Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Dr. Michaela Prescott is a Landscape Architect with experience in both professional and academic contexts. She is a research fellow in the Informal Cities Lab at Monash University. Her practice-based research relates to the urbanisation of water- and river systems, the impact of infrastructure on neighbourhoods and communities, and delivery and sustainability of community-based projects. She is involved in the following funded research projects: Revitalising Informal Settlements and their Environments (RISE); Water for Women: Toolkit for the gender responsive co-design of WASH facilities; and Citarum Action Research Program.
Michaela’s doctorate, ongoing research, design studios and publications primarily focus on the socio-cultural dimensions of landscapes and living environments, and the evolving relation of landscape, infrastructure and urbanisation. She teaches at Monash and RMIT universities, and has been a lecturer at RMIT University, and an invited design critic and guest lecturer at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), University Technology Sydney (UTS), and National University Singapore (NUS) Landscape Architecture programs.
Based in Singapore from 2012-2017, she worked on an interdisciplinary research project on rivers in Indonesia (Landscape Ecology, the Ciliwung Project) at the Singapore-ETH Centre, completed a doctorate with ETH Zurich, and worked as a landscape architect at HASSELL Singapore. Over the past decade, she has worked in private and commercial practice in Australia, Singapore and the Netherlands, and in municipal landscape design and urban strategic planning in Melbourne, Australia.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Architecture, Doctor of Science, Village in the River: transformation of riverine landscapes in vernacular urban settlements in Jakarta, Indonesia, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH Zürich) (Federal Institute of Technology Zurich)
Jan 2012 → Feb 2017
Award Date: 15 Feb 2017
Landscape Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture (Distinction), RMIT University
Feb 2010 → Dec 2011
Award Date: 14 Dec 2011
Landscape Architecture, Bachelor of Design (Distinction), RMIT University
Feb 2006 → Dec 2008
Award Date: 14 Dec 2011
Research area keywords
- Landscape architecture
- Informal Settlements
- Architecture
- Environmental stewardship
- Water Sensitive Cities
- Water Sensitive Urban Design
- Riverine Systems
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Partnering with local knowledge systems to impact river management
Prescott, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
2/09/24 → 1/09/29
Project: Research
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Indonesia-Australia Citarum Action Research Program (CARP) - Circular economy transitions for resilient climate and environmental futures
Ramirez, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Wong, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Prescott, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fridman, I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Holden, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Raven, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hadfield, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Suwarso, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Marthanty, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Skidmore, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Cikutra , J. D. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) (Australia)
1/08/23 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Intelligent and Dynamic Remote Sensing For Sustainable Flood Risk Management and Policy
Saputra, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Widita, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Virani, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Permanasari, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lechner, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Prescott, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Marthanty, D. R. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/09/22 → 31/08/23
Project: Research
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WfW: Toolkit for the gender responsive co-design of WASH facilities
Batagol, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Sinharoy, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Clasen, T. F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Prescott, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Spasojevic, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Francis, N. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/19 → 1/05/22
Project: Research
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Transformative principles for circular economy transitions in the Global South
Hadfield, P., Ningrum, D., Aditya, B., Hardesty, B. D., Holden, J., Maheshwari, T., Marthanty, D. R., Ombasta, O., Prescott, M., Priadi, C., Purnomo, C. E., Ramirez-Lovering, D., Skidmore, M., Suwarso, R., Tanumihardja, D., Taufik, F. D., Wong, T. & Raven, R., 2025, In: npj Urban Sustainability. 5, 1, 11 p., 34.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Citarum Living Lab: co-creating visions for sustainable river revitalisation
