An application of ecological design principles in multi-use facility planning and design in the context of outdoor recreation and environmental education : Camp Tecumseh, Y.M.C.A., Devault Property Eco-village

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Authors
Wilcox, Ronald J.
Advisor
Smith, George R. (George Robert)
Issue Date
2000
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Thesis (M.L.A.)
Department
Department of Landscape Architecture
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Abstract

The care of planet Earth is the responsibility of all that inhabit it. Our environment sustains us, and choices we make can compromise the Earth's capacity to sustain life.This project explores how landscape architecture can be a tool that can aid in the process of sustaining certain systems of the Earth, while providing form and function for humans at the same time. Coupled with environmental education programming, the site design becomes the framework in which the programming is based.To sustain life, the Earth must give of its resources. It is well understood that the resources on the planet are limited. Altering systems of life support on the planet must embrace a holistic view in that all systems must be maintained, yet at the same time allow us to derive our means from them.Environmental education is a magical arena that allows for nurturing of human developmental needs by providing outlets for their social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth. At the same time environmental education provides answers to questions that children and adults have about the environment. Landscape Design in the arena of environmental education can provide a direct link to issues of sustaining life support systems and how people learn about maintaining those systems wisely.

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