This practicum explores the potential role that landscape planning and design can play in
improving the relationship between the public and farmers whose method of production
involves an intensive livestock operation.
The work involves five areas of exploration: bioremediation, odor control, climate
mitigation, biosecurity, and aesthetics. Bioremediation is explored in the context of
constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment. A new shelterbelt design, an eco-buffer,
is reviewed for its applicability in odor control and climate mitigation. Biosecurity is
addressed through site planning while design interventions and vegetation selection
address aesthetics.
The site is that of the Glenlea Research Station (GRS) belonging to the Faculty of
Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Manitoba. The GRS is home to a major
undertaking of the Faculty, the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment. A new
addition to the site is a visitor centre, The Bruce D. Campbell Food and Farm Discovery
Centre.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:MWU.1993/4340 |
| Date | 11 January 2011 |
| Creators | Harris, Dawn F. Guđrun |
| Contributors | Trottier, Jean (Landscape Architecture), Murray, Derek (Scatliff Miller Murray Inc.) Wittenberg, Karin (Animal Science) |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
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