Hadfield, P., Prescott, M., Holden, J., Novalia, W., Suwarso, R., Marthanty, D. R., Priadi, C., Kirana, K. H., Endyana, C., Hardesty, B. D., Taufik, F. D., Zurbrügg, C., Josey, B., Astuti, N., Wong, T. H. F., Ramirez-Lovering, D. & Raven, R., 23 Aug 2024, In: PLOS Water. 3, 8, 23 p., e0000200.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus) -
From Data Collection to Citizenship: Insurgent Planning in a Citizen Science Flood-Monitoring Project in Makassar, Indonesia
Wolff, E., Prescott, M. F. & Ramirez-Lovering, D., 2024, Insurgent Planning Practice. Rocco, R. & Silvestre, G. (eds.). Newcastle upon Tyne UK: Agenda Publishing, p. 133-152 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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“People are now working together for a common good”: The effect on social capital of participatory design for community-level sanitation infrastructure in urban informal settlements
Salinger, A. P., Charles, I., Francis, N., Batagol, B., Meo-Sewabu, L., Nasir, S., Bass, A., Habsji, H., Malumu, L., Marzaman, L., Prescott, M. F., Jane Sawailau, M., Syamsu, S., Taruc, R. R., Tela, A., Vakarewa, I., Wilson, A., Sinharoy, S. S. & on behalf of the RISE Consortium, Feb 2024, In: World Development. 174, 13 p., 106449.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus) -
Key mechanisms of a gender and socially inclusive community engagement and participatory design approach in the RISE program in Makassar, Indonesia and Suva, Fiji
Francis, N. (Leading Author), Batagol, B., Salinger, A., Meo-Sewabu, L., Bass, A. C., Nasir, S., Moschonas, D., Taruc, R. R., Syamsul, S., Habsji, H., Tela, A., Vakarewa, I., Prescott, M. F., Charles, I., Riu, I., Wilson, A., Sawailau, M. J., Malumu, L. & Sinharoy, S. S., 3 Nov 2023, In: PLOS Water. 2, 11, 23 p., e0000186.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Prizes
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ArchitectureAU Award for Social Impact - 'Rise Demonstration Site' - Shortlisted
Ramirez, D. (Recipient), Prescott, M. (Recipient), Kamalipour, H. (Recipient), El-Sioufi, M. (Recipient), Josey, B. (Recipient), Spasojevic, D. (Recipient), Mesgar, M. (Recipient), Wolff, E. (Recipient), Wright, A. (Recipient), Leersnyder, A. (Recipient), Burge, K. (Recipient), Wong, T. (Recipient), Breen, P. (Recipient), Ulrich, C. (Recipient), Wright, A. (Recipient), French, M. (Recipient), Latif, I. (Recipient), Faisol, M. (Recipient), Ajwad, H. (Recipient), Ilhamsyah, N. (Recipient), Putri, I. (Recipient) & Marzaman, L. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering (Journal)
Michaela Prescott (Peer reviewer)
2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Australian Research Council (Publisher)
Michaela Prescott (Peer reviewer)
2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Parlour LAB 03: Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Indonesia, Fiji and the Gold Coast
Michaela Prescott (Contributor)
7 Dec 2020Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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2020 AILA Land-E-Scape
Michaela Prescott (Invited speaker)
13 Oct 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Impact AMR Research Colloquium
Michaela Prescott (Contributor) & Diego Ramirez (Contributor)
2 Dec 2020Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Press/Media
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Living River: A Pathway to Revitalise the Citarum River
Prescott, M., Hadfield, P., Sumartojo, S., Lechner, A., Widita, A., Marthanty, D. R., Suwarso, R., Kirana, K. H., Astuti, N., Khikmah, F., Taufik, F. D., Aditya, B., Hakim, R., Oktariani, A. E., Ramirez, D., Wong, T., Holden, J., Maheshwari, T., Jimenez Redal, R., Tanumihardja, D., Raven, R., Ningrum, D., Pratama, M. A., Priadi, C., Ombasta, O., Endyana, C., Hardesty, B. D., Skidmore, M. A., Zurbruegg, C., Sutasurya, D., Rakhman, Y., Ismanto, R., Pasman, R., Marvin, P., Saptarini, I., Bagustantyo, B. & Putri M, A. A.
5/12/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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RISE: 'RISE comes to life for Asian Development Bank President'
Ramirez, D., Prescott, M., Kamalipour, H., El-Sioufi, M., Josey, B., Spasojevic, D., Mesgar, M., Wolff, E., Wright, A., Leersnyder, A., Burge, K., Wong, T., Breen, P. & French, M.
2/03/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs
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SULSEL SATU: 'Ubah Lokasi Kumuh Menjadi Layak Huni, Iqbal Suhaeb Harap Warga Sadar Lingkungan'
Ramirez, D., Prescott, M., Kamalipour, H., El-Sioufi, M., Josey, B., Spasojevic, D., Mesgar, M., Wolff, E., Wright, A., Leersnyder, A., Burge, K., Wong, T., Breen, P. & French, M.
19/10/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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TRIBUN MAKASSAR: 'Iqbal Suhaeb Bakal Terapkan Pengolahan Limbah Air RISE'
Ramirez, D., Prescott, M., Kamalipour, H., El-Sioufi, M., Josey, B., Spasojevic, D., Mesgar, M., Wolff, E., Wright, A., Leersnyder, A., Burge, K., Wong, T., Breen, P. & French, M.
19/10/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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ANTARANEWS: 'Penjabat Wali Kota Makassar siap replikasi program RISE'
Ramirez, D., Prescott, M., Kamalipour, H., El-Sioufi, M., Josey, B., Spasojevic, D., Mesgar, M., Wolff, E., Wright, A., Leersnyder, A., Burge, K., Wong, T., Breen, P. & French, M.
19/10/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature