Tropical Landscape Practices

TPSS 350

Faculty:

Andrew Kaufman

Goals:

Students should be able to:

  • Have a comprehensive understanding of the landscape industry and the associated inter and intra relationships.
  • Apply current practices in landscape plant installation and management. 
  • Understand and explain principles behind the design, installation and maintenance practices. 
  • Make practical decisions regarding plant design, installation and irrigation management. 
  • Evaluate physical, environmental, economic, and social impacts of design, installation and management practices.  
  • Understand how theory and practical knowledge are synthesized. 
 

Skills and knowledge to be acquired:

Concepts and techniques of landscape installation, maintenance, and arboriculture practices to produce and manage sustainable and resilient Hawaii landscapes.

Description:

This course covers landscape design, installation and maintenance practices in Hawaii. Including arboriculture, irrigation, people-plant relationships, and the landscape industry in Hawaii.

Pre-requisites:

TPSS 200 and TPSS 369; or consent