The Future of Parkways in the Landscape

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dc.contributor.authorLoon, Leehuen
dc.contributor.committeechairKagawa, Ronald M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMiller, Patrick A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberKane, Brian P.en
dc.contributor.departmentLandscape Architectureen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:36:26Zen
dc.date.adate2003-05-28en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:36:26Zen
dc.date.issued2003-04-24en
dc.date.rdate2003-05-28en
dc.date.sdate2003-05-12en
dc.description.abstractSince the Depression era there has been an evolution in parkway usage. Parkways have outlived their recreational function and now must also serve as routes to recreational facilities. Since the elemental use of parkways has drastically changed, questions of how and why beg to be answered. How has parkway design and construction changed from the Depression era to today in terms of views, alignment, vegetation, natural and cultural features, and parkway details. How is parkway design and construction different from that of typical roadways; and how does this information effect the future design and construction of parkways? In addition, why can parkways no longer serve the same purpose that they did in the past? This thesis examines these questions through the creation of the Lorton - Laurel Hill Parkway. The main characteristics studied in this thesis will continue to be vital in future parkway design and construction. This thesis expresses that parkways can no longer serve as a destination, but instead must become an introduction to a recreational facility. Parkways will become increasingly important in the future as they can provide relief to congested roadways while simultaneously providing the motorist with an aesthetically pleasing entrance to recreational facilities. In the future, the components studied here must be instituted into highway and road engineering. The construction of motorways that incorporate parkway design principles will create more successful and vibrant routes between urban centers and their surrounding communities, and in so doing will increase the quality of life of its population.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Landscape Architectureen
dc.identifier.otheretd-05122003-183033en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05122003-183033/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/32625en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspart02FrontMatter.pdfen
dc.relation.haspart01TitleMatter.pdfen
dc.relation.haspart03BodyMatter.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectvegetationen
dc.subjectlandscapeen
dc.subjecthorizontal alignmenten
dc.subjectviewsen
dc.subjectnatural featuresen
dc.subjectparkwaysen
dc.subjectvertical alignmenten
dc.subjectroad detailsen
dc.subjectcultural featuresen
dc.titleThe Future of Parkways in the Landscapeen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineLandscape Architectureen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Landscape Architectureen

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