Consequential landscapes: a design response to anthropogenic climate change

• Main Author: Derksen, Matthew J
• Other Authors: Brown, Brenda (Landscape Architecture)
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Landscape architecture; Climate change; Design; Eco-tourism; Nature; Environmentalsim; Ecological health; Mental health
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4096

The relationship between humans and the rest of the natural world has become discordant. Many of the harmful effects of this relationship, such as unsustainable forestry practices and oil spills, are easily visible. Conversely, much of the harm, such as the effects of climate change, is subtle and difficult to perceive. Landscape architecture, as a discipline and practice, is well-suited to lead a shift toward a healthier relationship between human and non-human nature. This practicum seeks to make various climate change-related phenomena within Manitoba landscapes visible. Conceived as tourist destinations, three distinct landscapes likely to undergo dramatic climate change-induced alterations are identified. For each site an intervention is proposed highlighting these changes. Thus, a global phenomenon is made visible at a local scale.