Maastikuarhitektuuri õppekava lõputööde valdkonnad ja teemad 2023/2024
Uuendatud: 27.02.2024
Kui tudengil on endal konkreetne lõputöö teema, millega ta tegeleda tahaks, tuleks vastava sooviga pöörduda vastava valdkonnaga tegeleva töötaja poole (töötajate tegevusvaldkondade märksõnad leiate õppetoolide töötajate lehtedelt: MA, PKKK). Juhendaja võib olla ka väljastpoolt Eesti Maaülikooli kuid sellisel juhul on nõutav kaasjuhendamine meie ülikooli töötaja poolt. Lisaks siin lehel välja pakutud teemadele võite ideid lõputööde teemade osas leida vaadates varasematel õppeaastatel välja pakutud teemasid või sirvides eelmistel aastatel kaitstud lõputööde nimekirju (Linna- ja tööstusmaastike korraldus, Maastikukaitse ja -hooldus, Maastikuarhitektuur)
NB! Juhendamine on protsess, mis eeldab juhendatava suhtlust juhendajaga. Aktsepteeritav pole olukord, kus juhendaja annab oma nõusoleku juhendada aga saab tööst aimu alles eelkaitsmisel. Kui olete õppejõult saanud nõusoleku lõputöö juhendamiseks, aga olete siirdumas akadeemilisele puhkusele või olete akadeemiliselt puhkuselt naasmas, siis palun suhelge edaspidiste arusaamatuste vältimiseks oma juhendajaga lõputöö teema jätkuva aktuaalsuse ja saadaval olemise osas ning kas juhendamise nõusolek on jätkuvalt kehtiv.
Teemad ja valdkonnad :
Kadri Maikov, PhD - lektor / lecturer
Teemavaldkonnad / Thematic areas: Tervendavad maastikud
Topics for master thesis:
- Roheteraapia kui maastikuarhitektuuri kujundusprojekti alustena.
Tehakse selgeks, mis need on, missugusele kasutajagrupile seda luuakse, kuidas mõjutab maastikuarhitekti otsuseid. - Haigla aiad/ Rohelised oaasid tervishoiukeskkonnas.
Haiglaaedade disainiprintsiibid; Looduslike elementide integreerimine: Haiglaaedade kavandamise parimad tavad; Tervendav keskkond: Haiglaaedade planeerimise põhimõtted. - Inimese heaoluga seonduvate inimmudelite ValMo (Value and Meaning in Occupations) ja Model of Human Occupations (MOHO) kasutus keskkonna psühholoogias, teraapiates ja maastikuarhitektuuri erialal. Roheteraapia valdkond.
Martti Veldi, PhD - lektor / lecturer
Teemavaldkonnad / Thematic areas: Heritage management, Historic landscape, GIS, Landscape Character Assessment, Oral Histories, Tangible and Intangible Heritage
Magistritööde teemad / Topics for master thesis:
- Landscape Character Assessment as a planning tool for municipalities.
Landscape Character Assessment (LCA) is a comprehensive approach that evaluates distinct qualities of landscape areas, considering different layers of landscape, such as soil, elevation, hydrology, landcover and land use, settlement and roads, natural and cultural features, it includes tangible and intangible layers of landscape. Municipalities all over Europe are increasingly recognizing the significance of LCA in planning strategies and decision-making processes. In Estonia LCA has not been widely introduced yet, and has lot of development potential, especially developing specific methods in accord with Estonian landscape and societal needs. The thesis is methodology based to explore and experiment with the concept of LCA in order to develop an effective planning tool for Estonian municipalities. - Cultural Heritage as part of biodiversity.
In Estonia cultural heritage protection and nature protection have been in competition and also in conflict for a long time. They have been growing apart, using different terminologies and concepts of protection and management. At the same time, the overall European trends have been seeking ways how to combine cultural heritage into biodiversity as holistic understanding of the environment. Cultural heritage adds a layer of richness to biodiversity leading to more sustainable and resilient planning practices. Adopting landscape approach in Estonian heritage management would interconnect cultural heritage more effectively with nature protection. The thesis explores how different European countries and communities have been integrating cultural heritage with natural values in planning strategies and discusses best future practices for Estonia.
Peeter Vassiljev - lektor / lecturer
Teemavaldkonnad / Thematic areas: Behaviour observations
Magistritööde teemad / Topics for master thesis:
- EMÜ campus user observations.
