Case Study Template Cultural Landscapes 2010

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Name	add project name
Place	add project location
Country	add country
Author(s)	add your name (optional)
Completion	Please enter the date of completion
Client	Please enter the client
Project costs	Please enter the costs (if known)

Rationale: Why is the case study interesting?

• Please summarise:- e.g. Design Innovation? Planning Exemplar? Theoretical Insights? Lessons from its failure?
• Think about it from the view of another educator in a different country. Why should I use this case study in my teaching?

Author's perspective

• What theoretical or professional perspective do you bring to the case study? Please make a short note on your personal background

Cultural landscape context

• Biogeography, cultural features, overall landscape character, history and dynamics

Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses

Socio-political context

• Brief explanation of political economy, legal framework

Illustration: Bullet points, image, background notes

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Spatial analysis of area/project

• What are the main structural features?
• How has it been shaped? Were there any critical decisions?

Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

Analysis of idea/program/function ("Planning Objective")

• What are the main functional characteristics?
• How have they been expressed or incorporated?

Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

Analysis of design/planning process ("Process Biography")

• How was the area/project formulated and implemented?
• Who initiated the project and why?
• Which stakeholders have been involved?
• Who made the major decisions and when?
• Were there any important consultations/collaborations?

• Please add the scheme of your project's process biography here, below you see an example. Please replace this file with your own.

Process biography example

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Analysis of use/users

• How is the area/project used and by whom?
• Is the use changing? Are there any issues?

Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

Future development directions

• How is the area/project evolving?
• Are there any future goals?

Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

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Peer reviews or critique

• Has the area/project been reviewed by academic or professional reviewers?
• What were their main evaluations?

Please add references, quotes...

Successes and limitations

• What do you see as the main successes and limitations of the area/project?

Illustration: Summary table

What can be generalized from this case study?

• Are there any important theoretical insights?

Short statement plus background notes

What research questions does it generate?

Short statement plus background notes

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References

• Author Year: Title, publisher, edition, page, ...
• etc.

• Website Year: Link, keyword, ...
• etc.

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