Burton, Mel

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Mel Burton

BSc, MA, MEd, SFHEA, CMLI

School of Architecture and Landscape

Senior University Teacher

mel.burton@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 0618

Arts Tower

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Mel Burton
School of Architecture and Landscape
Arts Tower
Western Bank
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S10 2TN

Profile

I started teaching in the Department in 1998 whilst I worked in practice as a Chartered Landscape Architect, in the private, public and the third sectors, and then as a Research Fellow and Project Manager for a series of EU and UK multidisciplinary research projects at the University. I now work full time as a Senior University Teacher.

How we design and manage landscape are central to tackling global issues and Landscape Architects need the skills to develop solutions and persuade decision makers these are the right ones.

I bring my practice experience and research interests into my teaching with both undergraduate and postgraduate students. These focus on ecological design and management, specifically ‘place-keeping’ and how we design and manage landscapes to deliver long term benefits for people and nature. These ideas are central to tackling some of the global issues we currently face and Landscape Architects need the skills to develop solutions to persuade decision makers at all levels these are the right solutions.

Qualifications

Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute

Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy

Publications

Edited books

Smith H, Dempsey N & Burton M (Eds.) (2014) . Routledge.

Journal articles

Dempsey N, Burton M & Selin J (2016) . International Journal of Public Sector Management, 29(5), 441-456.
Dempsey N, Burton M & Duncan R (2016) . Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 15, 155-164.
Lindholst AC, Dempsey N & Burton M (2013) . Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Urban Design and Planning, 166(5), 296-308.
Dempsey N, Burton M & Mathers A (2012) Place-keeping – responsive, long- term open space management. Town and Country Planning, 81(10), 431-436.
Dempsey N & Burton M (2012) . Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 11(1), 11-20.

Chapters

Dempsey N, Martínez Velarde CL & Burton M (2020) , Marketization in Local Government (pp. 225-240). Springer International Publishing
Dempsey N, Burton M & Selin J (2020) , Marketization in Local Government (pp. 101-116). Springer International Publishing
Dempsey N, Burton M & Smith H (2014) , Place-Keeping: Open Space Management in Practice (pp. 1-12).
Smith H, Dempsey N & Burton M (2014) , Place-Keeping: Open Space Management in Practice (pp. 173-185).
Burton MJ & Mathers A (2014) Collective Responsibility for place-keeping: are partnerships the solution for open space management?, Place-keeping Open Space Management in Practice
Smith H, Dempsey N & Burton M (2014) , Place-Keeping: Open Space Management in Practice (pp. 173-186).
Burton M, Dempsey N & Mathers A (2014) , Place-Keeping: Open Space Management in Practice (pp. 125-150).
Burton M, Dempsey N & Mathers A (2014) , Place-Keeping: Open Space Management in Practice (pp. 125-150).

Teaching activities

Undergraduate module lead

LSC230 Landscape Ecology 1: Ecological Processes, Design and Management

LSC240 Urban Ecological Design and Planting (Dual Architecture and Landscape)

Postgraduate module lead

LSC6112 Urban Ecological Design and Management

LSC6007 and LSC6017 Landscape Professional Practice

Studio tutor

LSC6111 Landscape Architecture: Nature, Design, People.

LSC6026 Special Project Research and Development Study

LSC6005 Special Project (design/ management strand)

LSC6003, LSC6140, Landscape Research Dissertation

Administrative Responsibilities

Examinations Officer

Undergraduate Year 2 Lead

Personal Tutor