Recreational Potential for Aridland Drainageways Tucson, Arizona A Design Model
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1983Keywords
Hydrology.Arroyos -- Recreational use -- Arizona -- Tucson Region.
Arroyos -- Recreational use -- Arizona -- Pima County.
Reclamation of land -- Arizona -- Tucson Region.
Reclamation of land -- Arizona -- Pima County.
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Rodiek, Jon E.Metadata
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The University of Arizona.Rights
Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.Abstract
The population shift to the arid and semiarid southwest of the United States of North America has increased the need for recreation open areas within the cities. This problem has been found in developing cities like Tucson, Arizona. This thesis deals with one component of the overall parkland problem, the use of washes and drainageways as open recreation areas. Using Tucson, Arizona as a study area, three linear parks along the washes within the urban area are used as case studies. Each park is analyzed in its location, access, facilities, and vegetation. This analysis gives a picture of each park and its advantages and disadvantages. From the case studies the analysis is compiled into planning/design concepts and recommendations. These products will be helpful to landscape architects and planners in the development of new linear parks along the washes and drainageways of the arid and semiarid cities.Type
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M.S.Degree Level
mastersDegree Program
Landscape ArchitectureGraduate College
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