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Don Royds is a Lecturer at the School of Landscape Architecture, Lincoln University, New Zealand. With both a Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) and Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) from Lincoln University, he brings extensive academic and practical knowledge to his role. His position includes teaching design courses, supervising graduate research, and conducting innovative research at the intersection of digital technology and landscape architecture.
Education:
- Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA), Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand
- Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA), Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand
Don Royds' research focuses on digital tools for landscape design, particularly the application of big data, UAV/drones, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR) technologies. His work explores innovative methods for sensing landscapes and manipulating spatial data to inform evidence-based design practices. He is particularly interested in how these digital approaches can enhance the design-build teaching methodology and bridge academic research with professional practice in landscape architecture.
His publications reveal a consistent trajectory toward integrating digital technologies with practical landscape applications. Early work focused on big data challenges in landscape architecture (2018), evolving to specific applications in conservation areas (2022) and educational methodologies during the pandemic (2021). His research demonstrates a growing emphasis on cultural landscapes and environmental conservation through digital modeling techniques.
As an educator, Royds actively supervises graduate research projects examining spatial impacts of human activity on sensitive environments like saltmarsh wetlands and urban open spaces. He teaches core design courses including Major Design (LASC 409) and serves as examiner for multiple landscape architecture courses spanning professional practice, digital tools, and site design.
Professionally, he maintains membership with the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects (NZILA), connecting his academic work with the broader landscape architecture community in New Zealand.
