Habitat Restoration and Mitigation

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Comment by John Gibbons on January 14, 2010 at 1:22pm

Deltalok USA can provide a solution to to erosion control, vegetated retaining walls, strembank restoration and virtually any soil stabilization project with a GREEN product that reduces GHG by 97% over hardscapes.

Comment by Kerri A on January 14, 2010 at 1:06pm

Thai man builds bamboo wave barrier to reclaim eroded shoreline and reestablish mangrove. (Interestingly, listen how the bamboo also acts as a sound instrument)

http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2010/01/09/2169447.aspx

Comment by Mike Tupa on March 31, 2009 at 8:44pm

Re Justin and Glass Factory Brownfield conditions.
Is there contamination of anything other than "broken glass" and in what condition would that contaminate be? .. Glass is just another form of sand, I wonder if you could tumble the contaminated ground in something like what they tumble new bricks to make them look old. Smooth off the edges, maybe reduce the size by throwing in some gravel with the glass. Then taking the now not sharp small glass pieces and tilling it deep into the soil. Just a thought.

If it's more than just glass shards then you might either have to remove the contaminant or contain it within an impervious liner envelope, not just cap it. Your state must have a Brownfields program which could refer you to other case studies for your reference. Check with them. Maybe they have a use for the contaminated soil? One never knows.

Comment by Lawrence Greene on March 31, 2009 at 7:13am

In regards to mitigation measures for the redevelopment of brownfield sites, the two design options that I am most familiar with, is to install a 40mil impervious linear and or install 3' of clean fill.
The basic concept is that you are capping the areas of contaminated soils with a liner or with soil.

In regards to the impervious liner, determine the proposed grades throughout the site and then install the linear at the bottom of your excavation (base of the driveway/road base).

In regards to installing the 3' of clean fill, determine the proposed grades throughout the site and then excavate 3' below this and install 3’ of clean fill.

Installing the 3' of clean fill, allows for the greatest flexibility in your design and the use of the site, but will greatly increase your construction cost.

Can you create landforms on the site that will allow you to fill portions of the site so that you can leave the contaminated soils on site?

In the areas of lawn and plantings is the loam contaminated? If so your options are to use the contaminated loam and fence in the areas so there is no skin contact or install the clean fill and loam seed and install plantings.

Comment by Ruth Wanjiku on March 31, 2009 at 2:25am

Will definitely browse a number of sites and see what they have. . thanks laura

Comment by Laura Musacchio on March 28, 2009 at 4:10pm

There are lots of good universities and programs that are too numerous to list, but I suggest starting with Arizona State University, University of Arizona, Texas A&M, University of Texas University of New Mexico, University of California, and California Poly.
All of them have landscape architecture programs

Comment by Ruth Wanjiku on March 27, 2009 at 12:56am

Thanks laura....Am keeping my options open..so i would be interested in programs in US, maybe you could give details about there websites then i could check them out.

Comment by Laura Musacchio on March 26, 2009 at 8:04am

Are you interested in programs in the United States? Universities in the southwestern United States would offer programs in your area of interest.

Comment by Ruth Wanjiku on March 26, 2009 at 7:09am

I have an interest in water management..and arid land reclamation. I have B.LA. and i want to pursue master sometime soon, wondering which is the best programme for me. Please share ur thoughts.

Thanks.

Comment by Laura Musacchio on March 9, 2009 at 1:30pm

You have a couple options and type of degree with vary with institutions, but this is a quick run down:

1. M.L.A. second professional degree (M.L.A. II)--develop a specialty
2. Master of Science in Landscape Architecture (M.S.L.A.) --develop a specialty with more of applied science, design, and research emphasis.
3. Master of Science in a natural resources discipline like Conservation Biology, Water Resources Science, Forest Sciences, Plant Biology, and so on.

All are good degrees that can emphasize natural resource management and will overlap a certain extent with another because natural resources is an interdisciplinary endeavor. An important aspect is to consider what topic most interests you, what name you want on your degree and who would be a potential adviser. As far as job prospects, it will depend on who would be ideal employer--NGO, government, or firm--and keep in mine that they might have certain degree, knowledge, or skill requirements that go beyond a design degree.

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