This subject has highest priority for our university, including rector’s office. Our university is interested to find out how the campus area is being used. This is part of a larger mobility survey to find how people arrive to campus and how they move, once on the campus, with the aim of fostering sustainable transportation. Campus area observations will be conducted with the BlueHealth Behaviour Assessment Tool over all 4 seasons on a regular basis (~40 sessions). As the snow conditions are unpredictable, it’s advisable to start right now. - Tartu Dendropark user observations.
Dendropark is very large area adjacent to our campus and functions together with it. Understanding how it’s being used will give good insight towards design and maintenance efforts with the benefit to our university students and staff. Dendropark observations will be conducted with the BlueHealth Behaviour Assessment Tool over all 4 seasons on a regular basis (~40 sessions). As the snow conditions are unpredictable, it’s advisable to start right now. - Stroomi and Kopli beach area user observations.
In 2019 a selection of platforms and benches were built on Kopli beach in Tallinn as part of BlueHealth research project. Behaviour observations were also carried out on the area in 2017, 2018 and 2019 after the building. It would be interesting to find out how the structures are performing now, 5 years later. Fieldwork will be conducted in warm season on a regular basis (at least 24 sessions) with the BlueHealth Behaviour Assessment Tool. Analysis will include the data from previous years for comparison.
Friedrich Kuhlmann - chief specialist
Thematic areas: energy landscapes, modernist heritage in the Baltics, manor landscapes, motion-driven landscape perception
Topics for master thesis:
- Manorscapes. Mapping and uncovering invisible ruins (Co-supervisor: Ulrike Gawlik / University of Greifswald)
The structural relics of former manorial rule in Estonia often only consist of alleys, foundations or vegetative parcel boundaries. At the same time, these landscape and settlement structures reflect the prevailing socio-political ideology of their time and will be lost if they are not placed in a landscape context, in the sense of a manor landscape.
These landscape structures can be uncovered as immaterial invisible ruins to create this cultural landscape virtually. With historical GIS, the buried landscape layers can be uncovered in the sense of invisible ruins. In the context of population loss in rural areas and associated loss of importance of rural areas this could help to convey identity and pride. The exposure as digital map material could make the disappearing cultural landscape comprehensible in the context of regional planning. - Edasi! Developing an information trail on Kolkhoz landscapes in Estonia (spatial research and structural design / Co-supervisor: Martti Veldi)
The legacies of collective farms in the Baltic Soviet republics are understood as part of a cultural context of European modernist rural landscapes. From our contemporary point of view, we recognize this socialist past as one important landscape layer in the cultural landscape of Estonia, also connected with many inhabitants and workers life stories. But, as landscape architects, we also need to ask about the So what, meaning to ask: Why is the preservation of these dubious remains of built elements of a once extensive cultural landscape necessary at all? Why is there any necessity to display this recent heritage? A master work could unfold the fascinating and controversial heritage of Kolkhoz landscapes by designing a national trail to tell a story and to start a debate. - Running away! Connecting place and body to understand and guide pedestrian movement in Tartu (spatial research and structural design)
In many cities a small-scale traffic revolution has occurred as rental light traffic systems, such as e-scooters, bicycle rental etc. have been introduced to a demanding public. These modes of transportations have placed themselves beyond the individual motorised traffic. In the urban context of Tartu, it is still consensus that these devices run on spaces, usually occupied by pedestrians. From a landscape architect’s perspective this calls for a new fresh look at urban traffic spaces by questioning the spatial dominance of motorised traffic and giving way for a more shared approach and its design consequences. It asks for a user-and motion-driven assessment of the above-mentioned conflict and a proposes urban streets as linear public spaces for all. - Electric Pridescapes. How to employ renewable Energy landscapes for regional development
The energy crisis following the ongoing aggression on Ukraine has challenged the path how electric energy is produced in many EU countries and seeks for alternative solutions. At the same time the installations of renewable energy production confront the rural landscape and its idealised images of countryside with the visual impact of alien structures, which seem to decrease the value for recreational purpose. From a landscape architect’s perspective, we ask: How can we connect the creation of renewable energy with recreational purposes and how do we create regional aesthetical and cultural benefits beyond the pure energy production? The thesis topics is connected to an international New Energy Landscapes research seed project and linked to concrete case study areas in the Baltic States.
Toomas Muru - peaspetsialist/ chief specialist
Teemavaldkonnad / thematic areas:
- Metsamaastike (raiesmike) kujundamine / Forest landscape (clear cut area) design;
- Metsamaastike käsitlemine ruumilistes planeeringutes / Forest landscapes in spatial plans;
- Tiheasula rohestruktuuri planeerimine / Planning urban green structure;
- Euroopa Nõukogu maastikukonventsiooni põhimõtete rakendamine kohaliku tasandi planeeringutes / Implementing ELC principles into local level spatial planning.
Magistritööde teemad / Topics for master thesis:
- KAH metsade majandamise metsakujunduslikud eesmärgid ja kvaliteet / Forest landscape design objectives and quality in forests of high public interest
EST: KAH-alade metsamajandusplaane on Eestis tehtud juba 2017 aastast. Magistritöö eesmärgiks on analüüsida tehtud dokumente ja reaalseid KAH-alasid maastikus, et välja selgitada milliseid metsakujunduslikke eesmärke on seatud, mis iseloomustab eesmärkide ja meetmete kvaliteeti ja kui palju on seatud eesmärke saavutatud reaalses maastikus.
ENG: Forest management plans for KAH areas have been made in Estonia since 2017. The aim of the thesis is to analyze the documents made and the real KAH-areas in the landscape in order to find out which forest design goals have been set, what characterizes the quality of the goals and measures and how many goals have been achieved in the real landscape. - Metsade käsitlemise eesmärgid ja kvaliteet planeeringutes / Aims and quality of tackling forests in spatial plans.
EST: Kohalike omavalituste planeeringutes käsitletakse üha rohkem metsaalade maakasutust. Magistritöö eesmärgiks on luua ülevaade sellest missuguseid avalike huvisid silmas pidavaid eesmärke metsade maakasutusele planeeringutes seatakse ja millist mõju need võivad avaldada metsamaastikele kohalikul ja regionaalsel tasandil. Millised on meetmed, mida planeeringutes kasutatakse metsamajandamise koordineerimiseks ja kohaliku elukeskkonna kvaliteedi hoidmiseks või parendamiseks, kuidas need meetmed reaalsuses toimida võivad?
ENG: Local municipal spatial plans are increasingly addressing the landuse of forest areas. The aim of the Master's thesis is to create an overview of what public interest objectives are set for the landuse of forests in the comprehensive plans and what impact they can have on forest landscapes at local and regional level. What are the measures used in the plans to coordinate forest management and to maintain or improve the quality of the local living environment, how these measures can work in reality? - Eksperimentaalne visualiseerimine KAH aladel metsatööde planeerimise kaasamisprotsessis / Experimental visualisation for public participation process of forest management planning in areas of high public interest
EST: Kõik avalikud arutelud kõrgendatud avaliku huviga metsa (KAH-ala, ka "kodumetsad") üle põhinevad Exceli tabelitel, diagrammidel ja metsaeraldistee kaardil (tähistatakse raiutavaid alasid). Muid visuaale ei kasutata. See tekitab sageli arusaamatust, sest RMK kasutab erinevaid metsamajandamise termineid, mis on enamus asjaliste jaoks ebaselged. Eesmärgiks oleks katsetada erinevaid visualiseerimise võimalusi paremaks kommunikatsiooniprotsessiks, testides, millised visualiseeringud on kasulikud ja kuidas neid saaks kasutada vastastikuse mõistmise parandamiseks aruteluprotsessis. Olemasoleva RMK lähenemisega saab tutvuda siin https://www.rmk.ee/metsa-majandamine/metsamajandus/korgendatud-avaliku-huviga-alad ja siin: https://media.rmk.ee/files/Tulim2e_riigimetsa_kava_projekt_15.03.2022.pdf
Hetkel on Riigikogus arutlusel Eesti metsaseaduse muudatused, et kas tekitada kaks arutelu järku - esiteks ametlikum RMK ja kohaliku omavalitsuse vahel ning teiseks mitteametlikum kohaliku omavalitsuse ja kohalike huvirühmade vahel. Seega võivad omavalitsused vajada abi, kuidas RMK metsamajandamiskavasid avalikkusele edastada, et saada argumenteeritud tagasisidet RMK plaanidele, mida nad vajavad formaalse nõusoleku andmiseks või sellest keeldusmiseks.
