Big-Box Retail Development: Examining Complications, Understanding Trends, and Introducing Holistic Strategies to Minimize the Impacts on Communities

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dc.contributor.advisorSinclair, Brian Robert
dc.contributor.authorRadmehr, Shirin
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-29T16:55:48Z
dc.date.available2015-11-20T08:00:43Z
dc.date.issued2015-09-29
dc.date.submitted2015en
dc.description.abstractBig-box stores are large-scale, single storey buildings such as Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Canadian Tire, and Rona, to name a few. These types of projects have been present in North American cities for decades and have offered one-stop shopping experiences and lower prices than smaller, independent stores. However, big-box stores, at times, also present social, cultural, and environmental issues. This thesis explores the development of big-box retailers and examines their contribution to public space within the urban design context through the lens of a holistic approach. Using holistic guidelines, big-box buildings are critically analyzed in order to reconceive a design that is functional, environmentally sustainable, and aesthetically appealing. An integrated design framework is then developed that offers strategies to manage the complex issues of big-box retail and development. It also provides holistic solutions for sustainable design, while promoting a sense of place and increasing the potential for an attachment to place.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRadmehr, S. (2015). Big-Box Retail Development: Examining Complications, Understanding Trends, and Introducing Holistic Strategies to Minimize the Impacts on Communities (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25117en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25117
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2541
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Design
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectArchitecture
dc.subject.classificationBig-boxen_US
dc.subject.classificationHuman Scaleen_US
dc.subject.classificationHolismen_US
dc.subject.classificationCommunityen_US
dc.subject.classificationCharacteren_US
dc.subject.classificationSafetyen_US
dc.subject.classificationIntegrationen_US
dc.subject.classificationSustainabilityen_US
dc.subject.classificationUrban Imageen_US
dc.subject.classificationSense of Plcaeen_US
dc.subject.classificationEnvironmenten_US
dc.titleBig-Box Retail Development: Examining Complications, Understanding Trends, and Introducing Holistic Strategies to Minimize the Impacts on Communities
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Environmental Design (MEDes)
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