Spring flooding regularly occurs in the plain along the Assiniboine River’s low-lying terminus in eastern Manitoba as the river attempts to accommodate snowmelt drained from the central plains territory of North America. The annual insensitive response to the changing state of the river is a physical expression of competing understandings of time m . . .

This practicum intends to improve the landscape surrounding the Investors Group Field stadium at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It addresses the site’s current challenges, the proposed changes to the neighboring infrastructure, and how these improvements are better-suited to the daily lives of fans, residents, and University of M . . .

The community of Black River First Nation located along the shores of Lake Winnipeg in eastern Manitoba began as a seasonal Anishinaabe fishing village, and became a permanent settlement upon entering into Treaty in 1876. A renewed interest within the community to preserve traditional knowledge and remain connected to the past led to my involvement . . .

This practicum explores the requirements necessary for the creation of a national standard of plants and living materials. It defines the types of language and documents that are used in the communication between landscape architects, contractors and living material producers/providers. It defines the practical applications of standards in the land . . .

In contemporary North America, death is often responded to by means of geographical and social separation. Formally removed from the everyday lifeworld and boundaries of home and community, the cemetery landscape has depreciated greatly in its cultural significance and visible taking care. As changing death practices and perceptions towards mortali . . .

In urban areas, traditional lake-style retention ponds do little to remediate pollutants such as sediments, pesticides and fertilizers contained in stormwater. As an alternative, some neighborhoods now feature naturalized constructed wetlands, often located in large open public spaces such as schoolyards. These settings can offer opportunity for ph . . .