratic landscapes can be created and sustained.
* What will you take home from this seminar? From this seminar, we take home the understanding that landscape is not just a physical space but a living, social environment shaped by collective memory, identity, and governance. We learned that transforming landscapes democratically means centering community voices, especially those often marginalized, and promoting justice, inclusion, and shared responsibility. Most importantly, we leave with tools and perspectives that empower us to co-create spaces with people,not just for them.

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-08T12:51:02Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated) */

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honoured to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link add link]
*[[File:Polar Commons.jpg|thumb|Morgan Ip's Landscape Democracy Manifesto|115x115px]]'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is Christopher Alexander [http://xxxx add link]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|left|591x591px]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''
[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

<gallery caption="" widths="500px" heights="200px" perrow="1">
File:your vision_1.jpg|''add caption here''
File:your prototype_example 1.jpg|''add caption here''
File:your prototype_example 2.jpg|''add caption here''
</gallery>

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|thumb|236x236px|Negar Dokouhaki - personal definition of landscape democracy]]
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|left|thumb|189x189px|'''Demokratikong Paisahe - Angelo Mañego''']]

_

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is?
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this?
* What will you take home from this seminar?

[[Category:OLA Working Group 2025]]

Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-08T12:50:45Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated) */

'''>>> Back to [[Working_Groups_Democratic_Landscape_Transformation_2025|working group overview]]'''

'''>>> Back to [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy|seminar reading list, session materials & recordings]]'''

'''>>> go to the [[Editing Help]]

==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honoured to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link add link]
*[[File:Polar Commons.jpg|thumb|Morgan Ip's Landscape Democracy Manifesto|115x115px]]'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is Christopher Alexander [http://xxxx add link]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|left|591x591px]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''
[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

<gallery caption="" widths="500px" heights="200px" perrow="1">
File:your vision_1.jpg|''add caption here''
File:your prototype_example 1.jpg|''add caption here''
File:your prototype_example 2.jpg|''add caption here''
</gallery>

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need
[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|thumb|236x236px|Negar Dokouhaki - personal definition of landscape democracy]]
===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|left|thumb|237x237px|'''Demokratikong Paisahe - Angelo Mañego''']]

_

== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is?
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this?
* What will you take home from this seminar?

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Democratic Landscape Transformation 2025 - Team 11

2025-07-08T12:50:25Z

Ola seminar25 team11: /* Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated) */

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==Seminar process at a glance ==

[[File:Ola seminar programme overview 2025.png|500px|none|thumb|'''Seminar process:''' Click to enlarge. We meet weekly online at 18 pm CET on Wednesday from April 2 to July 2, an additional meeting opportunity is weekly from 12 00 - 13 00 pm CET]]

==Background of your team==
''Please present your team briefly. Which linguistic and cultural perspectives does each member bring in? Which disciplinary backgrounds are present in your team? Note: if you prefer to stay anonymous on this wiki, you can also use initials only or a nick name''

*'''Aya Khattab''', I am an Architecture Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, Egypt, earned in 2014. Over the past seven years, I have gained extensive and hands-on experience in the fields of architecture and landscape design. My curiosity and passion have always been centered on how we can create and manage public spaces that are not only visually compelling but also responsive to the real needs of their users. This interest drives me this year to start my masters degree in IMLA program in Germany.
*'''Morgan Ip''', I am a researcher and teacher at the scales of material culture, architecture, landscapes and cities with a regional expertise in the Arctic. I have a Master's in Architecture from Carleton University in Canada and a PhD from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Norway. I have worked with communities and employ collaborative and participatory practices to map, visualize and analyze local and historical context to inform architecture and urban design, planning and decision-making. Linguistic and cultural perspectives: I was born in Canada with mixed European and Asian heritage and am a native English speaker, and have intermediate language abilities in French and Norwegian. I moved from a small industrial city with typical North-American car-centric and suburban planning, to Ottawa for my education. I lived in Toronto for a year before moving to Oslo for my PhD and then to the UK for a postdoc at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. I am honoured to participate in OLA to keep abreast of methods and the extraordinary set of contexts with which to understand landscape democracy.
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''', I am a master’s student in Architecture and Creative Practices for City and Landscape at the University of Bologna, Italy. With a foundation in architecture and a growing interest in urban design, and urban planning. my academic and creative work explores how cities and landscapes can be shaped through socially responsive and environmentally conscious design strategies. I am particularly drawn to themes of public space, ecological resilience, and community participation. My current studies aim to bridge design practice with critical thinking to foster more inclusive and adaptive urban environments
*'''Angelo Mañego''', I am currently taking up a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Bulacan State University. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by nature, and most of my childhood was spent outdoors—running through fields, picking fruits, and enjoying the quiet of the land. Those memories shaped how I see the world and made me appreciate the beauty and value of natural spaces. That is what inspired me to take this path. I want to become a certified landscape designer someday so I can create places that bring people the same feeling of peace, joy, and connection that I experienced growing up. I joined OLA because I know I still have a lot to learn. I want to grow not just in design, but also in understanding how to work with different people and communities, and how to create spaces that are fair, thoughtful, and welcoming for everyone.
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

==Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes (Phase A) ==
''Here you can add here the links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 23. Please make sure that the links are accessible. You can also add them directly here on the wiki, they need to be png or jpg format then.''

