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Prof. Erich Buhmann holds a bache-lor degree in Landscape Architecture from Munich-Weihenstephan and a MLA as Fulbright Scholar from SUNY Syracuse in the USA. He was appointed Professor at Anhalt University of Ap-plied Sciences in 1995 heading the research group “Landschaftsinforma-tik” and serving as founding director of the English language Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) pro-gram from 1998 - 2008. As a registe-red landscape architect, he is a part-ner in the landscape architecture firm ATELIER BERNBURG Landschaftsar-chitekten GmbH. Since 1995, he has co-authored the annual GIS Report for the German speaking part of Eu-rope. He is a member of the ECLAS and of the LE:NOTRE Steering Com-mittee, and Chair of the ECLAS Com-mittee Digital Technology, Chair of the ECLAS Committee Accreditation System and Manager for the BDLA in the State of Saxony-Anhalt in Ger-many.

Matthias Pietsch graduated with a first degree in Landscape Architectu-re from Anhalt University of Applied Sciences in 1997 where he has since then been teaching GIS-applications in environmental planning. He recei-ved his UNIGIS Master in GIS at the University of Salzburg in 2002. Since 1998 he has been working as a regis-tered landscape architect for differ-ent firms as an environmental plan-ner and GIS consultant. In 2005 he joined the Anhalt University as GIS senior research assistant and also as GIS project consultant for the affilia-ted Prof. Hellriegel Institute.

Einar Kretzler graduated with a de-gree in Landscape Architecture from University of Hannover in 1989. Af-ter consulting leading landscape ar-chitecture offices in computer appli-cations he was appointed Professor at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences in 1998 for Computer Ap-plication in Garden and Landscape Design. He chairs the Committee for Computer Applications of the BDLA since 2004. He was appointed as Vi-ze President for IT of the Anhalt University in 2008. He is serving as director of the English language Mas-ter of Landscape Architecture (MLA) since 2010.

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Peer Reviewed Proceedings of

Landscape architects are stewards of the land who have a holis-tic approach to visual design and ecological diversity. Humanity is experiencing challenges of global scale (e.g. climate change). Consensus on wise actions and salient solutions can be even har-der to reach as decision making practices become more multi-tired and inclusive. Therefore, the potentials of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in facilitating participation in decision making is of extreme importance. Three evident benefits can already be mentioned: thematic networks, visualization, and virtuality. In this regard, thematic networks could help build criti-cal masses of professional practitioners, professors and students of certain disciplines. Visualization, not only in design competi-tions but even in planning decisions and policies, could enhance participation of stakeholders and make the decision making pro-cess more transparent, collaborative, and even enjoyable. Mode-ling and virtuality could help in making the issues landscape ar-chitects address less complex, by digitally testing, demonstrating and comparing effects of future designs and interventions.

These proceedings combine peer-reviewed contributions from the 10th International Conference on Information Technologies in Landscape Architecture, held in May, 2009 at Valletta, Malta and contributions from the 11th conference held from 26 to 30 May, 2010 at Aschersleben, near our Bernburg campus of Anhalt University of Applied Sciences in Germany.

Contributions to these proceedings come from leading land-scape architectural firms as well as the research labs of University Programs in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Plan-ning. The focus of these proceedings of the 10th and 11th Inter-national Conference on Digital Landscape Architecture held by the research group “Landschaftsinformatik” of Anhalt University of Applied Sciences are the following areas:

Introduction, Geo Design and Landscape Information Models (LIMs)

Knowledge-Based Landscape Architecture

Digital Landscape Design for the Mediterranean

Teaching Digital Landscape Architecture and New Media Applications in Landscape Architecture

Landscape Visualization and Communication of Planning

Visual Landscape Analysis

Sustainable Landscape Modeling and Design

This conference series is organized by the research group “Land-schaftsinformatik” of Professor Erich Buhmann at Anhalt Univer-sity of Applied Sciences. An international and interdisciplinary scientific conference program committee is defining the further profile and concept of the Digital Landscape Architects Con-ference series. An even larger board of reviewers is guaranteed the scientific value of lectures and written contributions to the proceedings with peer reviewed contributions. The conference is a platform for the ECLAS Committee Digital Technology and experts in this field.