Upcoming Webinar: Energy Landscapes - The Potential of Transmission Corridors
Energy Landscapes: The Potential of Transmission Corridors for Recreation, Resilience, and Ecology
Wednesday, April 9
1-2pm EDT
The U.S. power grid includes more than 150,000 miles of high-voltage power lines to transport electricity from power stations to substations where it enters the distribution system to consumers. These transmission corridors — often overhead power lines on lattice-type metal towers — are a common sight. Yet even as they dominate the landscape, they are often overlooked due to their ubiquity.
These corridors, which cross political and ecological boundaries, can serve as spaces for much more than energy transmission, providing significant value for the communities and environments they pass through and serve. Designing and managing transmission corridors for multiple benefits includes possibilities like greenways, parks, trails, wildfire management areas, and more.
This webinar begins with a brief overview of the fundamentals of energy transmission systems and the physical aspects of transmission corridors. Then, each panelist will share new thinking and case study examples of multifunctional transmission line corridors from three distinct but integrated perspectives: recreational use, wildfire resilience, and ecosystem restoration and management. Finally the panel will discuss emerging areas for future enterprise and new cross-disciplinary efforts to enable multi-functional transmission with a particular focus on existing and potential roles for landscape architects and planners.
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Interested in more energy landscapes?
Check out the recording from LAF's August 2024 webinar Renewable Energy: A Crash Course for Landscape Architects.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the basics of energy transmission corridors.
- Consider the potential role of landscape architects in safely harnessing transmission corridors to provide multiple benefits with value for the communities they pass through and serve.
- Explore examples of projects that integrate corridors with landscape solutions for recreational use, wildfire resilience, and ecosystem restoration.
Continuing Education Credits
This course is pending approval for 1.0 Professional Development Hour (PDH) through the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (LA CES) and meets the health, safety and welfare requirements (HSW). 1.0 LA CES (HSW) may be earned upon completion of a short quiz following the webinar.
Panelists
Chris Henderson
Research Scientist
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
Chris specializes in applied human dimensions research related to climate and community resilience, natural resources, and impacts of energy development. Chris is passionate about connecting people to the outdoors, and his dissertation research focused on nature-based recreationists, their motivations and values, and their support for conservation initiatives.
Katie Morrice
Earth Scientist
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
Katie has a background in coastal oceanography and marine science with a BA in biology, a MS in marine science, and a PhD in environmental science and engineering. In the last five years, she has worked in offshore renewable energy across government and industry. She is passionate about nature-based solutions, environmental and socially responsible renewable energy development, and meaningful engagement with communities.
Jonah Susskind
Director of Climate Strategy
SWA Group
Jonah directs the firm-wide climate strategy for a global design firm and oversees research on climate change, decarbonization, and the future of cities. He has taught at Harvard and MIT and published critical essays on urban development, climate adaptation, and community resilience with a special focus on wildfire risk and resilience.
Yekang Ko, PhD (Moderator)
Associate Professor
University of Oregon
Yekang teaches landscape planning and design studios, design for climate action, global sustainability, and landscape planning and analysis. Her research focuses on sustainable energy landscapes, green infrastructure, and climate change mitigation and adaptation planning. With expertise in renewable energy landscapes, she also holds a joint appointment as a Senior Scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
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