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Memorial design : considerations for Christchurch
(Lincoln University, 2012)
In the wake of a series of devastating earthquakes, Christchurch, New Zealand is faced with a long, complicated mourning and memorialisation process. The initial intention of this research was to comparatively examine ...
Rivers or drains? Management of urban rivers with reference to the Heathcote
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1985)
Rivers and settlements belong together; there are few urban areas without at least one significant watercourse flowing through them. Urban rivers, and in particular the Heathcote River, are the subject of this dissertation. ...
Planning for green building design and technology in New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2017-04-10)
Green building design and technology has been developed to lower the impacts of buildings on the environment while maintaining, and in some cases improving all the functions and values of a traditional building. Although ...
Planning for death in the wake of Aotearoa New Zealand’s changing cultural landscape: A Christchurch case study
(Lincoln University, 2018)
Accommodating the dead is a significant challenge in planning our future landscapes. Practices associated with the interment of the dead can be sensitive, as it is both a personal and cultural concern. Culture is commonly ...
Cultural identity and local narratives: the roles of landscape architecture and public art
(Lincoln University, 2017-03-10)
Landscape architecture and public art both have a role to play in the development of cities to make them meaningful. However, the way in which places become meaningful can be very different between these two types of ...
Major Cycle Routes in Christchurch: Conflicts in Local Situations and Proposed Design-based Solutions
(Lincoln University, 2018-02-28)
The Christchurch City Council is currently developing a network of 13 major cycle routes, which link residential neighbourhoods, businesses, parks, schools and popular recreational destinations across Christchurch. As of ...
What is the place of nature in the urban regeneration of central Christchurch?
(Lincoln University, 2017-11-15)
Cities around the world are becoming greener, with many striving to make their cities as green as possible. Christchurch was devastated by an Earthquake in 2011, which resulted in many fatalities. Though this impacted the ...
Understanding residential infill: a Christchurch case study of typologies and stakeholders
(Lincoln University, 2016-11-14)
Advocates for Compact City, Smart Growth and New Urbanism claim intensification of land use as a means to achieve sustainability imperatives, manage urbanisation and curb peripheral sprawl. It appears policy makers and ...
What policies contribute to active transport participation? A comparative policy analysis of Christchurch and Copenhagen
(Lincoln University, 2014)
Increasing active transport participation in urban environments has a large body of academic support. Reasoning behind the push towards a cleaner, healthier, and more efficient mode of transportation is found in a range ...
Disaster by design: the role of Landscape Architects in the Canterbury earthquake recovery
(Lincoln University, 2011)
Earthquakes and other major disasters present communities and their authorities with an extraordinary challenge. While a lot can be done to prepare a city’s response in the event of a disaster, few cities are truly prepared ...