Hudson Bay Railway: an eco-industrial approach to arctic infrastructures

dc.contributor.authorSpeirs, Christopher William Georg
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeMcLachlan, Ted (Landscape Architecture)en_US
dc.contributor.guestmembersCorne, Ian (Landscape Architecture)en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorTrottier, Jean
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-15T14:00:52Z
dc.date.available2022-08-15T14:00:52Z
dc.date.copyright2022-08-12
dc.date.issued2022-08-12
dc.date.submitted2022-08-12T22:50:31Zen_US
dc.degree.disciplineLandscape Architectureen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Landscape Architecture (M.L.Arch.)en_US
dc.description.abstractIn the spring of 2017, collapsing land as a result of permafrost thaw in addition to major flooding, completely destroyed multiple sections of track along the Hudson Bay Railway, ceasing rail operations and leaving many northern Manitoba communities isolated. The Hudson Bay Railway is the only land all-season access to many communities, with the remaining communities only having seasonal winter-road access. For nearly two years the rail line was inactive, desperately needing significant upgrades and repairs. Late in autumn of 2018, the rail line was finally repaired and operating once again, bringing joy to northern communities. The question remains, for how long? If the Hudson Bay Railway were to remain lifeless, how does that fair for communities that refer to the rail line as their 'lifeline'? Long facing the challenges of arctic terrain and adequate funding, this practicum re-imagines what the Hudson Bay Railway is by proposing a regional rail network throughout northern Manitoba, technically designed to be resilient against environmental challenges and remain dependable for generations of communities.en_US
dc.description.noteOctober 2022en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/36683
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectHudson Bay Railwayen_US
dc.subjectinfrastructureen_US
dc.subjectenvironmentalen_US
dc.subjecttechnicalen_US
dc.subjectnorthern Manitobaen_US
dc.subjectLandscape Architectureen_US
dc.subjectregional planningen_US
dc.titleHudson Bay Railway: an eco-industrial approach to arctic infrastructuresen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
local.subject.manitobayesen_US
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