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Dr Sara Padgett Kjaersgaard

Senior Lecturer

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) University of Western Australia 2020

Fellow Australian Institute Landscape Architects (AILA) 2020

Registered Landscape Architect (AILA) #1657

Bachelor Landscape Architecture (Hons) University of Western Australia 2006

Arts, Design & Architecture (ADA)

School of Built Environment

Dr Sara Padgett Kjaersgaard is a Registered Landscape Architect and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, and Senior Lecturer in Landscape Architecture at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney. Her areas of research interest include landscape performance and peri-urban and urban-rural linkages. In addition, Indigenous Knowledge Systems through direct collaborations with Indigenous Australians. She has a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture with Honours and PhD from the University of Western Australia. Her PhD project titled; 'Learning from the Edge: An In Inquiry into the Peri-urban Territory of Perth' explored the opportunities for landscape architecture to communicate the value of the peri-urban territory for the city of Perth.

Over the past eight years, she has held leadership positions within AILA including State President of the WA Chapter and has served two terms as a Director of the National Board. In 2019, Sara was invited to host the second series of Australia By Design - Landscapes, screening on Channel 10 Australia.

E-mail

s.padgettkjaersgaard@unsw.edu.au

Book Chapters | 2023

Padgett Kjaersgaard S; Taufen A; Evans C; Yang Y, 2023, 'Urban-Rural Linkages and their Port City Waterfronts: Asia Pacific Region', in Leal Filho W; Foo Ng T; Iyer-Raniga U; Ng A; Sharifi A (ed.), SDGs in the Asia and Pacific Region . Implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals – Regional Perspectives, Springer Link, online, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91262-8_55-1

Book Chapters | 2022

Padgett Kjaersgaard S; Yang Y, 2022, 'Evaluating the United Nations Habitat guiding principles for urban-rural linkages: a case study of Chengdu', in Taufen A; Yang Y (ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Cities and Landscapes in the Pacific Rim, Routledge, pp. 830 - 846, https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Handbook-of-Sustainable-Cities-and-Landscapes/Yang-Taufen/p/book/9780367471149

Book Chapters | 2022

Padgett Kjaersgaard S, 2022, 'Enabling Dynamic Landscapes through Stop Motion Animation', in Golam Jamil M; Morley DA (ed.), Agile Learning Environments amid Disruption Evaluating Academic Innovations in Higher Education during COVID-19, Palgrave Macmillan, Switzerland, pp. 513 - 528, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92979-4

Book Chapters | 2022

Padgett Kjaersgaard S, 2022, 'Reclaiming Australian Peri-Urban Territories for Landscape Architecture. A Rationale for Change?', in Bishop K; Corkery L (ed.), Routledge Handbook of Urban Landscape Research, Routledge, pp. 145 - 162, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003109563
Journal articles | 2022

Beza BB; Zeunert J; Kilbane S; Padgett Kjaersgaard S, 2022, 'Examining PhD modes in the Australian landscape architecture academy', Landscape Research, 47, pp. 679 - 694, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2022.2079614

Journal articles | 2021

Padgett Kjaersgaard S, 2021, 'In Conversation with Paul Paton and Anne-Marie Pisani', LA+ Interdisciplinary Journal of Landscape Architecture, 13, pp. 38 - 43, https://laplusjournal.com/13-COMMUNITY

Journal articles | 2021

Padgett Kjaersgaard S, 2021, 'Thinking beyond urban: Reconceiving Australia’s peri-urban territories', Landscape Architecture Australia, February 2021, https://landscapeaustralia.com/articles/thinking-beyond-urban-reconceiving-australias-peri-urban-territories-1/

Journal articles | 2019

Weller R; Drozdz Z; Kjaersgaard SP; Padgett Kjaersgaard S, 2019, 'Hotspot cities: Identifying peri-urban conflict zones', Journal of Landscape Architecture, 14, pp. 8 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/18626033.2019.1623542

Journal articles | 2013

Kilbane S; Neldner J; Padgett Kjaersgaard SR; Siero G, 2013, 'Iconic New York Parks: Connecting to the Narrative of Place', Landscape Architecture Australia
Other | 2020

Evans C; Corkery L; Padgett Kjaersgaard S; Zheng L, 2020, Sydney Park Water Re-Use Project, Landscape Architecture Foundation, , http://dx.doi.org/10.31353/cs1670

Reports | 2020

Padgett Kjaersgaard S; Corkery L, 2020, South Eveleigh Community Rooftop Garden, Landscape Architecture Foundation, Pubished online, http://dx.doi.org/10.31353/cs1680, https://www.landscapeperformance.org/case-study-briefs/south-eveleigh-rooftop

