Fall 1999 NSCAD
Senior Projects
In Fall 1999, four students completed their senior
projects.
Jennifer Bruin completed her study Mapping Lost
Streams. Her work looked at streams, shorelines and
wetlands lost during the 250 years of permanent
settlement along Halifax Harbour.
David Moore prepared background information for a
community landscaping project in Indian Brook Reserve.
Michael Royle examined the planning implications of
light rail transit in the Metro area, using GIS mapping
as a technique to illustrate the relationship of land
use changes to transit potential.
Kimberly Williams developed a design program for a
heritage walking tour for the Town of Digby.
The Environmental Planning 1 studio group worked with
the Friends of the Cornwallis River and King's County
Planning Department to conduct a study of the Spittal
Brook watershed, identifying priorities for habitat
conservation.
NSCAD Environmental Planning - End of Term
Presentations, April 13, 2000
On April 13 the Environmental Planning program had
its annual year-end presentations. The afternoon began
with a talk by Professor Jill Grant on her research on
sustainable urban design in Japan. Afterwards,
Environmental Planning students described the 1999-2000
integrated project conducted in collaboration with the
Municipality of Kings County and the Friends of the
Cornwallis River Society. Students had completed a
number of studies to help Kings County prepare for
proposing a Greenway Project along the Cornwallis River
Corridor.
Second year students from Environmental Planning
Studio 1 students presented their Environment Analysis
Project on the Spittal Brook sub-watershed of the
Cornwallis River. Environmental Planning Studio 2
students described the Community Information Program
they developed for Kings County to assist residents
understand the potential for a greenway and issues
associated with that goal. The senior team studio,
Environmental Planning Studio 6, presented Concepts and
Policies for Developing a Greenway Corridor. Insightful
questions and comments from community members and a
visiting Canadian Institute of Planning academic program
review panel made for an interesting discussion of the
projects.
