Throughout this study a basic objective has been to provide the opportunity for the public to obtain a more comprehensive understanding of the natural environment. To achieve this objective a visitor center has been developed to house the mechanisms of an environmental education program. Careful examination of one particular environment has been un . . .

This study examines how pleasant, livable, medium density residential environments can be developed through techniques of site planning and site design. Reasons for pursuing this topic are best demonstrated in three statements which guided the formulation of the study. 1) There is a growing difference between the housing form desired by North Ameri . . .

A landscape influences and is influenced by the human cultures which live as a part of it. In the Red River Valley in the last several hundred years, historical accounts are available which allow this relationship between culture and landscape to be examined. Through the descriptions provided by chroniclers, an exploration is undertaken of the evol . . .

Limestone quarrying for the production of crushed stone is an essential industry within southern Manitoba, as it provides the construction industry with much of its mineral aggregate needs. The construction industry requires a reliable and economical supply of crushed limestone products to provide the roads, houses, and industries that modern socie . . .

Canada's per capita rate of energy consumption is one of the highest in the world, and it continues to increase. Of the total energy consumed, roughly 20% is used in the residential sector. Given that fuel energy conservation is a very real issue, this study aims at identifying and activating the Landscape Architect's role in improving, through des . . .

This practicum develops a set of design principles and guideIines for rooftop landscape development in the Prairie region. Snow load, snow removal, protection of plant materials and insulation of planters and building structures, as well as treatment of drainage of water is emphasized. In Winnipeg, rooftop landscape development has not been a popul . . .