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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 ...
Summit's Rally: Preserving the ecological systems of the Ross Lake Rec. Area and the North Cascades National Park through recreational education
(2017)
This project explores the central issues surrounding the Northern Cascades National Park (NCNP) complex, and their relationships to the conservation efforts and protocol of the park’s system. These issues are: local ...
Adaptation : transforming existing transit systems for Millennials
(2014)
The Millennial Generation, also known as Generation Y, has a different philosophy than previous generations when it comes to transportation and housing. According to Shyam Kannan, vice president at RCLCO, a leading real ...
Bear Den Landing: Creating Resilient Environments & Tribal Communities through Ecological Planning & Public Participation on Fort Berthold Reservation
(North Dakota State University, 2019)
Over half of the 135,000 miles of oil and gasoline pipelines in the U.S. were installed before 1969, with implementation of pipes occurring before maturation of steel or coating technology. Leaks and spills are becoming ...
Without Borders - Unifying Modern Patchwork Cities
(2011)
Title: Without Borders: Unifying Modern Patchwork Cities
Summary: This thesis examines the question, how can American cities be
designed or modifi ed to create a more unifi ed city, making it available to
anyone who ...
Healing Heights
(2014)
This thesis examines reasons why the Children’s Hospital Minneapolis campus is a location that benefits from a therapeutic green roof. Healing Heights will bring meaning and life to an otherwise conventional roof that is ...
Smart Streets: Envisioning Autonomous Mobility through Active Spaces and Economic Design Practices in Fargo, North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Safety is the top priority and designing for all users, with special attention to the pedestrian will be addressed. Next, increasing mobility on NDSU’s downtown campus will start with a design for more flexible and affordable ...
Hospital Gardens & Therapeutic Spaces
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
The Great Plains Region in the United States has over 3,000 hospitals and clinics. Many lacking the outdoor amenities useful to individuals year-round. This study will focus on placing those amenities at the Sanford Medical ...
The Front: Re-imagining Main Avenue in Downtown Fargo as a Multi-modal Transit Corridor
(2016)
As cities strive to become more walkable, considerate of bicyclists, and more accommodating of mass transit, one has to ask how current arterial roadways can be retrofitted to allow for all modes of transportation. Downtown ...
Climate Refuge: Thermal Comfort in Urban Micro Climates
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
This study addresses two major issues by responding to the significant decline in retail
buildings including enclosed shopping malls and improving density, livability and human
comfort in communities welcoming climate ...