• Dammed: Master Planning Along the Lower Snake River in a Post Dam-Removal Condition 

  Kodet, Andrew (North Dakota State University, 2024)

  The four dams on the lower Snake River in Washington state have numerous impacts on the surrounding environment, and although provide benefits of hydroelectric power, irrigation services, and waterway navigation that alter ...

• Bridging Urban Divides: The Impact and Implementation of Bridge Parks 

  Velazquez, Elvis Brian (North Dakota State University, 2024)

  This study examines the role bridge parks have in the enhancement of community connectivity across fragmented neighborhoods. By conducting a comparative analysis of bridge parks in various urban settings, identifying the ...

• The Kenosha Automotive National Historical Park: An Ethnographic Assessment for Park Design 

  Trifone, Kaitlyn (North Dakota State University, 2024)

  The Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood is a multimillion-dollar development located on a site with significant historical background. What once housed a hub of the automotive industry is now intended to be a neighborhood ...

• Mind the Gap: Bridging a Community Bisected by an Interstate 

  Silver, Brittany (North Dakota State University, 2024)

  As a result of discrimination in urban design, many communities of color have been forced to pick up the pieces of their neighborhood after they have been paved through by major interstate developments. Among these communities ...

• The Landing Park of the Mid-American Steel: Bridging the Past and Future Through Soundscape Analysis 

  Rahman, Muhammad Ashifur (North Dakota State University, 2024)

  Good soundscape quality in parks can only be provided with a thorough understanding of the complex relationships among sound, environment, and individuals. This study explores visitors' perceptions of the urban park ...

• Growing with the Roots: Re-Connecting Youth with Nature Through Nature-Based Learning and Play 

  Gunderson, Robert (North Dakota State University, 2024)

  Children today are becoming increasingly disconnected from the natural world. This is directly related to the increased amount of time spent indoors which is likely caused by limited access to natural green spaces, time ...

• Enhancing Walkability in Medora: Analyzing Mobile Phone Data to Improve Walkability and Identify Critical Infrastructure Needs for Rapid Growth in Medora, ND 

  Budhathoki, Sunita (North Dakota State University, 2024)

  Medora, North Dakota, nestled in the heart of the Badlands. The town of Medora has grown to be a favorite among travelers looking for a genuine experience because of its distinctive combination of scenic natural beauty ...

• Crossing Paths: Landscape Planning for Human-Wildlife Balance 

  Smail, Benjamin J. (North Dakota State University, 2023)

  Design methods to reconnect the Salish and Kootenai people, as well as those permitted to visit, to their ancestral lands and historical/cultural sites as well as the safe and efficient movement of native animal species ...

• The Rolling Greens Community: Planning for a Community With Social and Ecological Value 

  Williams, Andrew (North Dakota State University, 2023)

  Over the last few years the number of golf courses that have closed has grown exponentially. The understanding that golf courses aren’t of the highest priority needs to get out to the people who it matters most to. The ...

• Integrating Plains: Connecting Fargo Through a Green Roof System 

  Rydberg, Katlyn (North Dakota State University, 2023)

  The city of Fargo, ND, and the surrounding area has continually grown each year and is expected to grow in the future. With the growth is an influx in the building of homes, businesses, and roads. This growth has caused ...

• Treading Lightly: White Earth State Forest Interpretive Center & Nature Park 

  Mocnik, Benjamin K. (North Dakota State University, 2023)

  Human development is the leading factor in wetland habitat loss, whether through direct removal (i.e. deforestation, draining, damming, etc.) or through inadvertent means (harmful chemicals, disruption of migration routes, ...

• Sustainably Symbiotic: A Study Using Lichen Biomimicry to Design a Sustainable Multi-Use Campground in Cavalier County, ND 

  Lonewolf, Xantippean (North Dakota State University, 2023)

  Evaluating if designing a multi-use campground using biomorphic design relating to LICHEN could benefit the overall camping experience. The Pembina Gorge near Walhalla, North Dakota was determined as the design setting. ...

• Restoring Forgotten Land: Degraded Land Restoration 

  Jacobson, Matthew Timothy (North Dakota State University, 2023)

  This thesis will explore the potential of using phytoremediation techniques to reduce PM2.5 pollution in Detroit. The city of Detroit has a long history of industrialization and, as a result, faces significant air pollution ...

• The Upper Arm Bay Resort: On the Missouri 

  Hodenfield, Garrett C. (North Dakota State University, 2023)

  Focusing on scrutinizing the significance of the economic gain and loss of rural communities in North Dakota. Farming communities are slowly declining around the Forth Berthold Indian reservation area due to the lack of ...

• Exceptional Universal Design: Designing for People With Exceptionalities 

  Ensz, Shane Aaron (North Dakota State University, 2023)

  The purpose of this study is to find and realize solutions to the lack of inclusion of People with exceptionalities. To create interaction between streetscapes, parks, naturalistic landscapes, and people with exceptionalities. ...

• A Multicultural Sacred Space: Reconnecting the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Central Dakota Plains 

  Tomanek, Jason (North Dakota State University, 2006)

  The recent focus throughout much of the central and northwest regions of the United States has been to draw the attention of tourists, travelers, and visitors to the Lewis and Clark Trail. The Bicentennial of the Lewis & ...

• Hermantown Recreational Facility 

  Thomalla, Nikolas Gabriel (North Dakota State University, 2006)

  This project is for a city wide plan for an outdoor recreation facility for Hermantown, MN. The major elements that will be addressed in this project are increasing the functionality of the site as well as the beautification ...

• Gooseberry Mound Park: Children's Sensory Garden 

  Sauer, Erin M. (North Dakota State University, 2006)

  A Children’s Sensory Garden aimed to become a unique learning experience for the public’s enjoyment. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, with the intention of becoming a place to learn as well as play, emphasis will be on ...

• An Educational and Transitional Landscape 

  Nigg, Joseph P. (North Dakota State University, 2006)

  This project is centered on an idea for an outdoor educational facility that is directed for use by elementary age students. An interpretive, hands on approach to learning is used to highlight a variety of topics involving ...

• Buffalo, MN: A Transect-Based Land Use Strategy 

  Grandlund, Luke A. (North Dakota State University, 2006)

  The objectives of this thesis are to explore the social, economic, and environmental dynamics of land use regulations and examine design strategies to increase the community identity and the preservation of natural resources ...

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