Landscape Architecture 591I - S-SustaingGrnInfrastrPlng&Des
Spring
2026
01
3.00
Robert Ryan
TU TH 2:30PM 3:45PM
UMass Amherst
79725
John Olver Design Bldg Rm 225
rlryan@larp.umass.edu
82384
Green infrastructure planning requires a systems approach to improving ecological function while providing vital ecosystem services for human populations. This course will introduce students to the concepts, theories, and applications of green infrastructure planning at multiple scales, including the site-level, neighborhood, and regional scales. Topic areas include hydrology, ecology, . transportation, and other systems. Case studies will be used to examine green infrastructure projects both domestically and internationally from a planning and policy perspective, as well as implementation. An integrated final project will allow students to apply course material for a green infrastructure plan.