The practicum is a discussion of western laws, policies, and agreements that have altered connections and relationships to the land within the context of the internally displaced community of Lake St. Martin in Manitoba's Interlake Region. It is important to acknowledge that there are a multitude of laws, policies and agreements that exist within P . . .

The residential suburb is a common form of development in North America. Suburbs are home for many people, but unfortunately, the patterns most often replicated in suburban development do not encourage livability, ecology, or equity. This practicum is a typology of residential neighbourhoods that explores how the built form, landscape, and infrastr . . .

When people try to conquer nature, some plants are named 'weeds'. What 'weeds' are is decided by people rather than the voice of nature. Therefore, from an ecological perspective, are these 'bad' species? Moreover, different species can be regarded as 'weeds' by different people and time throughout history. What were once treasured species may beco . . .

This practicum explores the possibility of applying emerging technology in the field of augmented reality (AR) to urban landscape settings. In particular, it examines current applications of AR—primarily in indoor, building-related and urban street locations—and transfers them to an exclusively outdoor location. The chosen location—along a re-purpo . . .

Coastal cities are grappling with how to shift their approach in designing the built environment to respond to global warming and sea level rise. With the potential increase of sea level rise by 1 metre by the year 2100, and climate change projecting more intense and frequent storms to British Columbia’s coasts, Vancouver will need to consider more . . .

The practicum is an urban strategy proposal aiming at promoting communal spaces for people living in a historic district of Beijing, the capital city of China. The practicum explores and applies landscape and urban planning theories regarding urban spontaneity and community building for enhancing environment under an urban context with rich history . . .