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Maggie Roe
Senior Lecturer in Landscape Architecture

  • Email: maggie.roe@ncl.ac.uk
  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 222 8722
  • Address: School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape
    Claremont Tower
    Newcastle University
    Newcastle upon Tyne
    NE1 7RU


Introduction

My main research interests lie in the field of large scale landscape planning and design, cultural landscapes, landscape ecology, sustainable landscapes, coastal landscape planning and human perception of, experience and relationship with the landscape. These interests are reflected in my publications and in work concerned with the implementation of the European Landscape Convention (ELC), with Green Infrastructure (GI) planning, and international work.

I am Editor of the peer reviewed journal 'Landscape Research' and this has helped to focus attention onto cultural landscape issues.

Roles and Responsibilities

Convenor of the Landscape Research Group.
Editor Landscape Research journal
Degree Programme Director for MSc in Planning for Sustainability & Climate Change; MA in Planning & Environmental Research (MAPER)
Postgraduate Research Committee member
Development of research-based postgraduate opportunities in landscape and environmental issues.

Qualifications

BA(Hons) DipLA MDesS MLI

1996 Certificate in Teaching & Learning, Newcastle University

1993 Member of the Landscape Institute (MLI)

1992-1993 Master in Design Studies (M.Des.S.), specialising in Landscape Planning and Ecology, Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, USA

1989-1990 Postgraduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture (DipLA) (Distinction)Leeds Metropolitan University

1985-1990 BA(Hons) Landscape Architecture (First Class)Leeds Metropolitan University

Previous Positions

Appointments:

June 2003 – present: Senior Lecturer in Landscape Architecture, School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

July 2001-July 2004: Landscape Architecture Programmes Director

Sept 1996- June 2003: Lecturer in Landscape Architecture, School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Jan 1994- 1996: Lecturer in Landscape Architecture, (Half-time), Department of Town & Country Planning, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

June 1993-1996: Freelance Environmental Consultant, Associate Consultant with The Environment Practice, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Nov 1990-Aug 1992: Landscape Architect with Woolerton Truscott, Landscape Architects and Environmental Consultants, Durham, UK

July-Nov 1990: Landscape Architect with David Bellamy Environmental Consultants, Durham, UK

Sept 1988-June 1989: Assistant Landscape Architect with Landscape Design Associates, Landscape Architects, Peterborough, UK

Memberships

Member of the Landscape Institute (MLI) (and North East Branch of the Landscape Institute)

Board Member of the Landscape Research Group (LRG)

Member of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE)

Member of International Federation of  Park and Recreation Administration (IFPRA)

Member of marineNewcastle - Marine Network, Newcastle University

Member of Landscape Research Group, Newcastle University

Honours and Awards

Landscape Institute Award (Research Category) November 2001 for Research on Landscape and Community.

Kennedy Memorial Trust Scholarship to study at Graduate School of Design, Harvard University 1992-3

Landscape Institute Travel Award 1989 to study Reafforestation Projects in Colombia and Ecuador.

Research Interests

Research Statement:

My main research interests lie in the field of large scale landscape planning and design; landscape ecology; sustainable landscapes; coastal landscape planning, human perception of, experience and relationship with the landscape with a specific focus on community participation and the landscape.

Other Expertise

Editor of Landscape Research journal

Current Work

  • Implementation of the European Landscape Convention
  • Coastal landscape planning and management
  • Regional Green Infrastructure (GI) Planning
  • Landscape Planning in Bangladesh and China
  • New Cultural Landscape planning and design
  • Multifunctional landscape planning

Research Roles

Convenor of the Landscape Research Group; Supervision of PhD and MPhil students; Postgraduate Research (PGR)Committee Member.

Postgraduate Supervision

My research activities feed into my teaching at many different levels. At present this is concentrated on PhD supervision (e.g. ESRC/CASE Studentship funding) and the development of postgraduate opportunities particularly with regard to research-based Masters programmes. My visit to Beijing University as Visiting Professor in Spring 2006 has provided opportunities to further teaching and research links with China.

