dc.contributor.author | Keeley, Carolyn | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-04-06T12:38:50Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-04-06T12:38:50Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015-04-06 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/56314 | |
dc.description.abstract | This thesis studies ways that architecture and urban infrastructure can encourage the citizens of a sprawling city to engage with their environment and thereby improve their physical and mental health. This is done by promoting active transportation and social interaction through a re-development of transit station typologies and urban infrastructure. This project aims to provide Edmonton, Alberta with a network of stops that are more than transit stations- which all also serve as community centres: connecting housing, community, amenities, pedestrian-friendly zones and a more visible infrastructure for active transportation. This network will begin to facilitate a positive shift in the lifestyle of the sedentary driver in a sprawled city. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Active Transit | en_US |
dc.subject | Public Health | |
dc.subject | Urban Design | |
dc.subject | Transit Oriented Development | |
dc.subject | Mixed-use Development | |
dc.title | Active Transit as Urban Infrastructure: The Vehicle for Promoting Public Health through Architecture | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2015-03-16 | |
dc.contributor.department | School of Architecture | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Architecture | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | Geoffrey Thun | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Steve Parcell | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Niall Savage | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Christine Macy | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | en_US |