@mastersthesis {52941,
	title = {Moving cities: Reclaiming the fragmented region of the oil sands},
	year = {2013},
	month = {03/2013},
	pages = {53 pages },
	school = {Dalhousie University Halifax },
	address = {Halifax, NS },
	abstract = {As the Oil Sands in Northern Alberta continue to de- velop and new companies take up leases, they con- tinue to fragment the region{\textquoteright}s communities and land- scape. Rather than continuing the trend of subdividing the lands and the population, through isolated workers camps, this thesis proposes a moving city that can fol- low industry, remediate its path and reconnect the com- munity through its processes. Large scale canopies will cover past mining and tailings sites. The canopies will create micro-climates and har- vest energy through solar updraft. The elevated temper- atures under the canopies will provide improved climatic conditions for human inhabitation and a bioremediation industry. This cyclical city will embed opportunities for strength- ening relationships through interaction during relocation processes. Stronger ties to the people, and new clean industries that the population can find pride in, will vastly improve the reputation of the region. The moving city will allow the community to follow in the voids left behind by the Oil Sands{\textquoteright} processes in order to improve industrial, environmental and social conditions in the region.},
	keywords = {planning, social issues},
	url = {http://dalspace.library.dal.ca/bitstream/handle/10222/21452/MacLeod-Beth-MArch-ARCH-April-2013.pdf},
	author = {MacLeod, Beth}
}
