• Conclusion and References
  

Conclusion:

The need to address healthy connections between humans and the urban landscape is crucial to the sustainability of our cities and our future.  “In a world concerned increasingly with the problems of a deteriorating environment, there are signs of changing values.  We are beginning to understand that cheap energy, air and water pollution, vanishing plants, animals, natural or productive landscapes are issues intimately linked with the cities.” (Hough, 2004)  Developments such as the Humane Society and several other projects taking place in Winnipeg alone give hope to re-establishing a healthy connection within our urban environment. 

References:

LEED rating system:
http://www.cagbc.org/building_rating_systems/leed_rating_system.php

The Urban Design Compendium online version:
http://www.urbandesigncompendium.co.uk/

Number Ten Architects online – www.numberten.com

The Winnipeg Humane Society - http://www.winnipeghumanesociety.ca/

Hal, van DM. 2007.  A labelling system as stepping stone for incentives related to the profitability of sustainable housing.  Journal of housing and the built environment. 22 (4) December 2007.

Hough, Michael  (2004) Cities & Natural Process: a basis for sustainability. second edition.  Routledge publishing, New York.

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