Browsing Landscape Architecture Dissertations and Theses by Date Published
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Sound landscapes : the past, the present and the possible
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can polyphonic soundscape ideals be the primary driver in the design of post-industrial environments? Sound Landscapes poses the question, how can polyphonic soundscape ideals be the main driver ... -
School ground greening : developing a model for comprehensive design with multiple benefits
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the value of SGG projects be increased for all stakeholders and their communities through a co-design process? It is proposed that school ground greening has the potential to enhance children’s ... -
Bicycle revolution : a new bicycle network for Auckland - towards an elevated cycleway development in Auckland CBD
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTION: Can an independent cycle network make bicycle use a primary form of transportation, to provide sustainable mobility for Auckland? A correlation between the increasing use of fossil fuels and ... -
Cemeteries as healing landscapes
(2016-07)Cemeteries are a key cultural element with a long history that have played a vital role in our constantly changing and evolving society. Due to globalization, multiculturalism has brought with it a mix of death customs and ... -
Living along the coast : building green defences to mitigate the negative effects of coastal erosion in Auckland
(2016)Coastal erosion is a global issue that threatens human habitation and development. It has far-reaching impacts on environmental, economic, social aspects. Natural factors and human activities combined with climate change ... -
Urban retrofitting
(2016)The global population is projected to rise to 9.6 billion people by 2050, with upward of 60% expected to move into urban areas (Alberti, 2005). Economic geography further suggests that the pressure to expand and availability ... -
Creating an effective public transport network while also developing attractive coastal communities via designing new water-borne transport nodes in Auckland
(2016)Transport infrastructure networks play a vital role in urban growth. Due to this reason, from the 1840s onwards, the transport network and roads have determined the urban growth of Auckland (Auckland Council, 2012). Auckland ... -
AGRIHOOD : a new peri-urban agriculture system for Auckland : towards a sustainable farming centered residential development
(2016)With population growth predicted for Auckland, great food production will be required to feed the city (Auckland City Council, 2015). Auckland is already the country's largest customer of food markets, but the fossil-based ... -
The urban edge : an integrative approach towards a sustainable and resilient waterfront
(2016)The human manipulation of landscape and environment has remained a prominent area of urban and environmental discourse over the past century. Contemporary urban waterfronts reflect and constitute changes in urban ecology, ... -
Rising tides and the future of coastal communities
(2016)Climate change will have tremendous implications for the design of landscapes and urban areas before the close of the 21st Century. Current projections suggest that increasing temperatures will cause significant sea-level ... -
The sustainable landscape : brownfield site transformation
(2016)Auckland is growing rapidly and the Auckland Plan promotes a compact city model. This situation favours the redevelopment of brownfield sites in central areas of the city, to enable both the provision of housing close to ... -
Preserving a green space network for a regional Auckland
(2015-12-22)Large cities often become regional cities. This has become a global trend emerging in early 20th century. As the urbanised area grows, the connection with nature tends to weaken – therefore green space networks can play ... -
Remediation in Phnom Penh, Cambodia : landscape strategies and collaboration
(2015-10)This research project investigates and proposes strategies for the remediation of a brownfield site in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The overarching strategy is collaboration, phased over time, between the Government, developers ... -
Wastewater for resilient 21st century cities
(2015)Retrofitting cities with decentralised wastewater infrastructure. Combined waste and storm water infrastructure causes water pollution in urban streams. The project explores how to retool the existing 19th century ... -
Volcanic urbanism : an investigation into the role of public open spaces as disaster relief areas in order to make a city more resilient.
(2015)This research project explores ways to utilise public open spaces to be part of resilient framework in Auckland in the event of a volcanic eruption and the likely subsequent secondary disasters (such as earthquakes and ... -
The New Coast : how can an environmentally sustainable model of coastal development be developed?
(2015)How can we sustainably develop the coastline as a part of urban area for the future? How can we develop the coastline with environmental tourism? This project is about developing the coastal zone for tourism in environmentally ... -
Multiculturalism in the urban landscape : create a better city with multicultural communities
(2015)This study explores the interconnections between multiculturalism, social integration and public spaces. Insights into these relationships were gained through fieldwork observing the social activities of different cultural ... -
Daylighting waste : can community-based recycling depots become part of Auckland’s everyday life?
(2014)This project explores the potential role of landscape architecture in waste minimisation, specifically around the conceptualisation, siting and design of Community Recycling Centres as part of the Auckland Council’s zero ... -
Social interaction and the sustainable industrial landscape
(2014)In a world dominated by headlines on climate change, population expansion, economic issues and social dilemmas, it seems hardly surprising that landscape architects are now often being called upon to design landscapes that ... -
At the confluence : heritage, landscape and the construction of belonging
(2014)Landscape architecture has a long history of engagement with heritage. Design practice frequently hones in on the expression of narrative associated with the design site to reflect, or promote, a sense of place. However, ...
