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Photo forestry : exploring design principles for multifunctional carbon mitigation landscape development
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Sam van den Oetelaar
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Auteur(s) | Oetelaar, Sam van den | |
[Netherlands] : [publisher not identified] | ||
1 online resource (PDF, 102 pages) illustrations | ||
Title on cover: Photo forestry : design principles for multifunctional carbon mitigation landscape development toon alle annotatie(s) Student report, Wageningen University, Landscape Architecture |
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Msc Thesis | Wageningen University | |
Online | full text | |
Trefwoorden (cab) | biobased economy / materialen / hout | |
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Engels | ||
Toelichting (Engels) | It is crucial to reduce global warming by emissions mitigation or through removal of present greenhouse gases from the atmosphere in order to reduce climate impacts on natural systems and societies around the world (IPCC, 2021). Afforestation is becoming politically popular to boost biological carbon sequestration to reduce climate change effects. Similarly, the use of solar panels in the landscape is also getting popular. In densely built and planned countries, multifunctionality of the landscape is a significant factor for the spatial quality of the landscape (Hooimeijer, Kroon & Luttink, 2001). Therefore, with an afforestation challenge that has large spatial implications, there is a need for proper forest design for climate, nature and human activities. A study into a synergy between silviculture and renewable energy production is conducted, in order to find solutions for multifunctional landscapes with regard to climate change mitigation. The airbase of Deelen, nearby Arnhem, the Netherlands, is chosen as the testbed location for this research. Hence, this research is conducted along the following reserach question: Can the landscape of airbase Deelen provide design prinicples for designing multifunctional carbon mitigation forest landscapes on dry, sandy soils? The research consists of two parts, [1] the research for design part (RFD) and [2] the research through designing (RTD) part, which is carried out in a pragmatic approach (Lenzholzer, 2013). The RFD part yielded 11 design considerations for the RTD part covering carbon sequestration, forest health, recreation and Forestvoltaics (FV): a promising function combination between photovoltaic (PV) energy production and forest development. The RTD part yielded a landscape design in which an FV system is integrated in a multifunctional carbon mitigation landscape. From this RTD part, 4 generalized design principles are defined that add to the knowledge base of designers on designing multifunctional carbon mitigation landscapes. It is concluded that this testbed area is deemed suitable for creating design principles. However, the proposed concept is novel and conceptual, and practical studies are required to show its true potential. |