Masters Theses
Date of Award
8-2013
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Landscape Architecture
Major
Landscape Architecture
Major Professor
Garry Menendez
Committee Members
Bradford Collett, Curtis Stewart
Abstract
The philosophy of sustainable development and design has become a widely accepted idea by today’s landscape architects. One of the most recent examples of a sustainable design trend is the application of the constructed wetland in an urban environment. By providing a water purification system for damaged water bodies and potential habitats for wildlife, artificial wetlands are considered as panacea to many cities challenged by water pollution and other ecological crisis. Yet artificial wetlands have obvious disadvantages and further improvements could still be made to them.
This Thesis will introduce basic information about artificial wetlands, their typology, advantages and disadvantages, and discuss the possibility of transforming traditional manmade wetlands into more successful systems by introducing the idea of digital design into the design process.
Recommended Citation
Wang, Xi, "Parametric Design and Artificial Wetlands’ Adaption in Landscape Design. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 2013.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/2470