Browsing Landscape Architecture Theses by Title
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Resilience: Cooperation of Social and Ecological Systems
(2011)Within recent years there has been a monumental awareness put towards environmental sustainability and resilience in response to the effects of humankind's continued imposition on existent ecological processes. Whether ... -
Restorative Reefs: Preserving the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve Coral Reefs through Recreational Opportunities and Public Education
(North Dakota State University, 2018)In my thesis I will be going over ways in which as a landscape architect we may develop a solution to the destruction of our oceans. I will be diving deeper in the way we could design a way to help rebuild coral reefs help ... -
Restoring Forgotten Land: Degraded Land Restoration
(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 ... -
Resurgence: Adapting Ecological Succession to Promote Human and Wildlife Interaction
(2016)This work studies the effects of turf grass surrounding rural housing. It examines degree of turf management, the human relationship with nature and turf grass, aesthetics of nature and turf grass, principles of ecological ... -
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 ... -
Retrofitting for Change: Fargo
(2010)13th Avenue South Fargo has gradually grown to become the City of Fargo’s commercial and residential hub since the introduction of interstates i-29 and i-94 in the late 1950’s. The region surrounding 13th avenue South has ... -
Retrofitting Suburban Plains: Creating a Walkable Mixed-use Neighborhood for South Fargo
(2016)This thesis aims to retrofit existing infrastructure and future development plans for a south Fargo neighborhood in order to transform the neighborhood into a walkable mixed-use urban center. Walkability is defined by ... -
Returning to Earth: Natural Design for a Cemetery in Otter Tail County, MN
(North Dakota State University, 2021)As awareness of human impact on the environment grows, ethical concerns are raised over the exploitation of natural resources by traditional cemetery design, and burial practices come into question. America’s parks first ... -
Revisiting Riverfronts: Creating Safe Urban Waterfronts That Can be Used Outside of Large Storm Events
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Blue Spaces - areas along rivers, lakes, oceans, etc ... - in Urban Areas have shown to improve pedestrians physical and mental health. Due to climate change these spaces are in danger of becoming deserted and forgotten. ... -
Revitalizing Small Scale Urban Corridors
(2012)When one visits a small town or city in the Midwest, they will probably notice a sense of pride in the community. However, when rapid change, whether it long or short term, impacts the community, it can leave the residents ... -
Revitalizing Urban Corridors: Synergy Park
(2011)The premise of this project is to investigate the current relationship of downtown Minneapolis to the surrounding urban sprawl. From the expansion of the freeway and its connection to these areas, the city is a hub for ... -
Roberts Alley Revamp: Introducing and Implementing Pedestrian Design Principles (Complexity, Transparency & Human Scale) in Fargo, ND
(2017)Alleys are underutilized as contemporary pedestrian thoroughfares because they have historically served to hide the utilitarian functions of urban life. Thus, the narrow spaces fail to provide the necessary amenity required ... -
The Rolling Greens Community: Planning for a Community With Social and Ecological Value
(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 ... -
The Salmon Run: A Restoration & Recreation Plan for the Valley Creek Watershed in Port Angeles, WA
(2016)This thesis studies the life cycle needs of salmon and asks the question, how can we restore a river to be viable for salmon habitat as well as promote positive human interaction? As an indicator species, salmon are ... -
Seattle's Urban Water
(2012)The issue of stormwater runoff is a major threat to the water supply of Seattle, Washington. Continual rain and great expanses of impervious surfaces cause contamination and pollution to riddle the waters of the Puget ... -
Seeds To Grow | A Community led greenway
(2012)Project-based learning can positively influence community in the normally reactionary design of a riparian greenway. This thesis examines how a greenway system can affect a community by allowing its residents to play an ... -
Selling the system
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Sensory Overlay: Promoting Inclusivity and Accessibility for Americans with Disabilities along the Midtown Greenway in Uptown Minneapolis
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Urban spaces are often hostile environments for individuals with disabilities. The bigger American cities grow the harder they become to navigate for those with disabilities as they provide more challenges and obstacles. ... -
Separation of the city & the river : enhancing Lowertown through the revitalization of St. Paul's industrial waterfront
(2015)This research addresses the historic Mississippi riverfront in Lowertown, St. Paul, Minnesota, focusing directly on Lower Landing Park. The Lower Landing Riverfront Park project aims to rediscover the underutilized industrial ... -
Shelter Island Master Plan: Perfection Inspired Master Planning
(North Dakota State University, 2005)It’s hard to say how a great designer achieves the perfect design, but it seems we all can recognize these perfect designs when we see them. What separates these great designs from the rest? What procedures in the ...