PhD Research Supervision: 

  • Maimuna SALEH BALA (Nigeria) Evolving Sustainable Landscape Models for Oil and Gas Exploration Regions in Nigeria, Commenced April 2011
  • Amira Amira Ezzat Abd Elshafi HASANEIN, (Egypt) MICROCLIMATE PERCEPTION AS A GUIDE TO OUTDOOR SPACE DESIGN, Commenced January 2011.
  • Joseph MACARTHY (Sierra Leone) Integrating Climate Change considerations in planning for urban development: The case of Freetown, Sierra Leone (planned submission July 2011)
  • Tamer AHMED (Egypt) Urban Landscape Infrastructure and Liveable Communities – A Case Study of New-Cairo, Egypt, (completed, passed 2011)
  • Hemavathy KUPPUSWAMY (India) Health benefits brought about by trees in reducing air pollution (PM10 & SO2) (submission due 2011)
  • Jin AN Landscape Evaluation Using Virtual Environments (submission due 2011)
  • Ian MELL (UK) Green Infrastructure: Concepts, Perceptions and its use in Spatial Planning, (completed, passed 2010)
  • Hannah MACPHERSON (UK) Landscapes of blindness and visual impairment: sight, touch and laughter in the English countryside.  ESRC Studentship PhD. Supervisors: Maggie Roe, Alastair Bonnet and Anoop Nayak). Commenced 2003, completed 2007. Also MAPER (ESRC funded) full-time.
  • Osman TAHIR (Malaysia) Sustainable Landscape Management for Urban Landscapes in Malaysia.  PhD, submitted Oct 2005 (Supervisor: Maggie Roe). Completed 2006.

Other supervision:

  • Brett GRIMM (Austrialia) Visual Assessment Methodologies for Wind Farms.  PhD, full-time visiting scholar (July 2005-Jan 2006). (Supervisor: Maggie Roe).
  • Slavica MOROVIC (Slovenia). Reuse of traditional elements in architecture and urban planning in the development of sustainable architecture in the Yugoslav region of Vojvodina.  MPhil full-time.  (Supervisors: Maggie Roe and Graham Farmer).  Completed 2002.
  • Dr Albert LLAUSAS PASCUAL (Spain) Green infrastructure planning: its potential for application in Catalonia. Postdoc visitor: September to December 2009.
  • Dr Yum-geum KIM (Korea) Postdoc visitor: Community Participation in Landscape Design. October 2005-Sept 2006
  • Dr Abdulaziz Mohammed ALAWAYED (Saudi Arabia), Water in the Islamic Garden KFU BAE SYSTEMS Post-doctoral Summer Research Programme - 2007

