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An Approach to Improve Coastal Resilience Through Design of Physical Components of a Recreational Trail. A Master Plan for the Mississippi Coastal Heritage Trail.

Parfenova, Tatiana Valentinovna
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1366387454

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, Master of Landscape Architecture, Ohio State University, Landscape Architecture.
This research argues that the design of a recreational trail has the potential to foster coastal community resilience through the introduction of six of the nine physical characteristics of a resilient coast identified by Beatley, 2009 (pp.73-93). In a time when coastal populations are growing and the number of coastal disasters is escalating, communities are beginning to look for a way to increase coastal community resilience following catastrophic events. This is especially true in places where hard infrastructural barriers, have failed in the midst of a disaster, e.g. New Orleans’ flood wall during Katrina. Using the proposed Mississippi Coastal Heritage Trail (MCHT) as a model, the goal of this research is to illustrate ways to achieve community recreational goals while also enhancing coastal community resilience through the design of a recreational trail. In an effort to achieve this goal the study employs a sequential mixed methods approach. The first, qualitative, phase of this project occurred in the summer of 2011 through fall of 2012 and consisted of community engagement and literature review to understand both the needs of stakeholders and theoretical framework of the subject. This phase identified the MCHT as a community priority site. The second, quantitative, phase involved spatial data gathering and analysis using geographic information systems (GIS) software. The Alumni Grant for Graduate Research allowed a subsequent visit to conduct field assessment of the conditions along the trail and selected sites along the Mississippi Coast that were revealed during GIS analysis. A final, qualitative stage involved a design proposal, based on the previous research, followed by expert evaluation by a panel of local Mississippi and academic experts. The will determine the potential of the plan to improve coastal community resilience and possibility of use in community engagement activities, seeking funds and subsequent implementation.
JACOB BOSWELL (Advisor)
Landscape Architecture

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  • Parfenova, T. V. (n.d.). An Approach to Improve Coastal Resilience Through Design of Physical Components of a Recreational Trail. A Master Plan for the Mississippi Coastal Heritage Trail. [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1366387454

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Parfenova, Tatiana. An Approach to Improve Coastal Resilience Through Design of Physical Components of a Recreational Trail. A Master Plan for the Mississippi Coastal Heritage Trail. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1366387454.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Parfenova, Tatiana. "An Approach to Improve Coastal Resilience Through Design of Physical Components of a Recreational Trail. A Master Plan for the Mississippi Coastal Heritage Trail." Master's thesis, Ohio State University. Accessed APRIL 26, 2024. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1366387454

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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