Browsing by Subject "Trails."
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Hippotherapy Sensory Trails in Stewartville, MN
(North Dakota State University, 2021)This thesis will focus on healthcare and therapeutic design with the major focus being hippo-therapy trails for young individuals with anxiety, depression and Sensory Processing Disorder. Hippo-therapy or equine therapy ... -
Learning from the 'Lost Forty'
(2012)This thesis focuses on the reimagining of Riverside Park in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, to incorporate the principles of successional ecosystems found in the “Lost Forty” to produce a demonstration park that promotes walkability ... -
Mining the Past: A Celebration of History and Culture in Minnesota's Iron Range
(2012)This project examines how the development of brownfields can benefit local communities and ecologies. Reclamation-based design principles are used to propose remediation of contaminated soils and the adaptive reuse of ... -
Reconnecting to a Forgotten River: An Ecological Solution
(2012)Waterways are a vital and productive resource to our environment. Rivers provide a variety of amenities and services to communities across the world such as drinking water, food, travel, recreation, wildlife habitat, ... -
Resurgent Ecologies: A Blue Design
(2012)This thesis explores a waterless neighborhood in Las Vegas. “Blue design” explores water conservation efforts through design and community planning. The intent of this project is to identify new and innovative ways to ... -
Sheyenne National Grasslands: An Ecological Learning Center and Trail Enhancement in Ransom and Richland Counties of North Dakota
(2017)In the last few decades, more and more land has been converted to farmland and developed land, destroying natural habitats that can never be fully restored to their original diversity despite restoration efforts. ... -
Tuolumne Meadow: Conservation of Yosemite's Meadows through Recreational and Educational Planning
(2016)Alpine meadows are delicate ecosystems that are being damaged and declining. In Yosemite only 3% of the park is considered meadow habitat. Through this thesis I am exploring the question; how can we conserve these alpine ... -
Urban Greenway Transformation: Multi-Functional Design Alternatives for the Fargo Community
(2013)This study assesses how citywide greenway systems connect and strengthen neighborhoods, provide recreational opportunities, enhance options to use multi-modal transportation, and expand usable green spaces. A pedestrian ... -
White and Black, No Room For Gray: Why We Need Contrast To Be Green
(2013)The American Dream is to have a good job in the city, a house and family on your own parcel in a good suburb and nice car or three in the driveway; the bigger the property the better. When one looks at the modern city in ...