Esteem Indicators

  • Invited assessor UK Landscape Award (NE Region), September 2010    
  • Invited to deliver PhD Workshop, ELC Anniversary Conference, Civilscape, Florence 2010.      
  • July 2010 – Malaysia, publishing for young academics invitation    
  • Member of Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) Peer Review College  (2010-2012)       
  • Invited keynote speaker at European Capital of Culture event, Murcia, Spain, 2016.
  • Invited Discussant and member of Organising committee Foundation for Environmental Conservation (FEC) 6th International Conference on Environmental Future Environmental Conservation July 2011 on interdisciplinary progress in environmental science and management http://www.ncl.ac.uk.icef      
  • PhD Workshop (SAPL) presentation: The ‘Gift of Fantasy’:Methods reporting and clarity of thinking in journal publishing, November 2009.       
  • Referee for book publishing proposals for Thomson Professional (E & FN Spon);Architectural Press; Elsevier Science.  Invited Comments on Consultation Draft: Protected Landscapes Draft Policy for Consultation Natural England (Sept  2009)      
  • Chair Landscape Character Network 2010 Workshop: Landscape and partnership working, Newcastle.      
  • Review of: TPR Review November 2009 ‘Landscape Planning - preservation, consideration and sustainable development’, Centenary paper. ²      
  • Peer Review for UK Government Foresight Land Use Future Papers (2009) on Societal attitudes and perceptions about land use. ²      
  • Invited Advisory Board Beijing University Research Journal ²      
  • Keynote Speaker, IFPRA Annual Conference, Finland 2009 ²      
  • Participant, Regional Landscape Forum, Natural England Regional initiatives and Gateshead GI initiative. ²      
  • Chair Session in LRG Seminar on Driving Forces in Lund & CoE Conference on ELC progress, Alnarp.
  • Invited Speaker 2008 Tuscan Authorities, Florence Biennale ‘Foundations for a Landscape Education’
  •  Keynote Speaker All Landscape Matter, European Landscape Convention and its role in Planning, Policy and Strategy, Natural England Seminar & Workshop, Segedunum, Tyne & Wear. ²      
  • Chair of Invited Expert Seminar on the Implementation of the European Landscape Convention, Sheffield 2008. 
  • Invited expert May 2008 Nottingham ESF-COST Workshop, New Approaches to Landscape 2008
  • HEFCE Panel Inspector Sheffield University Department of Landscape 2008 ²      
  • Statement to Council of Europe, Implementation of the ELC for LRG, Strasbourg 2007 ²      
  • Invitation to act on Adivsory Editorial Panel, Landscape Architecture China, 2007.
  • Visiting Professor, School of Landscape Architecture Beijing University Spring 2005
  • Keynote Speaker: Durham Heritage Coast Forum, 2005;
  • Keynote Speaker Tyne & Wear Green Infrastructure Symposim, 2007.
  • Editor Landscape Research 2009-present; Deputy Editor  2003-2008 ²      
  • Board Member of Landscape Research Group 2004-present ²      
  • Won Landscape Institute Award (Research Category) 2001for Research on Landscape  & Community. ²      
  • Member of Landscape Institute Research Committee 2002-2007 ²      
  • Referee for International Journal articles (Journal of Environmental Planning & Management, UK and Coastal Management, USA)and book reviews for various journals.
  • Referee for publishing proposals for Thomson Professional (E & FN Spon) and Architectural Press.
  • Invited Advisor to candidates for Kennedy Memorial Trust Scholarship 2001
  • Invited as co-applicant for Successful ESRC Grant submission with Selman et al. (1999-2001) ECOPLAN - Ecology, Planning and Landscape Applications Research Network.
  • Invited to reply to this on behalf of The Landscape Institute (April 1999) DETR/MAFF - Rural England: A
  • Discussion Document in preparation for the Rural White Paper. ²      
  • Invited to participate and deliver the paper 'Landscape planning for sustainability: encouraging public participation in environmental planning with particular reference to estuary areas' at the Laboratorio DELTA/UNESCO International Congress 14-17 December 1998, Venice, Italy established to examine the River Po Delta area. ²      
  • Invited participant in international group (Germany, Hungary, NL, Portugal, Scotland, Switzerland) sub-group meeting and Guest Symposium in Scotland 1996 EU CONCERTED ACTION - The Landscape and nature production capacity of organic/sustainable types of agriculture. Final publication: van Mansvelt, J. D. & van der Lubbe, M. J. (1999) Checklist for sustainable Landscape Management. Final Report of the EU Concerted Action AIR3-CT93-1210: The landscape and nature production capacity of organic/sustainable types of agriculture (Amsterdam, Elsevier) ²      
  • Consultancy projects carried out with the Environment Practice - Aln, Coquet and Tweed Estuary Management Plans, Northumberland. Alternative Feeding Grounds, Cardiff etc. ²      
  • Invited Critic at Prof. Stienitz’s Master of Landscape Architecture Studio (1992), Graduate School of Design, Harvard University Examining 
PhD Examining:
  • Sam Shor Nahar YAAKOB Identification of Physical Impact Indicators for the Tropical Mountain Trail: The case of Gunung Tahan Trail, Taman Negara National Park, Malaysia. March 2011 (PhD Internal Examiner)
  • Helena NORDH, Helena, Components of small urban parks that predict the possibility for restoration, Department of Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. Viva Sept 2010 (DPhil public defence of the thesis external examiner),
  • Mohd Yazid Mohd YUNOS, Public Participation iin the urban landscape and part development process in Kuala Lumpur, Planning for Real in Datuk Keramat Lake Garden, June 2010.  (PhD Internal Examiner)
  • Katherine BEANEY, ‘The impact of green and open spaces on city centre residents’. Sheffield University, January 2010 (PhD External Examiner)
  • Rachel CURZON, ‘Process and characteristics of land use decision making- change conflict, compromise and stakeholders in the restoration of former mineral sites in the UK’. Birmingham University, November 2009 (Staff PhD External Examiner)
  • Ameera AL-HASSAN, Environmental Architecture Education; A comparative study between the curricula of Kuwait University and Newcastle University with reflection on policy making and end users, January 2009 (PhD Internal Examiner)
  • Samar NAZAR, ‘Hortus Conclusus’: Change, perception and meaning in Artas Valley/Palestine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences; Department of Economics & Resource Management, Aas, Norway. 2008 (DPhil External Examiner)
  • Kyraleigh HAMILTON, Bioregionalism in a UK Context: the interrelationship between people, place and non-human nature, University of Gloucester, January 2007 (PhD External Examiner)
  • Carl SMITH, Green Homes: A study of their residential landscape sustainability, Sheffield University, October 2005 (PhD External Examiner)
  • Keren JONES, Children’s Participation in Landscape Design, University of Central England (UCE) December 2004 (PhD External Examiner)
  • Anna JORGENSEN, Living in the urban wild woods – a case study of the ecological woodland approach to landscape planning and design at Birchwood Warrington New Town, Sheffield University, December 2003 (Staff PhD External Examiner).
  • Ming Chia LAI, Community involvement in the restoration of historic urban park, Sheffield University July 2002 (PhD External Examiner)
 MPhil Examining:
  • Kevin CAMPION, On Common Ground: Modern conservation Strategies for 18th Century Estates in Scotland, England and the United States, Edinburgh College of Art, May 2007 (MPhil External Examiner)
  • Richard ROBERTS, Development and Land Relations in Tribal India: A case study of Chotanagpur, January 2003 (MPhil Internal Examiner)
  • David FEIGE, The Development of Protected Area Policy for Nature Conservation since the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act, August 1999 (MPhil Internal Examiner)

 Other Examining:

  • External Examiner Postgraduate Landscape Courses, Birmingham University 2001-2005
  • External Examiner Landscape Planning & Management Undergraduate Programmes Manchester University 2004-7
  • External Examiner BA (Hons) Undergraduate Landscape Architecture course, Leeds Metropolitan University 1999-2003

 

Funding

Research Council:

Date: Thursday 25 June 2009  Research Title:   ESRC/CASE Seminar (ESRC funded) Green Infrastructure Planning RES-623-26-0005ESRC Knowledge Transfer Seminar: Green Infrastructure Planning: Translating knowledge into planning practice and policy Researchers:  Newcastle University (Maggie Roe – Primary Investigator/Applicant) Total Project Value: £1,601.00  

Date: 2005-9Research Title: Green infrastructure, environmental perception and spatial behaviour RES/0360/7243 Ref: PTA-033-2005-00001 Funding Body: ESRC/CASE Studentship;  Researchers: Student Name:  Ian C. Mell; Collaborating Organisation:  North East Community Forests (NECF) Total Project Value: £6,000 from ESRC (over three years) Status: Complete                                    

Date: 1998-2001Research Title:  ECOPLAN (Ecology, Planning and Landscape Applications Network) Funding Body:ESRC - Seminar group Researcher(s): P. Selman - Leader (GLOSCAT); Co-Investigators:  Roe (Newcastle University); Dover (Myerscough College, Lancs), Kirby (English Nature, Peterborough), Dennis (Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen), Macfarlane, (University of Northumbria) Kidd (Liverpool University), Hughes (Scottish Natural Heritage). Total Project Value: £11,944 Status: Paper given at first seminar in June 1999:  Coastal Ecology and Landscape Planning.  Now on www.  Summary paper published in Landscape Research Nov.  2000.

Others


Title: Editorship of Landscape Research Journal
Funding Body:  Landscape Research Group (LRG) LRG KH070938.
Researchers: Maggie Roe (Editor from 2009) Deputy Editor (from 2004).

Research Title: Marine spatial planning – Reflecting on new agendas for planning
Funding Body:  Newcastle University PVC R&I Strategic Fund 2010-2011
Date:  March 2011-Jan 2012
Researchers:  Maggie Roe and Paola Gazzola, SAPL, Newcastle University, Project Value:  £9367

Research Title: The Development of an approach to facilitate judgement on landscape change options.
Funding Body:  Natural England
Date:  Jan-March 2010
Researchers:  Newcastle University (M. H. Roe – Primary Investigator); Sheffield University Professor Paul Selman and Professor Carys Swanwick – co-investigators)  Project Value: £10,462.62  

Research Title: Establishment of a baseline for, and monitoring of the impact of, the European Landscape Convention in the UK
Funding Body: Defra (and a Steering Committee)
Date: September 2008 - June 2008
Researchers: Newcastle University (M. H. Roe – Primary Investigator; I. C. Mell – Research Assistant); Manchester University (C. Jones); Sheffield University (P. Selman & C. Swanwick)
Project Value £56,000
Status: Current

Research title: ECLAS 'Le:Notre' Thematic Network Project
Funding Body: European Union Erasmus-Socrates Programme
Date: Commencing April 2003 – extended to 2009
Researcher(s): Maggie Roe (est. 10 days/year) with representatives from 100+ Universities from 30 countries across Europe. Leader: Professor Richard Stiles, Technische Universitat Wien, Austria.
Total Project Value: 1,125,000 EURO
Status: Second Stage Le Notre II project now in operation

Date: 2007-8
Title: Research to support the Implementation of the European
Landscape Convention in England
Funding Body: Natural England
Researchers: M.H. Roe, I.C. Mell, C. Jones (EIA Centre, Manchester University)
Status: Completed.

Date: August 2005-March 2006
Research Title: Green Infrastructure in the City Regions
Funding Body: Countryside Agency and others
Researchers: Maggie Roe with R. Macfarlane, CESA, Northumbria University & Clive Davies, North East Community Forests (NECF)
Total Project Value:
Status: Completed

Date: February-April 2004
Research Title: Regional Community Forest Development Map Project
Funding Body: Community Forest consortium
Researchers: Maggie Roe with R. Macfarlane, Centre for Environmental and Spatial Analysis, University of Northumbria.
Total Project Value: £11, 544
Status: Completed

Date: 1 April, 2003-31 March, 2006
Research Title: Sustainable land use planning and environmental management for salinity affected coastal regions of Bangladesh: a study on Rupsha Thana, Khulna District
Funding Body: DFID/The British Council
Researcher(s): Maggie Roe (UK Co-ordinator); Graham Tipple (APL); Suzanne Speak (APL);
Martin le Tissier (CRC); John Gower (AES) with Dr. Mahmudul Hasan (Bangladesh Co-ordinator, Associate Professor, Urban and Rural Planning Discipline) and other researchers from Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh
Total Project Value:£60,000
Status: Completed

Date:2002-3
Research Title: Children & the Landscape: an examination of the effectiveness of children's participation in landscape policy and practice
Funding Body:FLESS Innovation Grant
Researchers:Maggie Roe and Karen Scott in collaboration
with Professor Paul Younger & Aiden Doyle (HERO)
Total Project Value: £2,200
Status: Completed. First paper presented at a Conference in South Africa, August 2002. Contribution to Vallidolid Report published 2002. Local Environment paper April 2006; Environmental Edicuation Research paper pub. early 2007.

Date: 2002- 2003
Research Title: Well-being in the Landscape: A study of older people's perception of and preferences in relation to neighbourhood green space in association with researchers from Dept of Gerontology, Newcastle University.
Funding Body:FLESS Innovation Grant
Researchers: Sue Jackson and Maggie Roe
Total Project Value: £2,208
Status: Research Group focussing on ‘Ageing’ established with SAPL, November 2002 instigated as a result of this project.

Date:2002-3
Research Title: Greening for Growth Access for All Strategy for South East Northumberland
Funding Body:Countryside Agency
Researcher(s):M. H. Roe with the Centre for Environmental & Spatial Analysis, Northumbria University
Total Project Value:£35,074/ 2002-3
Status: Completed

Date: Current - 2002-
Research Title: Interdisciplinary study: Park planning for children’s play and ecological education - Comparative project Newcastle and Japan
Funding Body:Japanese government scholarship
Researchers:Maggie Roe & Karen Scott (SAPL) and Keitaro Ito (Japan)
Total Project Value:2,700,00 Yen (£13,500)
Status: On-going; Grant obtained for initial work in Japan by K. Ito.

Date:2002
Research Title: Public and Professional Attitudes to Landscape Scoping Study
Funding Body:Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH)
Researcher(s):J. F. Benson – Leader; Co-investigators – M.H.Roe (advisory), I. H. Thompson, S. Jackson
Total Project Value: £13,640
Status: Completed

Date:2001
Research Title: Beacon Councils Scheme Yr3 Supporting Research Activity Funding Body:DETR
Researcher(s): I. Thompson - Leader; Co-investigators - M.H. Roe T. Townshend, J. Pendlebury, T. Shaw
Total Project Value: £10,450
Status: Completed; Final report published, November 2001.

Other projects which have provided material for research papers published in the last 5 years include:

Date:1996/7
Research Title: NORTHUMBERLAND COAST RECREATION STRATEGY
Funding Body: English Nature, The Environment Agency, The National Trust, Northumberland County Council, Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council, Alnwick District Council, Castle Morpeth District Council, Wansbeck District Council, Blyth District Council, Sports Council.
Researcher(s): M H Roe, J F Benson, G Porter,
Total Project Value:£14,785

Date: 1996/7
Research Title: STATE OF THE DISTRICT REPORT
Funding Body: Sedgefield District Council, County Durham
Researcher(s): P Healey, M H Roe, A Hull, R Gilroy, S Cameron, J Tomaney (CURDS)
Total Project Value:£56,000

Date:1996/7
Research Title: RIVER TWEED ESTUARY MANAGEMENT PLAN
Funding Body: English Nature, The Environment Agency, The National Trust, Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council, Northumberland County Council, Berwick Harbour Commissioners, River Tweed Commissioners.
Researcher(s): M H Roe (with the Environment Practice & Saville Planning)
Total Project Value:£16,000

Date: 1995/6
Research Title: RIVER ALN ESTUARY MANAGEMENT PLAN
Funding Body: National Trust, English Nature, Warkworth Harbour Commissioners, Alnwick District Council, Northumberland County Council, Duke of Northumberland Estates, Amble Development Trust
Researcher(s):M H Roe (with The Environment Practice & Saville Planning)
Total Project Value:£14,000 (for Aln & Coquet joint project)

Date:1995-1996
Research Title: RIVER COQUET ESTUARY MANAGEMENT PLAN
Funding Body:Amble Development Trust, National Trust, English Nature, Warkworth Harbour Commissioners, Alnwick District Council, Northumberland County Council,Duke of Northumberland Estates
Researchers:M H Roe (with The Environment Practice & Saville Planning)
Total Project Value: £14,000 (for Aln & Coquet joint project)

Postgraduate Teaching

MPhil & PhD Programmes

My research activities feed into my teaching at many different levels. In the past this has been through teaching on the professionally accredited MLA. At present this is concentrated on PhD supervision (e.g. ESRC/CASE Studentship funding) and the development of postgraduate opportunities particularly with regard to research-based Masters programmes. I lead two modules: 'Issues in Landscape Planning & Sustainability' 1 & 2 which are available to postgraduate students. My visit to Beijing University as Visiting Professor in Spring 2006 provided opportunities to further teaching and research links with China.