Eco-vital[c]ity: Ecological Regeneration of the Robinson Deep Landfill through Microclimate Superstructures and Phytoremediation

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dc.contributor.authorLeong, Keilun
dc.contributor.supervisorGoncalves, Kevin
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-04T15:42:45Z
dc.date.available2024-07-04T15:42:45Z
dc.date.issued2024-02
dc.descriptionA research report proposal submitted to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Architecture (Professional), in the School of Architecture and Planning, in 2024.
dc.description.abstractLandfills are essential to our society for waste disposal. However, they have many negative impacts due to contaminants that are released, polluting the air and ground as leachate seeps into the soil and nearby water sources, affecting the health of surrounding communities and the environment. This research report aims to re-naturalize and repair the Robinson Deep Landfill, which bears scars of exploitative industrial use, and attempts to rehabilitate the environment while mitigating the effects on the community. This will be achieved through phytoremediation techniques, using Sunflowers grown in Hydroponic farms, housed within greenhouses. The design for these facilities will consist of superstructures, greenhouses, and a waste-to-energy plant (incinerator) within a closed loop system. Additionally, the report seeks to generate economic opportunities that promote tourism, entertainment, and education through a recreational centre which will incorporate Biophilic Design and Parametricism to create a public space that will be beneficial to the community.
dc.description.submitterMM2024
dc.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.identifier.citationLeong, Keilun. (2024). Eco-vital[c]ity: Ecological Regeneration of the Robinson Deep Landfill through Microclimate Superstructures and Phytoremediation. [Master's dissertation, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg]. WIReDSpace. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/38851
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/38851
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.rights©2024 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.schoolSchool of Architecture and Planning
dc.subjectRobinson Deep Landfill
dc.subjectPhytoremediation
dc.subjectHydroponics
dc.subjectSunflowers
dc.subjectBiophillic Design Ecological
dc.subjectWildlife
dc.subjectRegeneration
dc.subjectWaste
dc.subjectIncinerator
dc.subjectRecreational Centre Greenhouses
dc.subjectParametricism
dc.subjectPublic Space
dc.subjectParks
dc.subjectClosed-loop system
dc.subjectUCTD
dc.subject.otherSDG-9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
dc.titleEco-vital[c]ity: Ecological Regeneration of the Robinson Deep Landfill through Microclimate Superstructures and Phytoremediation
dc.typeDissertation
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