This thesis explores the history of tree planting in Johannesburg. Johannesburg has over 10 million planted trees, making it one of the largest human-created forests in the world. Johannesburg is for this reason a globally significant case study in tree planting. The Highveld gr…
Presenting complex spatiotemporal environmental and cultural archaeological site information in traditional museum exhibits is a challenge. The site data exists, meticulously documented in modern archaeological mapping processes, but is not always effectively communicated to the…
The study of American literary naturalism frequently relies on a handful of defining characteristics—plots of decline, aesthetic realism, and an emphasis on the deterministic forces beyond human control, to name a few. These characteristics often play out against the backdrop of…
Safety and social cohesion are interdependent components in park design. Safety increases visitation, but it also runs the risk of restricting activities at the cost of cultural diversity. How can social cohesion help shape safety design decisions? This thesis uses ethnographic …