Semester
Spring
Date of Graduation
2024
Document Type
Problem/Project Report
Degree Type
MLA
College
Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design
Department
Landscape Architecture
Committee Chair
Stefania Staniscia
Committee Co-Chair
Max Zahniser
Committee Member
Peter Butler
Committee Member
Eugenia Pena-Yewtukhiw
Abstract
The purpose of the project is to propose ecological planning and design techniques to create a thriving and robust suburban community in Lumberton, North Carolina. The project becomes an educational hub on agroforestry, ecological design and stewardship, and flood mitigation through stormwater strategies for Linkhaw’s Mixed Use Community Development plan. Linkhaw Farms is a 540 acre site, in a predominantly Native American community, situated on the north-east boundary of Lumberton in the Coastal Plains region of NC. It was formerly owned by the Linkhaw family for over 70 years, producing tobacco, and later rotation of annual crop production between corn and soybean.
The project is composed of urban planning, a historic wetland unique to the area (the Carolina Bay), and an educational experience of agroforestry practices. The masterplan will include restoration of the carolina bay, a community farm, a K-8 campus building, a series of forest gardens, silvopasture, and green corridors. The programming will provide educational experiences, self-sufficiency, and health and wellness for all systems of the site. The ecological design strategies will increase biodiversity, restore ecosystems, revive ancient agriculture practices, and retain stormwater on site.
Recommended Citation
Moushmoush, Maram, "Ecological planning and design for creating a thriving suburban community in Lumberton, NC" (2024). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 12489.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/12489