The north, the land, the snow goose: an interpretive framework for Goose Creek and Wapusk National Park

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dc.contributor.authorDicks, Emma
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeWalker, David (Environment and Geography)
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeSchnaars Uvino, Kathleen (University of Jamestown)
dc.contributor.supervisorEaton, Marcella
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-24T21:35:09Z
dc.date.available2025-04-24T21:35:09Z
dc.date.issued2025-03-24
dc.date.submitted2025-03-24T14:46:15Zen_US
dc.degree.disciplineLandscape Architecture
dc.degree.levelMaster of Landscape Architecture (M.L.Arch.)
dc.description.abstractThe importance of northern landscapes is widely recognized across various disciplines, including climate science, natural history, and landscape architecture. As climate change trends continue, the most immediate and severe effects occur in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions. The north is important due to its natural resources and as a part of the global climate system. However, northern landscapes are also important for their ecological diversity, cultural significance, and beauty. This practicum explores the northern ecosystems of Wapusk National Park and Churchill, Manitoba, adversely affected by anthropogenic factors, including climate change and the exponential growth of the lesser snow goose population that breeds and nests in the fragile coastal salt marshes and sedge meadows. Over the past 50 years, these vulnerable landscapes have become degraded to the extent that revegetation may take centuries. Protecting, preserving, and presenting endangered and damaged northern landscapes begins with education and awareness, environmental stewardship, and fostering a personal connection to the land.
dc.description.noteMay 2025
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/39044
dc.language.isoeng
dc.subjectLandscape Architecture
dc.subjectLesser Snow Geese
dc.subjectNorthern Landscapes
dc.subjectWapusk National Park
dc.subjectLand Degradation
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subjectEnvironmental Stewardship
dc.titleThe north, the land, the snow goose: an interpretive framework for Goose Creek and Wapusk National Park
local.subject.manitobayes
oaire.awardNumber766
oaire.awardTitleCanada Graduate Scholarships Program - Masters Scholarships
oaire.awardURIhttp://www.outil.ost.uqam.ca/CRSH/Detail.aspx?Cle=232048&Langue=2
project.funder.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13039/501100000155
project.funder.nameSocial Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
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