Democratic Landscape Transformation 2024 - Team 6

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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?

• Team member 1 - Nicola Massarini - Hello everyone, I'm Nicola, a 23-year-old student from Italy, currently pursuing a master’s degree in Civil Engineering and Architecture at the University of Bologna. I am a native Italian speaker with basic knowledge of English, which I am actively working to improve. Coming from Sassuolo, a small city in the province of Modena, my cultural perspective is shaped by an environment dominated by industrial production. This setting underscores the need for a balanced approach that prioritizes not only industrial and economic goals but also the cultural, social, and environmental interests of the community. My background instills in me a commitment to advocating for designs and solutions that reflect these broader societal values. As a fifth-year student in Civil Engineering and Architecture, I contribute a solid grounding in both technical engineering principles and architectural design. This education equips me with a blend of practical and theoretical knowledge, enabling me to approach construction and design challenges from an integrated perspective. The dual focus also equips me to tackle challenges that require both engineering precision and creative design, ensuring that our work not only meet functional requirements but also enhance the quality of life for the communities they serve. I am excited to contribute to our team and collective goals for a more democratic landscape!

• team member 2 - Alice Dourountaki - Hi! I am an Agronomist (Agricultural University of Athens) specialized in Agricultural Economics and I am currently enrolled in the last semester of Landscape Architecture Master's Degree from the same University. My goal is to create spaces considering every aspect (social, environmental etc), especially the equal inclusion of all social groups in public spaces, the therapeutic/sensory abilities of certain plants and biodiversity, all designed in accordance to climate change limitations.

Your Landscape Democracy Manifestoes

Here you can add links to the manifestoes you have presented on April 24. 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.

• Manifesto 1 - Nicola Massarini - https://liveunibo-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/nicola_massarini_studio_unibo_it/EfRzeuipzupNla98Fpmv3esBGBJMw8gsc261AtJ1adBLDg?e=0FiksQ
• manifesto 2 - Alice Dourountaki - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fcX_fgnVF0IoGQr3vQQ5IA4QCwOeWJqx/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108062989720491329711&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Readings, concepts and definitions

• Start: April 3, 2024
• Due: July 2, 2024

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 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:

• Cmap Tools >>> you can also work with your group on the Cmap cloud doing a shared map
• VUE - The Visual Understanding Environment
• Use a shared whiteboard to develop your integrated concept map, such as MIRO or 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 (individiual and integrated)

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Please finish with a short reflection

• 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?