Reports | 2019

Padgett Kjaersgaard S; Evans C; Harris M, 2019, Guide to Low Carbon Landscapes, http://builtbetter.org/node/7832, http://builtbetter.org/node/7832

Other | 2018

Weller RJ; Huang C; Padgett Kjaersgaard SR; Drozdz Z; Dong N, 2018, Hotspot Cities: Identifying Peri-Urban Conflict Zones in the World's Biodiversity Hotspots, Penn Institute for Urban Research, University of Pennsylvania, , http://penniur.upenn.edu/uploads/media/Weller.pdf

Creative Works (non-textual) | 2017

Lochhead H; Harris M; Evans C; Tyrell M; Padgett Kjaersgaard SR, 2017, 2017 International Festival of Landscape Architecture, 2017 International Festival of Landscape Architecture, Overseas Passenger Terminal Circular Quay, 13 October 2017 - 14 October 2017, medium: Conference, at: http://www.aila.org.au/the3rdcity

Other | 2017

Padgett Kjaersgaard SR, 2017, Research Conversations: Design With Nature:, The McHarg Center, , https://mcharg.upenn.edu/contributor/sara-padgett-kjaersgaard

Reports | 2015

Beck A; Bruce A; Collins G; Bennett D; Frisby M; Hall P; Jones R; Kilbane S; Padgett Kjaersgaard S; Mckenzie S; Smith P; Snow M, 2015, 15 Year Infrastructure Plan for Australia, Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, Infrastructure Australia, http://www.aila.org.au/imis_prod/documents/AILA/VIC/AILA_Infrastructure%20Australia_submission%202015.pdf, https://www.aila.org.au/common/Uploaded%20files/_AILA/Submission%20Library/VIC/Infrastructure%20Australia%20-%20The%2015%20year%20Infrastructure%20plan.pdf

Conference Papers | 2013

Padgett Kjaersgaard SR; Kilbane S; Neldner J; Siero G; Weller R, 2013, 'ASKING DIFFICULT QUESTIONS: THE IMPORTANCE AND POTENTIAL OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN RESEARCH IN EXPLORING ANSWERS TO COMPLEX PROBLEMS', in ASKING DIFFICULT QUESTIONS: THE IMPORTANCE AND POTENTIAL OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN RESEARCH IN EXPLORING ANSWERS TO COMPLEX PROBLEMS, CELA (Council for Educators in Landscape Architecture), Austin, Texas, presented at CELA (Council for Educators in Landscape Architecture), Austin, Texas, 27 March 2013 - 29 March 2013, http://thecelaorg.ipage.com/wp-content/uploads/2013.pdf

Designs / Architecture | 2006

Padgett Kjaersgaard SR; Andersen JA; Broun C; May S, 2006, Competition Entry, publication category: Designs / Architecture, http://jaaa.dk/b4h_hobartwaterfront.html, http://jaaa.dk/b4h_hobartwaterfront.html

2020 | Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) Landscape Performance 'Case Study Investigation', $15,000 with Catherine B Evans and Linda Corkery

2019 | Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) for Low Carbon Living, Low Carbon Landscape Guide, $10,000 with Catherine B Evans and Mike Harris

2019 | Pro Vice Chancellor (Education) 'Digital Uplift Grant' with Linda Corkery, $20,000

2018 | UNSW BE Learning and Teaching Grant, Yarning as a Way of Knowing Place, $3,000

Australian Institute Landscape Architects (AILA) NSW Chapter Landscape Architecture Excellent Award in Research, Policy and Communication for Landscape Architecture Foundation Case Study Investigation Series: Sydney Park Water Reuse Project and the South Eveleigh Community Rooftop Garden

Australian Institute Landscape Architects (AILA) NSW Chapter Landscape Architecture Award in Research, Policy and Communication for Guide to Low Carbon Landscapes (2020)

Membership

Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA), Connection to Country Committee member, 2016-current)
Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA), NSW Award Jury panel (2019)
Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA), Director of the Board, 2015-2018
Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA), Company Secretary 2015-2018
Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA), National Awards Jury Chair 2018
Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA), WA State President 2013-2015
Registered Landscape Architect, Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA), #1657
Member of Creative Directorate for 2017 AILA International Festival of Landscape Architecture
Member, AILA National Honours Committee (2016-2018)
Member, AILA Constitution Review Working Group (2014-2016)
Member, AILA Festival Coordinating Committee (2015-2016)
Member, AILA National Education Committee (2015-2016)

Practice

Swan Coastal District, Department of Parks and Wildlife Perth, Australia (2008-2011), Landscape Architect
Jeppe Aagaard Andersen, Helsingor, Denmark (2006-2008), Landscape Architect

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