ENG: All public discussions about a forest area of high public interest (KAH-ala, also called “home forests”) is based on Excel tables, pie charts and forest units' map (indicating areas which will be cut). No other visualizations used. This creates often misunderstanding, as foresters (RMK) are using different forest management terms which are unclear for stakeholders. What if to try experimentally to generate suitable visualizations for a real communication process to test, what kind of visualizations are useful and how they could be used to improve the mutual understanding in the discussion process. The existing RMK approach can be seen here https://www.rmk.ee/metsa-majandamine/metsamajandus/korgendatud-avaliku-huviga-alad and here: https://media.rmk.ee/files/Tulim2e_riigimetsa_kava_projekt_15.03.2022.pdf
Currently there are planned changes into the Forest Act of Estonia under discussion in the Riigikogu at the moment to generate two step discussions – firstly more formal between RMK and the local municipality and secondly more informal between the local municipality and the local stakeholders. So the municipalities might need assistance how to communicate the forest management plans to the public to get the argued feedback for RMK plans they need to give consent or not.
Mana Taheri - junior researcher
Thematic areas: Urban landscape, spatial gender justice, landscape democracy, landscape memory.
Topics for master thesis:
- Spatial gender justice for migrants in Estonia and their use of urban open spaces. Focusing on Ukrainian immigrants after the start of the war. (Simon Bell as co-supervisor)
There has been an influx of Ukranian refugees into Estonia, mainly living in cities and probably in suboptimal conditions and also suffering all sorts of stress and anxiety about their families etc back home. Do they make use of open spaces and nature to help them cope with the conditions? Many of these are also women since the men have to join the army, so what does it mean for women in this case? Qualitative focus groups and go-along interviews with a sample of Ukranian women would probably be the appropriate method - Gender equality and spatial justice in urban landscape planning and design. User experience and/or case studies analysis of a chosen city (Anna Wilczyńska as co-supervisor).
The idea is to study either urban context or chosen public spaces types (parks, streets or others) in the context of use by different users with specific needs. Specifically, we are interested in the use of those spaces by females in chosen geographical/cultural context. Based on social science and landscape architecture methodology the aim of the topic is to answer how public spaces can be planned and design to answer specific needs, functions within the idea of UX design, public participation, social and spatial inclusion. - Capturing Memories: Exploring Contemporary Landscapes through Visual Ethnography, Photovoice, and Deep Mapping (with Ghieth Alkhateeb)
This theme is all about how people – anywhere at any time – experience and engage with different types of contemporary landscape, in terms of eg liveability, movement and social interaction possibilities and the success of otherwise of developed or redeveloped urban landscapes.
Keywords: visual ethnography; photovoice; memory of landscape; landscape timeline; perceptions; deep mapping
Suggested approaches: Photovoice methodology - Deep mapping approach - Participant observation
Joanna Storie, PhD - senior lecturer
Thematic areas: Placemaking/Sense of Place; Mitigation Hierarchy (planning to prevent biodiversity loss); Rural landscapes; Bioeconomy;
Topics for master thesis:
- Iconic semi-natural grasslands: preserving the past, preserving the future?
Semi-natural grasslands in Estonia and Latvia are inter-twined with traditional folk practices. The flowers from these diverse habitats often combined with the wreaths worn on special events. How can this nostalgic view of the semi-natural grasslands play a role in protecting these fast disappearing habitats and breathe new life into the countryside? Do they even have a role in future rural landscapes? - Integrating the bioeconomy into landscape architecture:
The bioeconomy is an important feature of European strategies for the future. What role can landscape architects play in designing for future landscapes that move the European community away from fossil fuel usage to one based on biological resources? Which plants are needed and where? How can we design for abundance? How can we ensure that both ecosystem services and biodiversity are protected at the same time? (co-supervisor Ghieth Alkahateeb) - Agri-parks
Urban farming can reduce supply chains and reconnect urban populations with food production. They can also reduce food inequality by providing access to fresh food in urban food deserts. Can agri-parks, however, play a significant role in the future of food production or it is just a fringe activity? What potential role can they have in today’s urban centres? Can agri-parks be integrated into the urban fabric of contemporary towns and cities? (co-supervisor Anna Wilczynska)