SAT-A09 - Africa 3.0!

Saturday, November 20, 2021

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM CDT

Location: Music City Center, Room 102

1.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AIA/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/HSW

Lead Speaker(s)

Hitesh S. Mehta, FASLA

President
HM Design
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Speaker(s)

Anthony Wain

Director
Planning Partners International
Cape Town
Ambrose O. Ofafa

Director
Ecoarch Solutions Limited
Nairobi, Nairobi Area

1.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AIA/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/HSW

The economies of many African countries have been heavily affected by COVID and the Landscape Architecture profession, both from a professional and educational perspective is facing many challenges. This session highlights success stories in both rural/urban areas and presents achievements and opportunities in landscape education institutions.

Learning Outcomes:

Examine the sensitivity, diversity and complexity required in testing physical and urban African environments.
Learn how Landscape Architects are using innovative sustainable planning techniques to address Resilience, Climate Emergency and COVID design.
Gain insight on how participatory planning methods are helping create social justice
Understand the challenges and successes of African Landscape Architecture Educational programs, and learn about studying and teaching opportunities in these schools.