An ecological pilgrimage: fostering ecological literacy in the Lake Winnipeg watershed

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dc.contributor.authorStankewich, Shawn
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeBrown, Brenda (Landscape Architecture) Goldsborough, L. Gordon (Biological Sciences) Steiner, Frederick (University of Texas at Austin)en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorEaton, Marcella (Landscape Architecture)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-13T20:16:57Z
dc.date.available2014-01-13T20:16:57Z
dc.date.issued2014-01-13
dc.degree.disciplineLandscape Architectureen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Landscape Architecture (M.L.Arch.)en_US
dc.description.abstractThis practicum investigates the application of ecological literacy theory to the practice of landscape architecture. Ecological literacy can be defined as the ability to comprehend the complex relationships of one’s surrounding environment and live life with greater environmental sensitivity. The Lake Winnipeg watershed is home to over 5 million people, and draws its water from four Canadian provinces and four American states. With the anthropogenic manipulation of the landscape, native watershed functions like water retention and filtration have been compromised. Each year, increasing amounts of phosphorus enter the lake from agricultural and urban fertilisers and effluents. This nutrient loading creates algal blooms toxic to humans and other species that rely on the lake for survival. The proposed programmatic framework and design interventions are intended to address these impacts by fostering watershed sustainability and ecological literacy, while engaging citizens in the processes associated with increasing local ecological integrity.en_US
dc.description.noteFebruary 2014en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/23161
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectEcological Literacyen_US
dc.subjectWateren_US
dc.subjectWatershed Managementen_US
dc.subjectEutrophicationen_US
dc.subjectLake Winnipegen_US
dc.subjectLandscape Architectureen_US
dc.subjectLiving Infrastructureen_US
dc.subjectEcosystem Servicesen_US
dc.subjectEducationen_US
dc.subjectOutdoor Educationen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental Educationen_US
dc.subjectEcological Designen_US
dc.subjectInterpretive Designen_US
dc.subjectEco-revelatory Designen_US
dc.titleAn ecological pilgrimage: fostering ecological literacy in the Lake Winnipeg watersheden_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
local.subject.manitobayesen_US
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