*'''Aya Khattab''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RU-VLI-37we2PUrZ-GdGhhVacA2erBmy/view?usp=drive_link add link]
*[[File:Polar Commons.jpg|thumb|Morgan Ip's Landscape Democracy Manifesto|115x115px]]'''Morgan Ip'''
*'''Negar Dokouhaki''' , [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRs6nnD-y0IPYbijO0mHOmQCOoj4Z3LP/view?usp=sharing Manifestone]
*'''Angelo Mañego,''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgTFfHCi6iWuBTmWRgoqjbQnV4iYAI3B/view?usp=sharing Manifesto]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Entering the Process: Activism, Community and Power (Phase B) ==
=== Global Landscape Democracy Role Models and Design Activism===
*Due: May 14

At the beginning of phase B we ask you to identify people who are already active for democratic landscape transformation. These can be planners and designers, NGOs, collectives or activists, or people operating creatively at the interface of these categories. 'Design activism' is a possible overarching category. We created [[Resources_and_Literature_Landscape_and_Democracy#Short_List_of_Landscape_Democracy_'Movers_and_Shakers'_(to_be_extended)|a list]] some time ago, but it has a very US/European focus, due to the history of our project. We really want to expand this and hope you can bring in new people and movements from around the globe.

On May 14, every team member introduces a landscape democracy activist/or design activist individual or group. Please add the people you introduced, you may also add the presentation material used with a downloadable link:

*Aya Khattab, The presented activist is Christopher Alexander [http://xxxx add link]
*Morgan Ip, presented as Jane Jacobs walking along Beirut's waterfront
*Negar Dokouhaki, presented [[wikipedia:Nader_Ardalan|Nader Ardalan]] as the activist.
*Angelo Mañego, the selected activist is the late Gina Lopez (PH). (Get to know her through this link) [https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-an-activist-minister-in-the-philippines-took-on-the-mining-barons-gina-lopez]
*team member, xxx
*team member, xxx

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Challenge (Phase B) ==
* Due: May 21
=== Context and Location ===
''Briefly describe here the context the landscape democracy challenge you selected on April 23, 2-3 sentences, you may add the link to the manifesto that already exists''

=== Landscape and Community Map ===
''Present here a visual representation of the landscape and community context of the area. What are the main spatial features? Which actors can you identify and how are they related to the area? Which values exist and for whom? What is at risk and why? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''[[File:Community and landscape map.png|thumb|Community and landscape map|left|591x591px]]

=== Power Map ===
''Based on the landscape and community context depicted above: How is power distributed? Who and what has a lot of power? Who and what has no power? Who and what is strongly affected by the landscape democracy challenges? Who and what is less affected? Are these actors connected or disconnected? Any veto-players known? Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation''
[[File:Power map Group 11.png|left|thumb|590x590px|Power Map]]

== Your Team's Landscape Democracy Vision and Ideas (Phase C) ==
* Due: June 18

=== Collective Vision ===
''If you were to redesign the power map of your area and start a process of democratic landscape transformation: Which long term-goal could keep the process going? What could be a collective vision that integrates the goals of your team? Give a name to your vision. Try to generate creative/conceptual/synthetic representation.''

=== A prototype of the first step ===
''How would you enter the process? Which prototype could activate it? How would you introduce the prototype to the community?''

'''You can present your results in this gallery:'''

<gallery caption="" widths="500px" heights="200px" perrow="1">
File:your vision_1.jpg|''add caption here''
File:your prototype_example 1.jpg|''add caption here''
File:your prototype_example 2.jpg|''add caption here''
</gallery>

== Cross-cutting activity: Readings, concepts and definitions (Phases A - D) ==
*Due: July 2, 2025

While working in your group, please start to express your personal understanding of the relation of landscape and democracy in the form of a concept map with linking words or any other diagrammatic representation. Please make your maps very visual and not just verbal. Think critically about why one map differs from another.

The final product is a '''shared concept map''' that integrates the various understandings present within your team.

=== About concept mapping ===

Before starting the exercise you can read this article by Joseph D. Novak & Alberto J. Cañas about [http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them]. This paper gives a good explanation of how concept maps are conceived and developed.

You can use any tool you like for producing your concept map. However, since the result needs to be submitted digitally we recommend the following open source software for producing your maps:
* [http://cmap.ihmc.us Cmap Tools] >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
* [http://vue.tufts.edu VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment]
* Use a '''shared whiteboard''' to develop your integrated concept map, such as [http://miro.com/ MIRO] or [http://mural.co/ MURAL]

=== How to present your concept maps ===
* Possible format: JPG (for wiki upload) or link to any other resource
* We give you below a draft image gallery where you can add pictures of your map (in JPG or PNG format)
* You can present your integrated understanding as one concept map '''or''' your present individual ones '''and''' the integrated one.
* add as many additional materials as you need

===Overview of your concept maps (individual and integrated)===
[[File:DEMOCRATIC LANDSCAPE- ANGELO MAÑEGO.png|left|thumb|237x237px|'''Demokratikong Paisahe - Angelo Mañego''']]
[[File:Negar conceptual map.png|thumb|236x236px|Negar Dokouhaki - personal definition of landscape democracy]]

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== Please finish with a short reflection (Phase D) ==
Due: July 9, 2025

* What are the similarities and differences in your team regarding your understanding of what democratic landscape transformation is?
* In how far did the seminar lectures and readings help you to clarify this?
* What will you take home from this seminar?

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