Chapter IIntroduction 1.1Background 1.2Problem Statement 1.3Research Questions and Objectives 1.4Study Significance 1.5Study Organization Chapter II Literature Review 2.1The Concerns of Landscape Architecture Practice 2.1.1Professionalization and Knowledge in Modem Professions 2.1.2Professionalization of Landscape Architecture and Its Knowledge 2.1.3The Existing Scope of Knowledge in Landscape Architecture 2.1.4Summary of the Section 2.2The Significance of Research in landscape Architecture Practice 2.2.1Deftnition of Research 2.2.2Attitude toward Research 2.2.3Use of Research in Landscape Architecture Practice 2.2.4Summary of the Section 2.3The Need of Research in Landscape Architecture Practice 2.3.1Advancing Knowledge in Design Professions 2.3.2The Significance of Research 2.3.3Summary of the Section 2.4The Dissemination of Research Findings by Landscape Architecture Educators 2.4.1Research Conducted by Educators in Landscape Architecture 2.4.2Research Disseminated by Landscape Architecture Educators 2.4.3Summary of the Section 2.5Summary of the Chapter Chapter IIIMethodology 3.1 Survey Method 3.1.1The Ratione for Selecting the Populaion and Using an Internet—based Survey Method 3.1.2 Research Questions and Questionnaire Design 3.1.3 Sampling Method and Questionnaire Distribution 3.1.4Description of Respondents 3.2Analysis Method 3.2.1Descriptive Statistics 3.2.2 Comparative／组alysis 3.2.3Dimension Analysis 3.3 Summary Chapter IVResults and Discussion 4.1The Concerns of Landscape Architecture Practice 4.1.1A Changing Profession 4.1.2The Perceived Knowledge.Bases of the Current Practice 4.1.3T}le Changing Perception of Knowledge—Bases 4.1.4 Knowledge Areas and Domains 4.1.5Summary of the Section 4.2 The Significance of Research in Landscape Architecture Practice 4.2.1Deftnitions of Research 4.2.2 Attitude toward Research 4.2.3Types of Thinking and Sources of Knowledge that Support Decision—Making- 4.2.4ne Purposes of Using Research 4.2.5Summary of the Section 4.3The Need for Research in Landscape Architecture Practice 4.3.1T11e Importance of Research in Different Design Stages 4.3.2Research in Post—Occupancy Evaluation 4.3.3Additional Need by Knowledge Areas 4.3.4Summary of the Section 4.4Dissemination of Research Findings in Landscape Architecture 4.4.1 Media Used to Obtain New Knowledge in Landscape Architecture 4.4.2Knowledge Produced through Research 4.4.3Media for Disseminating Research Findings 4.4.4Summary of the Section 4.5Mapping the Knowledge：A Holistic Interpretation 4.5.1Integrating ASLA survey with CELA survey 4.5.2Two Dimensions of the Knowledge Map 4.5.3Knowledge Map：Constructs and Measures 4.5.4Demand and Supply of Research in Knowledge Map 4.5.5Summary of the Section 4.6Summary of the Chapter Chapter VConclusion and Implications 5.1Conclusion and Discussion of Major Findings 5.1.1The Concerns of Landscape Architecture Practice 5.1.2The Significance of Research in Landscape Architecture Practice 5.1.3The Need for Research in Landscape Architecture Practice 5.1.4Dissemination of Research Findings in Landscape Architecture 5.2Implications and Suggestions 5.2.1Profession in General 5.2.2Educators 5.2.3Practifioners 5.2.4Professional Organizations 5.3Limitations of the Study and Improvements 5.3.1 A Vague Definition of Research 5.3.2 Not Being Able to Articulate the Data Once it is Collected 5.3.3Differences in the Interpretations of Knowledge Areas 5.3.4Sample Representativity 5.4 Future Researeh Considerations 5.5Summary of the Chapter Bibliography Appendix A Questionnaire Design Appendix B Contacting Letters Appendix C IRB Approval Appendix D Survey Results-General Descriptive Statistics Appendix E Survey ResultsHistogram List of Tables List of Figures
