Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Knotts, Amy Margaret
URN	etd-12182005-231109
Title	A Landfill Reclamation Project: an Observatory that Observes the Self
Degree	Master of Landscape Architecture
Department	Landscape Architecture
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Paul Emmons Committee Chair Brian Katen Committee Member George Hazelrigg Committee Member
Keywords	Waste Management Self-discovery in the Landscape Methane Production Landill Reclamation Phytoremediation Fauquier County
Date of Defense	2005-09-04
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract “Transparency- the ability to see into and understand the inner workings of a landscape- is an absolutely essential ingredient to sustainability’ -Robert Thayer from “Green World, Green Heart” Current land filling practices that bury waste and debris below layers of earth and synthetic caps do not take into account the potential of reclamation of the site after the landfill debris has become stable. As development and consumerism increases, the need for land reclamation grows stronger, as earth will succumb to overabundance of human excessiveness. Can a space be created that not only reclaims land, but also exposes what is hidden- in order to educate the public on the importance of recycling and sustainability? Is it possible to design a space that addresses the issues and culture of the past, present and future, particular to a geographic site? Can landscape architects use landscape as an educational medium for self-discovery?
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